Language, according to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
a. causes all people to perceive the world in the same way.
b. causes all humans to construct reality in similar ways.
c. establishes in our minds categories that affect our perception.
d. determines how well-formed our brain will be.
e. is the sole force of cultural innovation.
ANS: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
One problem with the representation of the societies studied by anthropologist has been __________
a. that there were really fewer differences than anthropologists imagined b. the relativistic perspectives used to discuss other cultures c. the assumption that cultures were essentially static and unchanging d. that they are projected to be an accumulation of many individual voices and perspectives
Applied anthropology is explicit in its concern with making anthropology knowledge useful
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Australopith brain size was approximately the same as Homo sapiens. B. Australopith sexual dimorphism was less pronounced than it is in Homo sapiens. C. Australopiths probably relied more on the use of tools than did the early Homo. D. As compared to Homo sapiens, australopiths had large chewing muscles that ran up the jaw. E. Australopith Au. sediba is a Homo sapien ancestor.