When 10- to 15-Year-Olds in Papua New Guinea Are Asked

question 9

Multiple Choice

When 10- to 15-year-olds in Papua New Guinea are asked to draw pictures of the human body, they are most likely to

• A) refuse, as drawing the human body is against their religion.
• B) draw pictures of their "gods."
• C) scribble or draw tadpole-like forms.
• D) draw museum-quality pictures of humans.

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