Anthropology

While optimal foraging theory can provide a number of insights into foraging groups, what aspect of

While optimal foraging theory can provide a number of insights into foraging groups, what aspect of

While optimal foraging theory can provide a number of insights into foraging groups, what aspect of human society does optimal foraging theory arguably ignore?
a. population size
b. location
c. genetics
d. culture
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Microman22

In the developed world, only two countries, __________ and __________, have hi

In the developed world, only two countries, __________ and __________, have hi

in the developed world, only two countries, __________ and __________, have higher rates of female literacy than male literacy.
      Switzerland; Russia
      the United States; Malta
      Canada; Japan
      Great Britain; Belgium

c

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Anonymous

Enculturation is so successful because

Enculturation is so successful because

       __________.
      it is so obvious to everyone that it must be
      it is nonexplicit but constant
      it so extremely explicit
      it has been so well formalized over many generations

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bio_man

From the beginning of the slave trade until its end, approximately how many Africans were taken from

From the beginning of the slave trade until its end, approximately how many Africans were taken from

From the beginning of the slave trade until its end, approximately how many Africans were taken from Africa as slaves?
      2 million
      7 million
      10 million
      13 million

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Anonymous

Formal training for adulthood began at the age of __________ for Aztec children from commoner famili

Formal training for adulthood began at the age of __________ for Aztec children from commoner famili

Formal training for adulthood began at the age of __________ for Aztec children from commoner families.
      3
      5
      7
      10

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bio_man

According to Nelson Mandela's excerpt, which movement was noted as a step of great political ...

According to Nelson Mandela's excerpt, which movement was noted as a step of great political ...

According to Nelson Mandela's excerpt, which movement was noted as a step of great political significance?
      The South African Indian Congress
      The United Nations Treaty of Johannesburg
      The American Civil Rights Movement
   

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Anonymous

The example of Underwater Archaeology examined:

The example of Underwater Archaeology examined:

The example of Underwater Archaeology examined:
 
  a. prehistoric fish.
  b. ancient trade routes.
  c. an ancient Turkish city.
  d. lost treasure.
  e. long forgotten naval battles.

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Aman Yadav2

Which of the following early states was located in what is now Pakistan and northwestern India? ...

Which of the following early states was located in what is now Pakistan and northwestern India? ...

Which of the following early states was located in what is now Pakistan and northwestern India?
 
  A. Olmec
  B. Mwenemutapa empire
  C. Mesopotamia
  D. Shang dynasty
  E. Indus River Val

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Aman Yadav2

Karyotype analysis is often used in the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities. (True or false?)

Karyotype analysis is often used in the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities. (True or false?)

Karyotype analysis is often used in the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Aman Yadav2

Artistic traffic in culture does all of the following EXCEPT:

Artistic traffic in culture does all of the following EXCEPT:

Artistic traffic in culture does all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  A) distinguish individual artists by name.
  B) results in cultural products around which cultural identities are created.
  C) create more d

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Arthur chiusano

​Money is historically associated with all of the following except:

​Money is historically associated with all of the following except:

A)transportability

​b)divisibility

c)​durability

d)​scarcity

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Anonymous

Which of these statements is NOT true? "Australopithecines started out as knuckle-walkers ...

Which of these statements is NOT true? "Australopithecines started out as knuckle-walkers ...

Which of these statements is NOT true?
  "Australopithecines started out as knuckle-walkers (Au. anamensis) and ended up bipedal (Au. boisei)."
  "Australopithecines exhibited greater sexual dimorphism than do mode

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bio_man

The most basic rule of anthropological research is __________.

The most basic rule of anthropological research is __________.

The most basic rule of anthropological research is __________.
a. research objectively
b. record everything
c. ethical obligations to people they study are more important than the pursuit of knowledge
d. consider a long-term relat

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Ivette Baeza

Native peoples in the New World got most of their meat from

Native peoples in the New World got most of their meat from

Cultural relativism is an important methodological principle because
Group of answer choices

a. it allows us to compare one culture to another.

b. it enables us to arrive at an accurate understanding of a culture.

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jcarter

Because they can signal the presence and direction of food, some nonhuman primate call systems ma

Because they can signal the presence and direction of food, some nonhuman primate call systems ma

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bolbol

What is the difference between a protolanguage and a daughter language?

What is the difference between a protolanguage and a daughter language?

Just need help answering the question above.

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habiba

What is the difference between phonology and morphology? Phonemes and morphemes?

What is the difference between phonology and morphology? Phonemes and morphemes?

Just need help answering question above.

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habiba

What are the four sub-disciplines of Anthropology? What does each of these sub-disciplines study?

What are the four sub-disciplines of Anthropology? What does each of these sub-disciplines study?

Give an example of a research question that each sub-field might try to answer by
conducting research. Give an example of how one can apply each of these fields in
understanding real world problems.

Levi Gardner   158   1 Reply

habiba

What is the difference between enculturation and acculturation?

What is the difference between enculturation and acculturation?

Just need to know the difference between the following terms in the question.

Levi Gardner   159   2 Replies

bio_man

. What does biocultural perspective refer to? If you are planning to major in the biological science

. What does biocultural perspective refer to? If you are planning to major in the biological science

What does biocultural perspective refer to? If you are planning to major in the biological sciences or planning a career as a medical doctor or clinical researcher, how might a minor in anthropology complement your education? If you are thinking of m

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bio_man

A holistic and comparative perspective

A holistic and comparative perspective

A. refers only to the cultural aspects of human diversity that anthropologist's study.
B. most characterizes anthropology when compared to other disciplines that study humans.
C. makes general anthropology superior to sociocultural an

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bio_man

What is anthropology?

What is anthropology?

