A Researcher Conducts a Series of In-Depth Health Studies in a Society

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a series of in-depth health studies in a society where health beliefs have not been examined before.In her notes, she writes: "It is interesting that the metaphors they use to describe the body resemble a blend of American and Chinese metaphors." Which metaphor would be consistent with this statement?

A) The body is like a machine inhabited by ghosts that need to be honored through rituals.
B) The body is like an integrated system of opposing forces that need to be kept in balance.
C) The body is like a machine that needs to be protected from dangerous external influences.
D) The body is like an integrated system that needs to be supported by moral behaviors.
E) The body is like a machine powered by energy sources that need to be kept in balance.