Anthropology

At the 15,000-year-old site at Mezhirich in Ukraine, archaeologists have excavated the remains of ...

At the 15,000-year-old site at Mezhirich in Ukraine, archaeologists have excavated the remains of ...

At the 15,000-year-old site at Mezhirich in Ukraine, archaeologists have excavated the remains of five shelters made from __________.
 
  A. rough stone slabs
  B. blocks of marble
  C. tree trunks
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numan_286

Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray (The Bell Curve) argue that __________.

Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray (The Bell Curve) argue that __________.

Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray (The Bell Curve) argue that __________.
 
  A. human races are really different species
  B. race is related to intelligence
  C. racism is an adaptive response to forei

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SPerroud

All of the genes possessed by a population are known as its __________.

All of the genes possessed by a population are known as its __________.

All of the genes possessed by a population are known as its __________.
 
  A. genetic complement
  B. gene pool
  C. polymorphic unit
  D. polytypic unit

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lovearat

Mendel's principle of independent assortment lends support to the concept of clearly defined races. ...

Mendel's principle of independent assortment lends support to the concept of clearly defined races. ...

Mendel's principle of independent assortment lends support to the concept of clearly defined races.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Goodman854

Which of the following can be attributed to Lucy?

Which of the following can be attributed to Lucy?

Which of the following can be attributed to Lucy?
 
  A. Lucy was the first australopithecine to be discovered.
  B. Lucy is the most complete skeleton (about 40 percent) of an early hominid (A. afarensis).
 

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LuisDantas

For years __________ was accepted by many in the scientific community as the earliest known ...

For years __________ was accepted by many in the scientific community as the earliest known ...

For years __________ was accepted by many in the scientific community as the earliest known representative of humans found in Western Europe.
 
  Using fluorine analysis in the 1950s, this was finally shown to be an elaborate hoa

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Kingpin112

You are excavating a site in East Africa dating to about 3.5 million years ago. You find about 50 ...

You are excavating a site in East Africa dating to about 3.5 million years ago. You find about 50 ...

You are excavating a site in East Africa dating to about 3.5 million years ago. You find about 50 percent of a skeleton of a fossil hominin.
 
  From the skull you calculate that the cranial capacity was about 440 cc. The finger

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andreasoad

Fossils indicate that Homo erectus became extinct about 400,000 years ago Indicate whether the ...

Fossils indicate that Homo erectus became extinct about 400,000 years ago Indicate whether the ...

Fossils indicate that Homo erectus became extinct about 400,000 years ago
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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numan_286

Hominins are not members of the order primates, but are classified in a separate order. (True or false?)

Hominins are not members of the order primates, but are classified in a separate order. (True or false?)

Hominins are not members of the order primates, but are classified in a separate order.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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SPerroud

Gorillas use a quadrupedal form of locomotion called __________.

Gorillas use a quadrupedal form of locomotion called __________.

Gorillas use a quadrupedal form of locomotion called __________.
 
  A. brachiation
  B. knuckle walking
  C. arboreal climbing
  D. diurnal sauntering

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andreasoad

The mating patterns of gibbons can be best described as __________.

The mating patterns of gibbons can be best described as __________.

The mating patterns of gibbons can be best described as __________.
 
  A. monogamous
  B. a multi-male and multi-female group
  C. a single male with many females
  D. a single female with many m

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SPerroud

The fossil record of the monkeys in the Americas is abundant, diverse, and one of the most complete ...

The fossil record of the monkeys in the Americas is abundant, diverse, and one of the most complete ...

The fossil record of the monkeys in the Americas is abundant, diverse, and one of the most complete of the fossil records for any known lineage of animals.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Kingpin112

Prosimians were the first primates to emerge, but have changed little over time due to geographic ...

Prosimians were the first primates to emerge, but have changed little over time due to geographic ...

