In some cultures, such as Amish, puberty is a period during which deviant behavior is permitted in order to __________
a. show the harmful side effects of such behaviors
b. ease tensions in societies that expect strict codes of behavior to be followed thereafter
c. catch young people in compromising positions and correct them
d. embarrass young people
b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A price elasticity of demand equal to ________ allows a greater markup than a price elasticity of demand equal to ________.
A) 1.2; 1.1 B) 1.6; 1.5 C) 3.1; 3.2 D) 3.4; 4.2
One interpretation of the genetic evidence is that the intermixing of the Neandertal and the modern human lineages
a. never occurred b. occurred between 2 million and 1 million years ago c. occurred between 80,000 and 50,000 years ago d. occurred between 690,000 and 550,000 years ago e. will be impossible to determine.
Analysis from the viewpoint of political ecology suggests that the Zapatista revolt in Chiapas, Mexico is basically
A) over the distribution of tax revenues. B) the work of outside agitators. C) a strike of industrial workers. D) over who controls the land and for what purpose. E) none of the above.