The primary criticism of configurationalism as applied by Benedict is that it
a. ignores the ways in which cultures are similar.
b. has a tendency to glorify the negative aspects of culture.
c. oversimplifies cultural traits and leads to stereotyping.
d. is overly unilineal in its orientation.
c
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A) proximity to neighbors. B) cooperation and bonds among female kin. C) the seclusion of men into men's houses. D) children. E) female rites of passage.
Which of the following statements about wealth today is correct?
A) Wealth is the sole criterion of social status in capitalist societies. B) All wealth is a source of prestige. C) Wealth is the accumulation of material resources or access to the means of producing those resources. D) Anthropologists analyze wealth by examining its sources. E) Wealth is a social honor.
A haplogroup is a biological lineage defined by a specific cluster of genetic traits that occur together
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. Charles Darwin was the first person to conceive the idea of evolution. B. The concept of evolution was the result of a long chain of discoveries and hypotheses. C. The theory of evolution was not developed by one person. D. Thomas R. Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population was influential on Darwin and Wallace in their conceptualization of natural selection.