The characteristic mode of exchange in chiefdom societies is balanced reciprocity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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What is the primary reason that the Bugis of Sulawesi refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexuality from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan?

a. to purify their thoughts and build self-control and restraint for their deity b. to focus purely on prayer and not be distracted by any physical activity c. to preserve resources so that they can break the fast with a communal celebration d. to set aside these things as offerings for the poor

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In a comparative study of 68 rural development projects, it was found that

A. over-innovation was the most productive development model. B. culturally compatible projects were twice as successful as incompatible ones. C. the socialist bloc model was the most successful. D. the capitalist bloc model was the most financially successful. E. the under-differentiated model led to the most equity.

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E. B. Tylor argued that anthropology was a "reformer's science.". By this he meant that:

a. Anthropologists had a duty to reform their own practices. b. The purpose of anthropology was ultimately to create a better world. c. Anthropologists should fight against bureaucratic corruption. d. Anthropologists should focus their attention on enforcing codes of inductive reasoning in science. e. Anthropologists should always support the notion that all cultures are equally worthy of respect.

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Structural similarities between species that are based on common function and not on common evolutionary descent are called

a. acquired. b. generalized. c. non-adaptive. d. analogies. e. homologies.

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