Which Type of Information Would a Cultural Anthropologist Use to Classify

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which type of information would a cultural anthropologist use to classify a culture's death ethos?

• A) class differences in mortality rates
• B) rates of terminal illness by age group
• C) the language people use to describe death
• D) average cost of a long-term hospital stay

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Definitions:

Loud Noise

Sounds that are of high amplitude, potentially harmful or disturbing to human hearing.

Parsimony

The principle that the simplest explanation of an event or observation is preferred over more complex explanations.

Anecdote

A short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person, often used to illustrate a point.

Psychic

Pertaining to phenomena or abilities claimed to be beyond the natural physical laws, such as extrasensory perception or telekinesis.