How Do Alice Kehoe and Dody Giletti Explain the Observation

question 10

Multiple Choice

How do Alice Kehoe and Dody Giletti explain the observation that, cross-culturally, women are more often believed to be possessed than are men?

• A) Women are more likely than men to suffer from nutritional deficiencies.
• B) Women are more susceptible to suggestion than men.
• C) There are many more women than men in most religious communities.
• D) In most cultures, supernatural beings or forces are believed to favor women over men.

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Definitions:

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, comprising all of its genes and contributing to its phenotype, or observable characteristics.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.

Cumulative Cultural Evolution

The process by which cultures evolve over time through the accumulation and modification of knowledge, beliefs, and practices.