A Cultural Materialist Interpretation of Klamath and Modoc Indian Myths

question 49

Multiple Choice

A cultural materialist interpretation of Klamath and Modoc Indian myths, supports the idea that they __________.

• A)help people deal with philosophical issues, like life and death
• B)store and transmit information for managing economic crises
• C)express core beliefs
• D)teach morality
• E)none of the above: cultural materialists do not study myths.

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Definitions:

Experimenter Effects

Unintended influences that the experimenter's presence or actions may have on the results of an experiment.

Single-blind Studies

Experimental studies in which the participants do not know which experimental group they belong to (e.g., control or treatment), but the researchers do.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable that is tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Manipulates

To control or influence something or someone, often in a skillful manner and sometimes in a deceptive way.