The Paradigm Known as Unilineal Cultural Evolution

Multiple Choice

The paradigm known as unilineal cultural evolution:

A) argues that human societies have evolved along a single developmental trajectory, with western civilization as the most advanced evolutionary stage.
B) argues that cultures can only be understood in their own terms, and cannot be usefully compared to other cultures.
C) argues against ethnocentrism, stressing the equality of all cultures, with none superior to any other.
D) has proven extremely useful for understanding cultural change; most anthropologists operate within this paradigm today.