Which of the following statements about revitalization movements is incorrect?
a. The purpose of revitalization movements is to reform society.
b. Revitalization movements always fail because they require too much change to be tolerated.
c. All known major religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, began as revitalization movements.
d. Revitalization movements may be completely unrealistic.
e. Revitalization movements may be adaptive and give rise to long-lasting religions.
b
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Which of the following correctly defines assimilation in the United States?
a. It is change in identity that a country makes when it opens its doors to immigrants. b. It is a process in which immigrants were expected to leave behind their cultural distinctions in favor of an American identity. c. It is a process in which two new cultures come together to form a very different types of third culture, including elements of both the immigrant's home culture and also the cultures of American citizens. d. It occurs when one culture takes precedence over another and suppresses it. We saw this in the early part of U.S. immigration history. e. It is a process in which immigrants are selected based on allowable quotas in the United States.
An anthropologist is studying the language of an isolated culture. The language uses the same word for "now," "in the past," and "in the future." This suggests that the language makes less use than others of __________
A) productivity B) phonemes C) displacement D) grammar
The following are characteristics of tarsiers except that they:
a. are restricted to the islands of Southeast Asia. b. are mainly diurnal. c. inhabit a wide range of habitats. d. leap from branch to branch to catch insect prey. e. form stable bonds.
Which of the following American norms might be seen as immoral or inferior by someone from another culture?
A) wearing special clothing for sleep B) sleeping in a bed C) putting a baby to sleep in its own room D) sleeping for 6–8 hours each night