In "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," Patten Notes That

question 23

Multiple Choice

In "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," Patten notes that some villages were not good candidates for the social research project due to

• A) a language barrier between the anthropologists and the villagers.
• B) an ongoing problem of animal theft.
• C) the elders' resistance to the plan.
• D) the resistance of women head-of-households in those villages.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A cell that conducts electrochemical signals; the basic unit of the nervous system; also called a nerve cell.

Dendrites

A neuron’s branches that receive information from other neurons and transmit it toward the cell body.

Axon

A neuron’s extending fiber that conducts impulses away from the cell body and transmits them to other neurons.

Linguistic Skills

The abilities involved in the use and understanding of language, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening.