According to the lecture on African Americans, even someone who is one quarter African descent can be considered African American in the U.S. because of the one-drop rule
a. true
b. false
a. true
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The brain is comprised of ________ neurons that ________
a. 30–40 thousand; communicate and form neural networks b. 10–20 million; store memories and form the basis of intelligence c. 80–90 billion; communicate and form neural networks d. 80–90 trillion; store memories and form the basis of intelligence
Why is biological race difficult to determine?
A) Measurements reveal that people are as different from others classified in the same race as they are from those in different races. B) We do not know how many skeletal traits ultimately constitute a different race. C) Most people cannot see beyond their prejudices and do not consider the appropriate traits in their classification. D) Internal traits are more important in the separation of races than those we see superficially. E) Race does not exist biologically or socially.
Gestures with direct verbal translations, such as a wave goodbye, are called:
a. affect displays. b. emblems. c. regulators. d. illustrators.
The study of sounds used in speech is
A. morphology. B. phonology. C. historical linguistics. D. ebonics. E. sociolinguistics.