An anthropologist studying a social group observes that people shake hands when greeting one another and concludes that handshaking is universal among human beings. This study is faulty because the anthropologist has not been

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The study is faulty because the anthropologist has not been comparative, meaning they have not looked at a variety of cultures to see if handshaking is indeed a universal greeting. Assuming universality based on a single culture's practices is a methodological error.

An Anthropologist Studying a Social Group Observes That People Shake