All of the following statements about the naming ceremony are true except:

a. personal names create a sense of individual identity.
b. through naming, the social group acknowledges the child’s birthright.
c. names express multiple aspects of the group identity as well.
d. naming creates social identity.
e. all cultures have some ceremony to mark the naming of a child.


ANSWER: e

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