Which of the Following Statements About Potlatching Is NOT True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about potlatching is NOT true?

• A) Potlatching is an example of competitive feasting.
• B) Potlatching was misinterpreted as a classical case of economically wasteful behavior.
• C) Potlatching is a form of exchange that has long-term adaptive value.
• D) Potlatching is a case that proves that the profit-maximizing motive is a human universal.
• E) Potlatching is well documented among Native American communities of the North Pacific Coast of North America.

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