Examine the following sentence: I'm sorry to ask you this, but could you help for just a moment? This sentence is an example of the speaker using a ___________ strategy
A bald on-record
B positive politeness
C neutral politeness
D negative politeness
E off-record
D
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Into which two broad categories do anthropologists classify supernatural beings?
A) of human or nonhuman origin B) temporary or permanent C) good or evil D) from the sky or from the ground
Why did anthropology pay little attention to women prior to the 1970s?
A) Anthropologists assumed that men represented women's voices. B) Women and men live quite segregated lives in most societies. C) The majority of practicing anthropologists was male and had little access to working with women in other societies. D) Men's roles were much more public and more easily studied. E) All of these choices are correct.
What percentage of the world is categorized as "nonreligious" today?
a. 8 b. 16 c. 24 d. 32
Which of the following is a major difference between redistributional and reciprocal economies?
A. Reciprocal economies are more common in societies with inequalities in social status. B. Redistributional economies tend to make certain individuals wealthier than others. C. Reciprocal economies always involve the exchange of a recognized form of currency. D. Only redistributional economies involve transfers of goods among related villagers.