Explain how the modern anthropological approach to the study of human biological diversity differs from racial classification.
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Which of the following statements about polygyny in the United States is correct?
a. Polygyny is legal in several states. b. Polygyny is technically legal in all 50 states. c. Although polygyny is practiced in certain areas of the U.S., it is legal only in Utah. d. Although polygyny is practiced in certain areas of the U.S., it is not legal. e. Polygyny is illegal in the U.S. and is prosecuted aggressively in Utah.
The customs, rules, and obligations that establish a socially-endorsed relationship between adults and children and between the kin groups of the married partners is called:
A) cohabitation. B) conjugal union. C) "family visits." D) intercourse. E) marriage.
The ABO system is interesting from an anthropological perspective because it:
a. ?has never been convincingly demonstrated for any allele. b. ?illustrates that allele frequencies do not vary among populations. c. ?is no longer present in human populations. d. ?illustrates that some allele frequencies do vary among populations. e. ?demonstrates that natural selection does not alter allele frequencies.
Which of the following forms of political organization is the "first step" in integrating villages as units in the political order?
A) Tribes B) States C) Chiefdoms D) Bands E) Corporations