Malinowski Used a Functionalist Argument to Explain

question 24

Multiple Choice

Malinowski used a functionalist argument to explain:

• A) mating among the Yir Yoront
• B) the eating behaviour of the Hindu of India
• C) the fishing rites of Trobrianders
• D) the honouring of Mother Teresa
• E) the idea of a fertility goddess

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Definitions:

Strike-Slip Fault

A geological fault where two blocks of the crust move horizontally past one another, usually along a vertical or near-vertical fracture.

Hogback

A narrow ridgeline with steep slopes on both sides, commonly formed from the erosion-resistant edge of a tilted sedimentary rock layer.

Unmetamorphosed Sandstone

Sandstone that has not undergone metamorphism and retains its original sedimentary characteristics.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat planar surfaces as determined by the structure of its crystal lattice.