Inheritance of acquired characteristics is the theory of evolution attributed to:

a. Jean Baptist Lamarck
c. Erasmus Darwin
b. Charles Darwin
d. Charles Lyell


Answer: a. Jean Baptist Lamarck

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Explain what differences the Six Cultures Study found in the personality development of children in different modes of livelihood. What factors may account for these differences?

What will be an ideal response?

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In this chapter, a functional explanation is offered for various systems of kinship terminology. What does functional explanation suggest about a system of kinship terminology?

a: kinship terminology becomes a system only when it functions properly b: certain kinship terms are what cause certain patterns of behaviors c: a functional explanation accurately predicts what types of kinship terminology will develop in future generations if enough data about the system are collected d: a functional explanation attempts to correlate particular customs (in this case kinship terms) to other features of society e: a functional explanation distinguishes genealogical kin types from kin terms

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Ethnocentrism is defined as viewing another culture

A. through rose-colored glasses. B. by government standards. C. in terms of your own culture and values. D. by that culture's standards. E. by the universal moral code that we all follow.

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