________ is a way of understanding the world based on science

a. Tradition
b. Positivism
c. Metaphysics
d. Free will


Answer: b

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Norms allow people to anticipate what will happen when they go about their daily lives

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Anthropologist George Murdock compiled a list of over seventy categories that included appearance (such as bodily adornment and hairstyles), activities (such as sports, dancing, games, joking, and visiting), social institutions (such as family, law, and religion), and customary practices (such as cooking, folklore, gift giving, and hospitality). These are all examples of:

a. symbols b. beliefs c. cultural universals d. norms

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______ theory states that humans are fundamentally concerned with self-interests, making rational decisions based on weighing costs and rewards of the projected outcome of an action.

A. Symbolic interactionism B. Rational choice C. Structural functionalism D. Conflict

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Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation?

A. A hardware store that sells hammers from France and saws from Switzerland, as well as many products made in the U.S. B. A Swiss bank with many international customers but without foreign branches. C. Coca-Cola, which has bottling plants throughout the world. D. A bank that has locations in only the pacific northwest.

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