What Did Boddy's Field Research Teach Her About the Meanings

question 3

Multiple Choice

What did Boddy's field research teach her about the meanings associated with infibulation in Hofriyat?

• A) Men and women in Hofriyat have been unable to resist cultural pressure in favor of infibulation.
• B) The meanings associated with female infibulation are reinforced by so many different aspects of everyday life that girls come to consider the operation a profoundly necessary and justifiable procedure.
• C) A less radical form of the operation was promoted after 1969, but never gained acceptance among villagers.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Expectancies

Beliefs or predictions about the likelihood of future outcomes or events, often influencing behavior and decision-making.

Mental Representations

Internal cognitive symbols, concepts, or images that represent external reality, allowing individuals to think about and function in the world.

Event Contingencies

The relationship between actions and outcomes in a given situation.

Tolman

Edward Chace Tolman was a cognitive psychologist who introduced the concept of cognitive maps in learning theory.