An Approach in Anthropology That Stresses the Importance of Analyzing

question 45

Multiple Choice

An approach in anthropology that stresses the importance of analyzing cultures in their own terms rather than in terms of the culture of the anthropologist is __________.

• A) holism
• B) cultural relativism
• C) ethnocentrism
• D) comparative perspective

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Definitions:

Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics to calculate the elasticity of demand or supply between two points on a curve, which averages percentages of change in quantity and price.

Price Elasticity of Supply

The measure of how the supply quantity of a product is affected by changes in its price is known as the price elasticity of supply.

Time Horizon

Describes the length of time over which an investment, project, or policy is evaluated or expected to have an impact.

Income Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in consumers' income, holding all else constant.