Franz Boas Promoted the Detailed Study of Individual Cultures Within

question 62

Multiple Choice

Franz boas promoted the detailed study of individual cultures within their own historical contexts.This approach is called

• A)historical functionalism
• B)cultural relativism
• C)functionalism
• D)historical particularism
• E)structural functionalism

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Definitions:

Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Stimulus

A signal or item in the environment that elicits a response from an organism.

Perceptual Features

Characteristics of objects in our environment that we can perceive through our senses, such as shape, color, texture, and size.

Varying Conditions

Different or changing states, circumstances, or situations.