Anthropologists call behaviors that are prohibited for religious reasons or because they are culturally regarded as immoral, improper:
a. anathema.
b. restrictions.
c. prohibitions.
d. taboos.
D
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A. Greenland B. Australia C. Antarctica D. Siberia
Which of the following statements about theories is the most accurate?
A. Theories provide explanations for associations. B. Theories are generalizations that are universally valid. C. Theories refer to a covariation of variables. D. Theories state a uniform association between two variables. E. Theories are untested explanations for something.
It has been suggested that in forager societies the more concentrated and predictable the resources, __________
A. the less likely that the group will be egalitarian in nature B. the least amount of reciprocity will occur C. the more pronounced the conceptions of private ownership and exclusive rights to territories D. the more likely it will be that negative reciprocity will occur when individuals meet
Nuclear households are associated with which two modes of livelihood?
A) agriculture and industrial/digital economy B) agriculture and horticulture C) industrial/digital economy and horticulture D) industrial/digital economy and foraging