In Semai society, which of the following is true of becharaa’?
a. Conflicts are rarely resolved during these meetings.
b. They allow parties accused of wrongdoing to be tried and convicted.
c. They can last for several days and nights.
d. No one acts as a headman or leader during these meetings.
Answer: c
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a. Its emphasis on rigorous experimentation and analysis of data. b. Its exclusive focus on non-Western cultures. c. Its use of theories of biological evolution to explain human behavior. d. Its interest in describing humankind throughout time and in all parts of the world. e. Its focus on the discovery of a single human nature.
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A tag questions. B affect particles. C directives. D interrogatives. E greetings.
Ranked societies have hereditary inequality, but they lack stratification
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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