In Western countries, a psychological disorder known as _____ occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat. This is an example of a culture-bound syndrome
a. pibloktoq
b. amok
c. anorexia nervosa
d. bulimia
e. windigo
c
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Most of the research of anthropologist Bambi Schieffelin falls under the category of:
a. sociolinguistics b. ethnomusicology c. forensic anthropology d. prehistoric archaeology
An example of a shared ancestral feature of the primates is:
A. pentadactylism B. retention of the clavicle C. a placenta D. all of these
The teeth and skulls of the South African australopiths suggest that they had a vegetarian diet
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story of Amputees," Nordstrom observes that the earnings, networks, and contributions to development by the amputees and other women in Africa
a. do not contribute as much to the economy as the amount earned in unauthorized diamond mining. b. rival the entire gross domestic products (GDPs) of the countries of this region of the world. c. pale in comparison to the GDPs of countries in this region of the world. d. do not rise to the level of the $1 billion a year lost from oil profits.