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method of exclusion
method of exclusion The method of exclusion is an approach used to identify behavior differences that may be cultural by ruling out other likely explanations, such as ecological or genetic variation, as far as possible.
The method of exclusion is an approach used to identify behavior differences that may be cultural by ruling out other likely explanations, such as ecological or genetic variation, as far as possible. It is mainly used to catalog candidate cultural traits for later study of their causes and the social learning processes involved.