Which of the following techniques was developed specifically because kinship and marriage relationships are so important in nonindustrial societies?

A. The life history
B. Participant observation
C. The genealogical method
D. The interview schedule
E. Network analysis


C. The genealogical method

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All of the following archaeological evidence points to Monte Albán's increasing role at the center of state formation and expansion EXCEPT

A. the specialized buildings that surrounded the city's main plaza and housed the state's bureaucracy. B. evidence of peaceful trade with its chief local rival, San Martín Tilcajete. C. hieroglyphs on a main plaza building that record the successes of conquests that brought underlying areas under Monte Albán's control. D. evidence of Zapotec conquest of communities more than a half-day's trip away from Monte Albán. E. the presence of a royal palace among the specialized buildings in Monte Albán.

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Most speakers of New English consider it to be a neutral language for communication and/or a language of high status

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Chimpanzees have never been observed to modify twigs for termite fishing before actually arriving at the termite mound

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Regarding ideas about language in children, the "active construction of a grammar (or theory) theory" argues that: a. as children develop their linguistic abilities, their intellectual abilities follow suit. b. as children develop their intellectual abilities, their linguistic abilities follow suit. c. children need to hear language from others around them (stimulus) and to receive praise

(positive feedback) from parents and/or caretakers in order to develop their linguisticabilities. d. children observe and interact with the world around them and form theories about their experiences.

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