What is the primary advantage of using a comparative approach in anthropology?
a. It allows researchers to determine which culture is superior
b. It provides a broader basis for drawing general conclusions about humans.
c. It generates data on the fieldworker's own culture only.
d. All of these
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements about polygynous marriages is true?
A. They are characteristic of high social instability, as with serial monogamy in southern California and Washington, D.C. B. They frequently involve a hierarchical arrangement among the wives. C. They are associated with male infanticide. D. They are characterized by there being more than one husband in a single household. E. They tend to occur in societies that have more men than women.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. Southeast Asia. B. Europe. C. Northeast Asia. D. Russia. E. None of these answers is correct.