Belief in Mana, or Manalike Forces, Is a Primitive Form

question 48

True/False

Belief in mana, or manalike forces, is a primitive form of religion found only among tribal societies.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

This area of the brain that selects the experiences to be held in working memory, maintains those experiences in working memory, integrates experiences that are separated over time, and monitors the experiences being held in working memory; this brain structure also encodes the probability of success and the value of success and makes choices (executive control) according to the predictions of the matching law.

Visual Attributes

Characteristics or properties that are perceived by sight, such as color, shape, size, and motion.

Spatial Attributes

Characteristics or features that define the spatial properties of objects or environments, including location, size, and relationship to other objects.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where previously learned information interferes with the recall of newly learned information.