Which of these is NOT a key property of language that distinguishes it from the communication systems of other animals?

a. Proper grammar
b. Arbitrariness
c. Discreteness
d. Displacement


a

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The principal source of labor on plantations in the Caribbean was __________

A. African slaves B. Spanish and Portuguese colonists C. Native American wage labor D. missionaries and their families

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The top producer of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide is currently:

a. France b. China c. United States d. Germany

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Which of the following is a difference between kin selection and group selection?

a. kin selection does not involve altruism b. group selection does not involve altruism c. group selection explains selfish behavior d. none of these

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Domestication of plants and animals in the New World did not occur until it was brought to the New World by Europeans starting in the late 1400s. This statement is: 2. Domestication of plants and animals developed in the New World independently of domestication in the Old World. This statement is: 3. H. sapiens developed contemporaneously with the Neanderthals. 4. Based on evidence, it can be concluded that breeding between Neandertals and Homo sapiens did not take place. 5. The Cro-Magnon specimen is often used as a prototype for Homo neanderthalensis.

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