Nonverbal Gestures and Body Language Rarely Vary from Culture to Culture

question 85

True/False

Nonverbal gestures and body language rarely vary from culture to culture because they are innate (i.e., we are born with them).

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Definitions:

Wayward Puritans

A sociological study that challenges standard views of deviance and societal norms through the examination of the Puritan community.

Kai Erikson

A sociologist who is known for his studies on collective behavior, disasters, and the social construction of deviance.

Experimental Group

The members of a test group who receive the experimental treatment.

Control Group

The members of a test group who are allowed to continue without intervention so that they can be compared with the experimental group.