You Decide to Start a New Research Project Investigating the Universality

question 12

Multiple Choice

You decide to start a new research project investigating the universality of drinking alcohol.To do so,you investigate two different cultures from two different continents (the Netherlands and Canada) .You find evidence that people in both countries drink beer to the same extent and for the same reasons.Which of the following conclusions can you make about alcohol drinking?

• A)It is an accessibility universal.
• B)It is a functional universal.
• C)It is an existential universal.
• D)It is a nonuniversal.
• E)No definite conclusion can be made.

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