How have anthropologists tried to bring evolution into the study of human culture? Have these approaches succeeded, or failed? Why? Do you see any way in which evolution and culture could be united into a broad and effective explanatory paradigm?
What will be an ideal response?
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It has been suggested that the status of women in tribal societies __________
A. is related to how much they contribute to the subsistence activities of the group B. is correlated with the fact that they are the physically weaker sex and are easily exploited C. increases when they are menstruating D. is determined by age
Which of the following is a major source of new culture?
A) individual variation B) peer pressure C) tradition D) revolution
The study of inheritance in individuals tells us about how genes can be combined and recombined through sexual reproduction, but to see how species change over time as natural selection favors some combinations over others, we need to look at:
a. two individuals. b. populations. c. gene flow. d. genetic drift. e. directional selection.
Which of the following is an important social consequence of commercial agriculture?
A) laborers migrate to urban centers in search of employment B) social inequality decreases C) there is less risk of famine due to crop failure D) the ethic of generalized reciprocity increases