The Incest Taboo Is a Cultural Universal, but

question 48

Multiple Choice

The incest taboo is a cultural universal, but

• A) not all cultures have one.
• B) not all cultures define incest the same way.
• C) not all cultures know about the consequences of incest.
• D) some cultures have replaced it with the levirate.
• E) some cultures practice gerontology anyway.

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