Human adaptation occurs through:
a. modification of genes better suited for the environment.
b. both cultural and physiological adjustments to the environment.
c. cultural adjustments only.
d. accidental factors.
B
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Anthropologists use the term "pastoralists" to refer to peoples who __________
A. live in sedentary villages and rely principally on farming B. are highly mobile, gathering wild plant foods from forest clearings C. rely primarily on herd animals, such as caribou, cattle, sheep, or goats D. subsist by slash-and-burn cultivation of forest lands
A set of words (such as violet, red, and blue) that belong to an inclusive class (color) is a
a. semantic domain. b. morphology. c. linguistic context. d. worldview.
Which term refers to the systematic attempt to kill and totally eliminate a particular ethnic group?
A. apartheid B. fratricide C. ethnocide D. genocide
Religion, magic, and witchcraft are all similar in which of the following ways?
a. They all disappear once modern education and scientific training expand. b. They all share the common goal of improving social relationships within a community. c. They are all associated with morose nonconformists who try to destroy society. d. They provide explanation of events and are mechanisms of social control. e. They are all morally neutral.