In rank societies and some state societies such as monarchies, rulers gain their authority through __________
A) inheritance
B) election
C) persuasion
D) military strength
A
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Which of the following options is an important part of understanding human communication?
A tangential structural features of the mouth B odontological studies C the process of language acquisition D social models of matrilineal family structure E pharynx location in relationship to the larynx
Why are informal interviews central to ethnographic fieldwork?
a. They provide a fixed structure that allows the researcher to quantify the data collection. b. They are conversations between friends and allow the anthropologist access to information that is confidential. c. They are part-time ways of gathering data that allow the anthropologist time to do other work while working inthe field. d. They are casual exchanges in which the anthropologists can gain insight into the things that matter most to thecultural group. e. They are pieces of a larger conversation and allow anthropologists to work in a team with each personcontributing to the conversation.
A transaction in which two or more people exchange things of equal value is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
__________ is a principle of descent in which individuals may choose to affiliate with either their mother’s or their father’s kinship group
a. Ambilineal descent b. Double descent c. Parallel descent d. Unilineal descent