Briefly describe the eight characteristic field techniques of the ethnographer. How do they compare with the research techniques you have learned about in courses or readings in other academic disciplines?

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. 50 yrs. b. 80 yrs. c. 35 yrs. d. 100 yrs. e. 120 yrs.

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Which of these statements is NOT true?

A. "Anthropologists view sexual orientation as learned, malleable, and culturally constructed." B. "Culture plays a role in molding individual sexual urges toward a collective norm." C. "Individuals differ in every society on the nature, range, and intensity of their sexual interests." D. "Sexual orientation is genetically predetermined; culture plays no role in its expression." E. "Four forms of sexual orientation—heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality—are found throughout the world."

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