In the "nature vs. nurture" debate, the position that emphasizes the "nature" part is formally called


Answer: Biological determinism

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Most anthropologists believe that race is a biological reality

a. True b. False

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Mandatory boarding school attendance for the children of indigenous societies resulted in which of the following?

a. the loss of the concept of family b. a cultural shift in gender roles c. a loss of language and cultural knowledge d. a decline in food supply due to loss of child labor

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Microliths do appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic

a. True b. False

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Many primates congregate in social groups, or communities, known as __________

A. herds B. gaggles C. troops D. flocks

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