Which of the following statements best describes the primate brain?
a. It has an increasingly integrated cerebellum that restricts primates to only the most adaptive environments.
b. It has an increasingly integrated cerebral cortex that restricts primates to only the most adaptive environments.
c. It has an enlarged cerebral cortex that provides the basis for flexible behavior patterns
d. It has an enlarged cerebellum that is responsible for flexible behavior patterns.
c
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Into which two broad categories do anthropologists classify supernatural beings?
A) temporary or permanent B) good or evil C) of human or nonhuman origin D) from the sky or from the ground
Leveling mechanisms emphasize and underscore what ultimate goal?
a. collective well-being b. individual political status c. family social prominence d. group military power
Which of the following statements about a chiefdom is true?
A. A chiefdom organizes regional populations through a hierarchy of leaders. B. A chiefdom is an intermediary evolutionary political form between tribes and bands. C. Chiefs do not have any greater access to luxury goods than other members of a chiefdom. D. Chiefdoms are uniform in their political, economic, and cultural form.
Rituals held to cure an illness, ensure a good hunt, or bury the dead would all be considered ____ rituals
a. secular b. calendrical c. crisis d. stereotyped