Which of the Following Explains Why People Decorate or Mutilate

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why people decorate or mutilate their bodies?

• A) To separate group members from nonmembers
• B) To place a person in a gender category
• C) To enhance social role identification
• D) All of the above

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