What Is a Key Problem in Understanding Indigenous People and Their

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is a key problem in understanding Indigenous people and their religions?

• A) They have long been defined, regulated, altered, and in many instances destroyed by non-Indigenous people.
• B) They have been completely assimilated to modern, Western culture.
• C) They have no identifiably religious practices.
• D) They do not want non-Indigenous people to learn about their culture.
• E) They have been nearly entirely wiped out.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual is unable to understand or assume any perspective other than their own.

Peer Group

A social group whose members have interests, social position, and age in common.

Generation

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Socialized

Refers to the process through which individuals learn the values, norms, and required behaviors of their society or group.