The media often announces that a gene for a certain disease, behavior, tendency, or ability has been discovered. What is the relationship between genes and behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
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In which kinds of society are gods most likely to be viewed as aggressive and malevolent?
A) societies with punitive or hurtful childrearing practices B) societies with hunting and gathering technologies C) societies with external war D) societies with nuclear-family households
The U.S. government found that Africans seeking asylum on the basis of family reunification had committed fraud in 80% of the tested cases. What is the best possible explanation for this high degree of dissonance between what the individual said and what the genetic test showed?
a. Africans seeking political asylum rarely tell the truth. b. Genetic tests in 2008 were not as advanced as they are today. c. The definition of family is different from one culture to another. d. Those officials doing the genetic tests were not fully qualified. e. Family and relationship never show up in genetic tests.
Which of the following is NOT an informal means of social control?
A) satire B) slander C) shunning D) adjudication E) gossip
Which is NOT a significant element in the economic system of the Nyanga of Central Africa?
a. Hunting b. Gathering c. Basket weaving d. Farming