Anthropologists can generate interpretations on the basis of worldwide comparisons by looking for differences between those societies having, and those lacking, a particular characteristic. This type of research is called:.

Cross Cultural Comparisons

Explanation:

Anthropologists can generate interpretations on the basis of worldwide comparisons by looking for differences between those societies having, and those lacking, a particular characteristic. This type of research is called cross cultural comparisons.  Cross cultural comparison is a type of research in which  the sociological, psychological and cultural characteristics of two or more different cultures to check for similarities of differences between them.

answer; triadic reciprocal determinism;