Prosimians were the first primates to emerge, but have changed little over time due to geographic isolation.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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andreasoad

What is the premise underlying Mendel's principle of independent assortment?

What is the premise underlying Mendel's principle of independent assortment?

What is the premise underlying Mendel's principle of independent assortment?
 
  A. Dominant traits are expressed when there is a heterozygous allele.
  B. Hybrid parents can produce offspring with recessive traits.

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Goodman854

Using the generations (begats) mentioned in the Bible, __________ calculated that the earth was ...

Using the generations (begats) mentioned in the Bible, __________ calculated that the earth was ...

Using the generations (begats) mentioned in the Bible, __________ calculated that the earth was created in the year 4004 B.C.
 
  A. Gregor Mendel
  B. James Hutton
  C. Charles Lyell
  D. James U

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SPerroud

In archaeology, the validity of a particular interpretation is strengthened by __________.

In archaeology, the validity of a particular interpretation is strengthened by __________.

In archaeology, the validity of a particular interpretation is strengthened by __________.
 
  A. the political convictions of the researcher
  B. its relevance to current philosophies and concerns
  C. conf

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andreasoad

The work of German scholar Gustav Kossina demonstrates that __________.

The work of German scholar Gustav Kossina demonstrates that __________.

The work of German scholar Gustav Kossina demonstrates that __________.
 
  A. archaeology can be used to reconstruct an objective past
  B. interpretations of the past can be racist and ethnocentric
  C. hi

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Goodman854

Absolute dating techniques such as radiocarbon and potassium-argon dating are based on the fact that ...

Absolute dating techniques such as radiocarbon and potassium-argon dating are based on the fact that ...

Absolute dating techniques such as radiocarbon and potassium-argon dating are based on the fact that __________.
 
  A. radioactive isotopes decay at a known rate
  B. certain isotopes become more radioactive over time

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Goodman854

The study of archaeological stratigraphy is based on the same principles as the study of geological ...

The study of archaeological stratigraphy is based on the same principles as the study of geological ...

The study of archaeological stratigraphy is based on the same principles as the study of geological stratigraphy.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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andreasoad

Using electrical resistivity to locate an archaeological site is considered to be a form of remote ...

Using electrical resistivity to locate an archaeological site is considered to be a form of remote ...

Using electrical resistivity to locate an archaeological site is considered to be a form of remote sensing.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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lovearat

There is a standard set of field techniques that is used by all archaeologists. (True or false?)

There is a standard set of field techniques that is used by all archaeologists. (True or false?)

There is a standard set of field techniques that is used by all archaeologists.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Kingpin112

Scientists hope to uncover universals of cultural behavior through the Genographic Project. ...

Scientists hope to uncover universals of cultural behavior through the Genographic Project. ...

Scientists hope to uncover universals of cultural behavior through the Genographic Project.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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le_ikari

Using the above figure, one can deduce that AIDS arrived at major ports of call in the United States ...

Using the above figure, one can deduce that AIDS arrived at major ports of call in the United States ...

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rand22

This mapping process has led to concerns about privacy.

This mapping process has led to concerns about privacy.

This mapping process has led to concerns about privacy.

▸ remote sensing

▸ mashup production

▸ geotagging

▸ participatory GIS

▸ citizen science

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osvaldoguzman

China recently relaxed its one-child policy to encourage population growth. Why do you think this was done?

China recently relaxed its one-child policy to encourage population growth. Why do you think this was done?

China recently relaxed its one-child policy to encourage population growth. Why do you think this was done?

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beunikuel

Discuss the sustainability issues associated with fracking, a process that releases oil and natural ...

Discuss the sustainability issues associated with fracking, a process that releases oil and natural ...

Discuss the sustainability issues associated with fracking, a process that releases oil and natural gas. Your answer should address the three pillars of sustainability and whether this process meets that burden.

