When a member of a group diverges from acceptable standards, or norms, of social behavior, he/she may be ridiculed, arrested, or otherwise pressured into conformity through what Emile Durkheim referred to as __________.

A) cultural relativism
B) cultural constraints
C) cultural penalties
D) ethnocentrism


B) cultural constraints

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In nonhuman primates, the hormonally initiated period of sexual receptivity is

a. called sexual dimorphism. b. called sexual reciprocity. c. typical of males. d. called estrus. e. called adaptive radiation.

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Which of the following is not a pattern of ethnic interaction

a. segregation b. ethnic cleansing c. fratricide d. genocide

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__________ is the system of extracting resources and utilizing labor and technology in order to obtain foods, goods, and services

a. economic system b. production c. reciprocity d. management

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Beyond Morgan's and Tylor's early anthropological work, no major theoretical paradigm in anthropology has embraced the role of evolution in cultural change.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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