In societies where __________ is the kinship system, individuals often choose the descent group that will advantage them the most in resources or power
a. double descent
b. ambilineal descent
c. parallel descent
d. unilineal descent
Answer: b
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Which of these statements is true of the relationship between biomedicine and ethnomedicine?
A) Biomedicine has been clinically proven to work, but ethnomedicine is based on superstition and folklore. B) Biomedicine has replaced ethnomedicine in all but the most remote communities. C) Biomedicine is embedded in Western culture, and therefore, is a form of ethnomedicine. D) Biomedicine is relatively rare and is found only in European and North American societies.
For a culture to survive, it must produce behavior that is generally _______________ to the natural environment
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A 2009 study estimated that 48 percent of the world's population survives on less than ______ per day (Population Reference Bureau, 2009)
a. $100 b. $2,000 c. $50 d. $250 e. $2
The melting and casting of copper began in southeastern Europe around 5000 B.C.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)