To Say That Gender Is a Folk Taxonomy Means That

question 13

Multiple Choice

To say that gender is a folk taxonomy means that

• A)the concept is unimportant in modern societies.
• B)it is found only among primitive folk cultures.
• C)it is an example of cultural categories.
• D)gender only has meaning in scientific Western cultures.

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Definitions:

Human Problems

Issues or challenges faced by individuals or societies that affect well-being or social functioning.

Potential Causal Relationship

A relationship between two variables where changes in one variable potentially cause changes in the other but have not been definitively proven.

Hypothesis

A hunch or prediction that certain variables are related in certain ways.

Incidence

The number of new cases of a disorder occurring in a population over a specific period of time.