Assume You Are Investigating the Consequences of the Incest Taboo

question 34

Multiple Choice

Assume you are investigating the consequences of the incest taboo for kinship organization in a number of societies. Which theoretical approach are you using?

• A) the structural-functional approach
• B) the symbolic-interaction approach
• C) the social-conflict approach
• D) queer theory

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Definitions:

Asch's Studies

A series of experiments conducted by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the impact of group pressure on conformity.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, policies, or societal expectations.

Objective Right

A principle or standard of behavior that is universally accepted as correct or moral, independent of individual thought or opinion.

Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.