How Do Anthropologists Deal with the Range of Individual Behaviors

question 22

Multiple Choice

How do anthropologists deal with the range of individual behaviors they meet when trying to describe a culture?

• A) They use the variations to define acceptable limits of behavior.
• B) They ignore all but the most common few variations.
• C) They describe all possible variations instead of looking for patterns.
• D) They focus on the most unusual variations and the people involved in them.

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Definitions:

Forecast

A prediction or estimate of future events, especially regarding weather or economic conditions.

Seasonal Fluctuations

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Seasonal Indexes

Factors used in time series analysis to adjust for regular seasonal variations in data.

Regression Technique

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