Anthropology

8 years ago

Can paralinguistic features be represented in writing?

2.Some nonverbal systems of communication derive from spoken language. Which particular features of spoken language might these be?

4.Can paralinguistic features be represented in writing, for example, in novels, and if so, how?

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8 years ago

Which of the following describes the earliest known tools?

Which of the following describes the earliest known tools?

A. bow and arrow
B. wooden spear-throwing devices
C. composite tools made from bone, wood, and stone
D. flakes of stone removed as blades

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8 years ago

A social group in which ritual is important in reinforcing bonding is __________.Ayouth gangsBage ...

A social group in which ritual is important in reinforcing bonding is __________.
A   youth gangs
B   age sets
C   body piercers
D   fraternities
E   all of the above

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7 years ago

The only South American country whose official language is English is ...

The only South American country whose official language is English is __________.
A   Chile
B   Venezuela
C   Guyana
D   Argentina
E   none of the above

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7 years ago

The Kuna people, known for their matrilineal descent and colorful molas, live mainly in ...

The Kuna people, known for their matrilineal descent and colorful molas, live mainly in __________.
A   Costa Rica
B   Panama
C   Venezuela
D   Brazil
E   Mexico

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7 years ago

A person's class position is __________.Adetermined mainly by ethnicityBalmost completely ...

A person's class position is __________.
A   determined mainly by ethnicity
B   almost completely ascribed
C   closely correlated with his/her religion
D   usually measured in terms of income level
E   determined solely by educati

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7 years ago

Social ranking on the basis of caste is __________.Aof great ritual importance in India but has no ...

Social ranking on the basis of caste is __________.
A   of great ritual importance in India but has no economic or political importance
B   an example of a primary social group
C   an ascribed system
D   no longer an operational social sy

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7 years ago

Which of the following is an ascribed status?Aprime minister of EnglandBpresident of the United ...

Which of the following is an ascribed status?
A   prime minister of England
B   president of the United States
C   Olympic medal winner
D   Queen of England.
E   anthropology professor

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7 years ago

All systems based on inequality (such as" race," caste, etc.), regardless of their local ...

All systems based on inequality (such as" race," caste, etc.), regardless of their local specificities, share this feature:
A Those who have greater entitlements control those who have lesser entitlements.
B Underprivileged groups

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7 years ago

Dalits are __________.Athe most oppressed social category in IndiaBthe most oppressed social ...

Dalits are __________.
A   the most oppressed social category in India
B   the most oppressed social category in Brazil
C   an example of an age set
D   the warrior males among the Maasai
E   a group of body piercers

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7 years ago

In villages in India, a group of people who control most of the land and may also be the numerical ...

In villages in India, a group of people who control most of the land and may also be the numerical majority are referred to as __________.
A   the primary group
B   a diaspora population
C   civil society
D   the dominant caste
E   dal

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7 years ago

The Chinese Women's Movement __________.Afunctions alongside the Chinese government, but is not ...

The Chinese Women's Movement __________.
A   functions alongside the Chinese government, but is not connected to the government
B   is an example of a state-created organization
C   is a clear example of civil society in action
D   h

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7 years ago

The CO-MADRES organization demonstrates that __________.Awomen's groups mostly focus on issues ...

The CO-MADRES organization demonstrates that __________.
A   women's groups mostly focus on issues related to the domestic domain
B   personal interests can mix with political interests
C   the key issue uniting women in this case is th

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7 years ago

Groups formed to help protect the ecology in contemporary nations fit in the category of civil ...

Groups formed to help protect the ecology in contemporary nations fit in the category of civil society.

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7 years ago

Sharing stories is a prominent basis for formation of friendship groups cross-culturally.

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7 years ago

Around the world, a popular social pastime of women is playing dominoes.

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7 years ago

Research on college campuses in the U.S. reveals that fraternities and sororities construct a sense ...

Research on college campuses in the U.S. reveals that fraternities and sororities construct a sense of belonging through identical rituals.

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7 years ago

Many body modifiers in the U.S. are motivated to alter their bodies through a wish to belong with a ...

Many body modifiers in the U.S. are motivated to alter their bodies through a wish to belong with a specific group of people.

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7 years ago

No successful cases of women's cooperatives have been documented cross-culturally.

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7 years ago

Tattoos are universally associated with low-status members of society.

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7 years ago

Agricultural and credit cooperatives are the most common forms of cooperatives worldwide.

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7 years ago

Worldwide, membership in Alcoholics Anonymous is increasing.

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7 years ago

Because the scope of anthropological research is so broad, they refer to their research as?

what do they call their research?

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7 years ago

How well do the fossil evidence and molecular evidence for the primate phylogeny compare? Why?

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7 years ago

Do males determine the form that all primate social systems take? Why or why not?

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7 years ago

A prominent feature of Western medical school training, according to critical medical anthropology i

A prominent feature of Western medical school training, according to critical medical anthropology is

A   sleep deprivation.
B   patient objectification.
C   tunnel vision of knowledge.
D   dehumanization.
E   all of the above.

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7 years ago

Apes have a number of unique traits that distinguish them from Cercopithecoids, including

Molars with parallel ridges.

Larger brains.

Narrower noses.

Tails.

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7 years ago

Allele in aniothrop;ology

which of the following best describes the term allele?
a.) a sex cell
b.) location of a gene on a chromosome
C.) the state of the DNA before replication
D.) a version of a gene

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7 years ago

In the Ranked cultures of Samoan society, the heads of extended families matai’s first obligation ...

In the Ranked cultures of Samoan society, the heads of extended families matai’s first obligation is to give a feast for the community which reflects the ___________ and is considered to the be the essence of ranked societies .

a. divine

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Aliya1

5 years ago

Races" considered inferior usually make up a larger proportion of __________

A. children and young people
b. high-prestige groups
c. higher castes
d. lowel social classes

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6 years ago

Aboriginal participation in Canadian society:a. Is a result of the attributes of Aboriginal ...

Aboriginal participation in Canadian society:
a. Is a result of the attributes of Aboriginal culture
b. Is a result of Aboriginal people experiencing colonialization
c. Is a reaction to the culture of poverty
d. Is no different th

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6 years ago

Colonization:a. Emerged out of the belief that explorers had the right to claim lands for ...

Colonization:
a. Emerged out of the belief that explorers had the right to claim lands for the
“mother” country.
b. Means control of land and people
c. Means that Aboriginal people have some rights in the land and its resources

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6 years ago

Which of the following is part of the colonization process?

Which of the following is part of the colonization process?
a. Voluntary and forced entry by settlers
b. Enhancement of Aboriginal culture and values
c. Establishment of self-governing reserves
d. Settlers learning from Aboriginal

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6 years ago

Early settlers in Canada viewed Aboriginal people:a. As in a pure state of cultureb. As needing to ...

Early settlers in Canada viewed Aboriginal people:
a. As in a pure state of culture
b. As needing to help Aboriginals retain their traditional religious beliefs
c. As needing to substitute unpredictable behaviour with predictable Europ

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6 years ago

Whiteness:a. Acknowledges the assumption that “White” people racially existb. Implies that ...

Whiteness:
a. Acknowledges the assumption that “White” people racially exist
b. Implies that “White” people are the norm
c. Has little impact on Canadian laws, norms and mores
d. Gives Aboriginal people all sorts of advantages and

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6 years ago

Colonization:a. Has created various “rights” for Aboriginal peopleb. Has prevented Aboriginal ...

Colonization:
a. Has created various “rights” for Aboriginal people
b. Has prevented Aboriginal people from developing healthy cultural identities
c. Has produced empowerment in Aboriginal communities
d. Has produced cohesive Abor

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6 years ago

Early settlers in Canada:a. Allowed Aboriginal people access to lands and resourcesb. Developed ...

Early settlers in Canada:
a. Allowed Aboriginal people access to lands and resources
b. Developed strategies to help Aboriginal people adjust to settlement
c. Became monitors of the actions of Aboriginal people
d. Viewed Aborigina

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6 years ago

Until recently, historical accounts of Aboriginal people:a. Characterized Aboriginal people as ...

Until recently, historical accounts of Aboriginal people:
a. Characterized Aboriginal people as aggressive rather than passive
‘ b. Revealed interpretative differences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal
people
c. Were written b

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6 years ago

The Western historical perspective:a. Argued that Aboriginal people were here to stay and something ...

The Western historical perspective:
a. Argued that Aboriginal people were here to stay and something had to be done
b. Argued that there were many different types of Aboriginal people
c. Aboriginal people were a mixture of “simultaneou

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