When Members of the Kpelle Tribe in Liberia Were Asked

question 93

Multiple Choice

When members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia were asked to sort objects "like a fool would do it," they grouped them together

• A) haphazardly and randomly.
• B) by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils, as done in Western cultures.
• C) by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it.
• D) like their own culture sorts objects.

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