Author Question: By ensuring that the whole group will prevent a single individual from being politically dominant or ... (Read 37 times)

Evvie72 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

By ensuring that the whole group will prevent a single individual from being politically dominant or from exercising undue coercive powers, reverse dominance accomplishes which of the following?

A. causes bands to be unstable political units that often fission without warning
B. reinforces patterns of egalitarianism intrinsic to band-level societies
C. makes it impossible for a band leader to make any changes that might benefit the group
D. makes it extremely difficult for bands to find anyone who will assume a leadership role

Question 2

In tribal societies, how are disputes and conflicts usually resolved?

A. by skilled individuals who function as mediators or negotiators
B. by formal judgments passed by a tribal council
C. by aggressive and violent behavior, often resulting in death
D. by participation in games of chance