The meeting of two culturally distinct groups is called
a. diffusion.
b. acculturation.
c. social contact.
d. cultural contact.
Correct Answer: d
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A. Teotihuacán Valley. B. Tehuacán Valley. C. Virú Valley. D. Valley of Oaxaca.
Gregor Mendel's work with hereditary traits of pea plants
A. discredited the phenomenon of balanced polymorphism. B. confirmed the paint-pot theory of inheritance. C. proved that natural selection operates on genotypes. D. was the basis for Darwin's theory of evolution. E. led to the formulation of the law of independent assortment.
Redistribution is most commonly practiced by:
a. foraging groups. b. horticultural groups. c. groups with powerful political leaders. d. pastoral groups.
The principle of uniformitarianism refers to the concept that:
A. evolution occurs in a uniform manner for every species B. the geological processes at work today are the same as those at work in the past C. the laws of heredity are universal D. all of these