Why Are Anthropologists Interested in the Study of Myths

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why are anthropologists interested in the study of myths?

• A)because they are interested in the reasons why people believe in stories that are not true
• B)because they are interested in what myths tell us about the origins of human religion
• C)because they are interested in the role of the storyteller in society
• D)because they are interested in stories that explain the past from a particular point of view

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Definitions:

Free Association

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Represses Hostility

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Guilt

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