A. the art of ethnography
B. the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies
C. the study of the stages of social evolution
D. the study of long-term physiological adaptation
E. the study of humans around the

Levi Gardner   141   1 Reply

bio_man

Technology is a primary way in which culture is __________.

Technology is a primary way in which culture is __________.

Technology is a primary way in which culture is __________.
a. profitable
b. altered
c. maladaptive
d. adaptive

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Jordyn Edwinson

The general categories used by anthropologists to describe different political systems are ...

The general categories used by anthropologists to describe different political systems are ...

The general categories used by anthropologists to describe different political systems are hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, agriculturalists, and industrialists.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Jordyn Edwinson

Most bands pursue a __________ style of subsistence economy.

Most bands pursue a __________ style of subsistence economy.

Most bands pursue a __________ style of subsistence economy.
a. pastoral
b. foraging
c. horticultural
d. agricultural

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Jordyn Edwinson

The Native American urban center of Cahokia illustrates the connection between abundant natural ...

The Native American urban center of Cahokia illustrates the connection between abundant natural ...

The Native American urban center of Cahokia illustrates the connection between abundant natural resources and the emergence of chiefdoms.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Jordyn Edwinson

Which of the following would most likely be a reward for good leadership in band societies?

Which of the following would most likely be a reward for good leadership in band societies?

Which of the following would most likely be a reward for good leadership in band societies?
a. greater wealth
b. military power
c. prestige
d. rights of other people

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Jordyn Edwinson

“An egg never sits on a hen” is an example of a __________.

“An egg never sits on a hen” is an example of a __________.

“An egg never sits on a hen” is an example of a __________.
a. proverb
b. folktale
c. sacred narrative
d. ritual speech

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Jordyn Edwinson

In the Tiwi kinship system all clans are exogamous. This means that a member of one clan is most lik

In the Tiwi kinship system all clans are exogamous. This means that a member of one clan is most lik

In the Tiwi kinship system all clans are exogamous. This means that a member of one clan is most likely to marry __________.
a. their sibling
b. a member of a different clan
c. a member of their own clan
d. an older individual

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Jordyn Edwinson

Hand gestures by Indian and Balinese dancers identify all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Hand gestures by Indian and Balinese dancers identify all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Hand gestures by Indian and Balinese dancers identify all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a. the dancer’s social status
b. the dancer’s marital status
c. characters or events in sacred narratives and folktales
d. a dancer’s pl

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Jordyn Edwinson

While elites in state societies control resources, production, and surplus just as chiefs do, a diff

While elites in state societies control resources, production, and surplus just as chiefs do, a diff

While elites in state societies control resources, production, and surplus just as chiefs do, a difference between them is __________.
a. chiefs personally own all of these economic systems
b. elites pay taxes rather than tribute
c. el

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Jordyn Edwinson

A common cause of violence in tribal societies is __________.

A common cause of violence in tribal societies is __________.

A common cause of violence in tribal societies is __________.
a. vengeance and feuding
b. political maneuvering
c. disputes over leadership succession
d. trade warfare

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Jordyn Edwinson

The acquisition of __________ from the British ultimately led to the conversion of Tongan society in

The acquisition of __________ from the British ultimately led to the conversion of Tongan society in

The acquisition of __________ from the British ultimately led to the conversion of Tongan society into a kingdom.
a. sugar
b. firearms
c. windmills
d. trade blankets

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Jordyn Edwinson

In __________ “dowry death” is a phenomenon in which young brides are murdered so that the family ma

In __________ “dowry death” is a phenomenon in which young brides are murdered so that the family ma

In __________ “dowry death” is a phenomenon in which young brides are murdered so that the family may seek remarriage, and another dowry, for their son.
a. Saudi Arabia
b. India
c. Malaysia
d. Uganda

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Jordyn Edwinson

Although a national market for Navajo goods brought some prosperity, the Navajo also became ________

Although a national market for Navajo goods brought some prosperity, the Navajo also became ________

Although a national market for Navajo goods brought some prosperity, the Navajo also became __________.
a. uninterested in maintaining their ethnic identity
b. more interested in producing non-Navajo art
c. unable to afford materials f

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Jordyn Edwinson

In Yanomamo society only men may be __________, the only sources for accruing status.

In Yanomamo society only men may be __________, the only sources for accruing status.

In Yanomamo society only men may be __________, the only sources for accruing status.
a. warriors and plantation owners
b. warriors and traders
c. warriors and craftsmen
d. warriors and shaman

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Briar Elizabeth

Which of the following is a task usually performed by women cross-culturally?

Which of the following is a task usually performed by women cross-culturally?

Which of the following is a task usually performed by women cross-culturally?
a. clearing fields for planting
b. keeping up dwellings
c. herding small animals
d. fishing as a secondary resource

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Jordyn Edwinson

Which statement about the Olmec is NOT true?

Which statement about the Olmec is NOT true?

Which statement about the Olmec is NOT true?
 
  A. The Olmec lived along the Gulf Coast of modern Mexico.
  B. The Olmec were the first Mesoamerican empire.
  C. The Olmec lived between 3,200 and 2,500 years

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Izza Khalid

________ was the first Chinese state.

________ was the first Chinese state.

________ was the first Chinese state.
 
  A. Chin
  B. Taipei
  C. Huang He
  D. Shang
  E. Nok Nok Tha

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Izza Khalid

Among the low-income African Americans with whom Carol Stack did research, an important basis of ...

Among the low-income African Americans with whom Carol Stack did research, an important basis of ...

Among the low-income African Americans with whom Carol Stack did research, an important basis of economic survival is the creation of social bonds through __________.
A   monetary exchanges
B   shared childcare
C   friendship
D   all of t

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