In Some Native American Tribes, What Transpires When a Male

question 28

Multiple Choice

In some Native American tribes, what transpires when a male warrior takes on a berdache?

• A) He has passed the final test of being a warrior worthy of the tribe's respect.
• B) He has accepts a spouse who is another man who now takes on all the responsibilities of a woman.
• C) He has taken a woman captured in warfare and made her the mother of his children.
• D) He accepted the code of the tribe that demands he give his life for the tribe if need be.

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Definitions:

Back Propagation

Reverse movement of an action potential into the soma and dendritic field of a neuron; postulated to play a role in plastic changes that underlie learning.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electric polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.

EPSP Reversal

A phenomenon where the excitatory postsynaptic potential changes direction, usually due to alterations in ion gradient or membrane potential.

Neural Plasticity

The ability of the brain's neural networks to change through growth and reorganization, in response to learning or experience.