Question

what does ruth benedict call actions that fall outside the limits of expected behavior for a particular society?
○ sinful or contrary to gods will
○ unusual
○ habitual
○ usual
○ abnormal or deviant
○ weird
○ none of the above

Explanation:

Ruth Benedict, a prominent anthropologist, focused on cultural relativism. In her work, actions that deviate from a society's expected behavior norms are categorized as abnormal or deviant. This is based on the understanding that cultural norms define what is acceptable, and deviations (abnormal or deviant acts) fall outside those defined limits. Terms like "sinful" are more religious - based, "unusual" is too vague (as some unusual acts might still be within cultural tolerances), "habitual" and "usual" are opposite (they are within expected behavior), and "weird" is a more colloquial and less academic term compared to Benedict's sociocultural - based categorization.

Answer:

abnormal or deviant