Although the global scope of anthropological studies has increased during the past century, most recently there has been increased attention on ______
a. rural societies in the United States
b. cultural and subcultural groups in industrialized areas
c. communities in underdeveloped areas
d. large, European cities
e. farming societies in developing industrialized nations
ANSWER:
b
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A) Anthropologists must agree, at government request, to produce secret research reports or debriefings. B) Anthropologists should respect the well-being of non-human primates as well as humans. C) Anthropologists should work to conserve the archaeological, historical, and fossil records. D) Anthropologists owe primary responsibility to the people they study. E) Anthropologists should obtain in advance the informed consent of those they study.
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a. a leveling mechanism. b. marriage transaction. c. bride service. d. bride wealth. e. dowry.
A scientist studying the biological and geological processes of fossilization is engaging in the science of __________
a. taphonomy b. geology c. paleontology d. petrifaction