If a society has a taboo against eating pork and a member eats it mistakenly, what types of rituals might the person undergo to fix the transgression?
a. Rites of purification
b. Rites of intensification
c. Rites of passage
d. Magical rituals
e. Rites of rebellion
ANSWER: a
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A. a gender-based division of labor is very uncommon. B. in most societies, women tend to be the primary child caregivers. C. men never contribute to child care. D. women generally are less restricted than men are with respect to premarital and extramarital sex. E. men contribute much more to subsistence than women do.
What is the estimated maximum life span for humans?
a. 50 yrs. b. 80 yrs. c. 35 yrs. d. 100 yrs. e. 120 yrs.
What types of gender roles are frequently shared between men and women cross culturally?
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