Before she took a course in sociology, Emily believed that the people of India are very irrational because, although starvation is common, they refused to slaughter cattle for food. She now realizes that the cow is an important symbol of Hinduism and the Indians' respect for it makes good sense within the context of Hindu society. Her new attitude is an example of:
a. ethnocentrism
b. cultural imperialism
c. cultural tolerance
d. cultural relativity
Question 2
Which of the following statements about the relative weights of models and young women in the population is true?
a. Since 1920 the average weight for both models and young women has gone down thanks to an emphasis on exercise and healthy diets
b. While the weight of an average young woman rose 20 pounds, the weights of models actually decreased.
c. Models have always weighed slightly more than the average young woman.
d. Although they were separated by 15 pounds in 1920, the weights of models and the average young woman have increasingly come more in line with one another.
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