In his classic work on________, anthropologist Marvin Harris (1974) explained why sacred cattle are allowed to roam the countryside in India while the people may be starving
a. cultural relativism
b. linguistic relativism
c. ethnomethodology
d. epistemology
a
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Research studies about the religiosity of Asian Americans indicate that
A. religious practice and belief among Asian Americans frequently change between generations. B. the youngest Asian American generation worships more intensely than their parents and grandparents did. C. assimilation has had little effect on the religious beliefs of Asian Americans. D. traditional Hindu and Confucian practices have all but disappeared among Asian Americans.
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley found that cooking over a fire in an unventilated space is the equivalent of:
a. being a firefighter in San Francisco b. smoking two packs of cigarettes c. inhaling a liter of carbon monoxide d. eating a pound of barbequed meat
Which of the following statements is false?
A. Caregivers may be subjected to various sorts of accusations related to care issues. B. A comparison in Hong Kong of in-person and online formats for care provider learning showed differences in effectiveness. C. Families of people with dementia who live in disparate parts of the country often do not recognize their loved one's deteriorating condition until a calamity occurs. D. In designing interventions for persons with Alzheimer's disease, the guiding principle should be optimizing the person's functioning.
The ethical issues are readily apparent in research projects
Indicate whether the statement is true or false