Author Question: Which statement is most accurate regarding the effect the rapid disappearance of the rain forests ... (Read 155 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Which statement is most accurate regarding the effect the rapid disappearance of the rain forests will have on global conditions?

A) It will not affect industrialized nations significantly.
B) The media is exaggerating the effects of this problem.
C) Thousands of plant and animal species are lost annually.
D) This has been halted with the passage of new laws.

Question 2

The incest taboo is a universal norm. Why, according to functionalists, is this so?

What will be an ideal response

juwms · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

According to the functionalist theorists, the incest taboo (the rules in a society that specify which people are too closely related to have sex or to marry) helps families avoid role confusion. This simplifies the socialization of children. Another purpose for the incest taboo is to encourage people to find marriage partners outside the family. In primitive societies, it is theorized that this forged alliances between tribes and avoided wars. Today, it extends the social networks of the spouses by building relationships between both families.