In Which Societies Are Ceremonial Expressions of Aggression a Common

question 3

Multiple Choice

In which societies are ceremonial expressions of aggression a common part of the marriage ritual?

• A) societies where the two sets of kin are actual or potential rivals
• B) communities where women have very low social status
• C) cultures that have been engaged in warfare for many years
• D) groups in which pastoralism and territoriality are common

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Definitions:

Cultural Processes

The means by which the practices, values, and social norms of a society are maintained and transmitted across generations.

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The process by which organisms adjust physically or behaviorally to their environment in order to survive and reproduce.

Systema Naturae

The work by Carl Linnaeus that laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature and classification of organisms, first published in 1735.

Carolus Linnaeus

A Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature.