A comparative study of U.S. undergraduates and Liberian rice farmers found that the ability to classify items abstractly was influenced by __________
A) the materials used in the test
B) what time of day people were tested
C) the language in which the test was given
D) the gender of the tester
A
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People share the same culture if they:
a. are dependent on each other for survival. b. are able to interpret and predict each other’s actions. c. live in the same territory. d. behave in an identical manner. e. have the same last name.
All of the following statements about race and intelligence are correct except:
a. they generally involve comparisons among races, a category that is biologically false. b. problems with defining intelligence cross-culturally exist as intelligence involves several different skills and abilities c. most instruments (tests) used to measure intelligence are biased toward the dominant culture of the people who created the test. d. they generally measure genetic disposition and not performance abilities. e. as a complex set of traits, intelligence cannot be linked simply to discrete evolutionary forces acting in a particular environment.
In Mexico, the ejidos of indigenous peoples are __________
a. agreements with the Mexican government b. communal land holdings c. leaders who consult with the Mexican government on issues affecting indigenous peoples d. community owned businesses that produce traditional crafts for the tourism industry
Humans do NOT share such features as ________ with other primates
A. opposable thumbs B. an enlarged brain-to-body ratio C. depth perception D. parental investment in offspring E. habitual bipedalism