EBTylor Argued That Anthropology Was a "Reformer's Science

question 83

Multiple Choice

E.B.Tylor argued that anthropology was a "reformer's science." By this he meant that:

• A)Anthropologists had a duty to reform their own practices.
• B)The purpose of anthropology was ultimately to create a better world.
• C)Anthropologists should fight against bureaucratic corruption.
• D)Anthropologists should focus their attention on enforcing codes of inductive reasoning in science.
• E)Anthropologists should always support the notion that all cultures are equally worthy of respect.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment, serving as a comparison point for assessing the effect of that treatment.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable that is controlled or changed to test its effects on the dependent variable.

Chocolate

A sweet, typically brown food preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds, often sweetened and consumed as confectionery.

Medical Placebos

Substances with no therapeutic effect that are used in clinical trials to compare the effects of actual drugs on patients' health conditions.