An Anthropologist Who Has Conducted Fieldwork on Mormon Fundamentalists and Their

question 47

Multiple Choice

An anthropologist who has conducted fieldwork on Mormon fundamentalists and their marriage patterns wants to now compare those patterns to those of Muslim tradition. What would this require?

• A) conducting ethnological analysis
• B) studying how humans have evolved over time
• C) carrying out new long-term ethnographic fieldwork
• D) analyzing language used in religious ceremonies around the world

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Definitions:

Mental Accounting

A concept in behavioral economics that refers to the different values people place on money, based on subjective criteria, affecting economic decision-making.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, often leading to statistical errors.

Affect Heuristic

A mental shortcut used in decision making and judgement that involves relying on emotions and feelings.

Regret Aversion

A theory in behavioral economics that describes the emotional reaction people experience after realizing they have made an error in judgment, leading them to avoid making decisions.