Why Have Anthropologists Used the "Dictator Game" and the "Ultimatum

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why have anthropologists used the "dictator game" and the "ultimatum game" in their study of other cultures?

• A)These games help anthropologists understand the importance of play in socialization in other cultures.
• B)These games help anthropologists understand economic behavior in different cultures.
• C)These games allow anthropologists to test whether people in other cultures can understand games from Western societies.
• D)These games allow anthropologists to play with their participants and create much better rapport for the study.
• E)Anthropologists do not use these games;they are used by other scholars.

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A functional group characteristic of carboxylic acids, consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.

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