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jayhills49

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How do anthropologists take into account the wide range of behavioral variation seen in any culture? Explain the use of a modal response when describing a culture.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What did Fishman (1983) discover about gender differences in topic initiation?
 
  A Women initiated more topics but men's topics were more often accepted.
  B Women initiated more topics, and their topics were more likely to be accepted.
  C Men initiated more topics, but women's topics were more often accepted.
  D Men initiated more topics, and their topics were more likely to be accepted.
  E Men and women initiated an equal number of topics.



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Answer to Question 1

The ideal answer should include:
1, Distinction between individual behavior and culture
2, Definition of modal response or modal behavior
3, Description of the usefulness of identifying a modal response

Answer to Question 2

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