What Drives Anthropologists to Choose Such a Broad Subject of Study

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Multiple Choice

What drives anthropologists to choose such a broad subject of study?

• A) They believe that any generalization about humans should be applicable across time and space.
• B) A key tenet within anthropology is that there is a fundamental base to all human culture.
• C) Many anthropologists believe that other disciplines lack scientific rigor.
• D) Anthropology attracts people who have difficulty narrowing their research focus.

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Definitions:

Compulsions

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rigid rules.

Schizophrenia

A grave psychiatric syndrome with pronounced disruptions in cognitive processing, emotional regulation, personal identity, verbal communication, perceptual experiences, and conduct.

Split Personality

A term formerly used to describe a condition in which an individual displays multiple distinct identities or personalities, now more accurately referred to as Dissociative Identity Disorder.

Evgen Bleuler

A Swiss psychiatrist best known for renaming dementia praecox to “schizophrenia,” and for his contributions to the understanding of mental illness.