Evolution can be most succinctly defined as
a. the appearance of new species
b. the change from one species to another in one generation
c. the change in allele frequency from one generation to the next
d. any type of genetic mutation
e. genetic drift
c
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Which of the following is related to Mayr's Biological Species Concept?
a. natural populations b. reproductive isolation c. potentially interbreeding populations d. all of these
Post–World War II interest in popular psychology reinforced what type of gender ideologies in the United States?
a. Men were inherently aggressive and domineering while women were inherently passive and docile. b. Culture was the most powerful arbitrator of gender identity, and parenting could not affect gender roles as other forms of enculturation would win out. c. While gender differences were not inherent, the teaching of gender roles that ran counter to social expectations would lead to unhappiness. d. Men and women were seen as similar and equally capable in terms of employment and work, but fundamentally different as parents.
A unilineal descent group that traces its origin through specified links to a female ancestor is called
A) a patriclan. B) a segmentary lineage. C) a matrilineage. D) a patrilineage. E) a matriclan.
A clan is similar to a lineage except:
a. a clan has fewer people. b. clan members are unable to trace exact genealogical links to their common ancestor. c. clans are more likely to hold tangible property corporately. d. clans are exogamous whereas lineages are endogamous. e. clans are patrilocal whereas lineages are matrilocal.