A subdiscipline within anthropology that studies the motivations for behavior and personality types prevalent in a given society is __________.

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Psychological anthropology is the subdiscipline of anthropology that studies the motivations for behavior and personality types prevalent in a given society. It examines how cultural and social factors influence individual psychology and mental processes. Psychiatric anthropology focuses more on the interaction between culture and mental illness, rather than personality and behavior. Cultural anthropology studies the culture of a society as a whole, but may not focus specifically on individual behavior and personality. Normative anthropology is not a recognized subdiscipline within anthropology.

A Subdiscipline Within Anthropology That Studies the Motivations for Behavior