In survey research, sampling is
A. the collection of a representative subset of a larger population.
B. the interviewing of a small number of key cultural consultants.
C. participant observation.
D. the collection of life-histories of every member in a community.
E. the recording of the emic perspective.
A
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Which of the following did NOT characterize the Neolithic lifeways that transformed the central and northern regions of Europe?
a. farmers cultivated cereals and legumes, raised cattle and pigs, and collected wild hazelnuts b. settlements consisted of sturdy timber-framed longhouses c. harvested crops were stored in longhouses that served as barns d. wooden fences were unable to confine livestock from planted fields, thus limiting the amount of plantings farmers could make e. fertility of soils could be maintained with simple manuring
The food-getting strategy used by humans for most of their existence is:
a. cattle herding. b. intensive agriculture. c. horticulture. d. hunting and gathering. e. cultivation.
There is no simple or universally accepted explanation for the fact that nearly all cultures ban incest. However, the most accepted explanation for the incest taboo is
A. that isolated social groups are better at survival. B. a genetically programmed instinctive horror. C. a widespread and well-founded fear of biological degeneration. D. that following rules of exogamy is adaptively advantageous. E. a genetically determined attraction for those most different from us.
Francis Galton, Darwin's cousin, originated the eugenics approach to "race improvement."
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false