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getdh

A group of interbreeding individuals that shares a common gene pool is a

A group of interbreeding individuals that shares a common gene pool is a

A group of interbreeding individuals that shares a common gene pool is a
 
  a. group of species.
  b. population.
  c. polytypic species
  d. race.
  e. clinal distribution.

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ngchristinee

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of pre-modern Homo ...

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of pre-modern Homo ...

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of pre-modern Homo sapiens from becoming separate species.
 
  a. founder's effect
  b. gene flow
  c. displacement by African Homo sapiens
  d

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elleduis

Neandertal subsistence was based on

Neandertal subsistence was based on

Neandertal subsistence was based on
 
  a. hunting using spear throwers.
  b. hunting large mammals.
  c. intense agriculture.
  d. horticulturalist.
  e. herding domesticated animals.

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wow678917645

The most important fossils of foot structuring of early hominins come from:

The most important fossils of foot structuring of early hominins come from:

The most important fossils of foot structuring of early hominins come from:
 
  a. Sterkfontein.
  b. Laetoli.
  c. West Turkana.
  d. East Turkana.
  e. Fayum

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Aldarmaki97

Which of the following statements is/are generally TRUE?

Which of the following statements is/are generally TRUE?

Which of the following statements is/are generally TRUE?
 
  a. Adult primate males tend to be dominant to females.
  b. Dominant individuals appear to be the only ones who have reproductive success.
  c. Dominant animals are alw

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Greatshiz55

According to Wrangham, large multimale-multifemale groups evolved because

According to Wrangham, large multimale-multifemale groups evolved because

According to Wrangham, large multimale-multifemale groups evolved because
 
  a. males attraction to females living together
  b. territorial fear of female take over.
  c. mainly diurnal activities.
  d. dominant behaviors

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eatias

Which of the following are not apes?

Which of the following are not apes?

Which of the following are not apes?
 
  a. gorillas
  b. orangutans
  c. bonobos
  d. chimpanzees
  e. lemurs

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14arnfen

According to the visual predation hypothesis,

According to the visual predation hypothesis,

According to the visual predation hypothesis,
 
  a. primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely terrestrial environment.
  b. mammalian characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely arboreal enviro

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eatias

Primates possess _______, whereas other mammals do not.

Primates possess _______, whereas other mammals do not.

Primates possess _______, whereas other mammals do not.
 
  a. a neocortex
  b. four different kinds of teeth
  c. the presence of nails rather than claws on most or all digits
  d. behavioral flexibility
  e. sensory m

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weiling715

Which of the below is FALSE regarding the relationship between malaria and the HbS allele?

Which of the below is FALSE regarding the relationship between malaria and the HbS allele?

Which of the below is FALSE regarding the relationship between malaria and the HbS allele?
 
  a. There is no geographic correlation between the distribution of the HbS allele and malaria.
  b. Heterozygotes have greater resistance to

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efslanwyk

Which of the following produces varying combinations of genes in populations?

Which of the following produces varying combinations of genes in populations?

Which of the following produces varying combinations of genes in populations?
 
  a. recombination
  b. mitosis
  c. nondisjunction
  d. trisomy 21
  e. sickle cell anemia

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frogiiesfly

Which of the following statements concerning RNA is FALSE?

Which of the following statements concerning RNA is FALSE?

Which of the following statements concerning RNA is FALSE?
 
  a. It contains the base uracil instead of thymine.
  b. It is single-stranded.
  c. It contains the same sugar that is found in DNA.
  d. It is able to pass thro

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FiercerChin

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution is the domain of

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution is the domain of

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution is the domain of
 
  a. cultural anthropology.
  b. physical/biological anthropology.
  c. primatology.
  d. osteology.
  e. archaeology.

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eatias

Science is an approach based on

Science is an approach based on

Science is an approach based on
 
  a. uninformed, ideology-driven claims
  b. data collection, testing, and verification
  c. limited debates that do not consider alternative approaches and conclusions
  d. television comme

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ngchristinee