Magic is most likely to be practiced by people in situations of greatest uncertainty
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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In the anthropological study of political systems, social control maintains social norms (cultural standards) and regulates conflict. Which of the following is NOT a form of social control?
A. hegemony B. shame C. making subordinates believe they will eventually gain power D. exogamy E. gossip
Which of the following is a reason that fraternal polyandry is practiced by some cultures in the Himalayas?
a. Some families are too poor to afford more than one bride price. b. Some families are too poor to afford more than one dowry. c. Fraternal polyandry prevents family land from being fragmented by inheritance over time. d. Fraternal polyandry produces a greater number of children than any other type of marriage.
Anthropologists use the ethnosemantic approach to study how different societies understand and classify everyday objects like animals, plants, and food
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An overabundance of vitamin D in the body causes rickets.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)