Why do anthropologists distinguish between ideal behavior and real behavior?
a. some behaviors are much more adaptive and morally superior to others
b. most cultures have aspirations for people to behave better than they usually do
c. people in a society are never completely forthcoming or truthful with each other
d. people in a society rarely conform completely to social norms
e. All of these answers are correct.
ANS: D
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