Social scientists explain the incest taboo as_______________?
Correct answer: C. way of reducing family conflict
- A. biologically programmed
- B. a religious universal
- C. way of reducing family conflict
- D. all of the above
Explanation
A common sociological explanation is that the incest taboo reduces sexual rivalry and conflict within the family by preventing sexual relationships among close relatives. It is not simply a biological or universally religious rule, so 'all of the above' is incorrect.
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