Among the hypotheses that attempt to explain primate features is the idea that these features evolved because of:

A. leaping patterns of locomotion where grasping branches was important
B. consuming fruit that grows on the ends of slender branches
C. insect predation on slender branches
D. all of these


D. all of these

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How did early evolutionists tend to think of Western cultures?

A) They viewed Western cultures as being at the most progressive stage of evolution. B) They believed they were lacking in important knowledge that other cultures already possessed. C) They were extremely relativistic in their thinking, seeing all cultures as morally equivalent. D) There was a rift between ethnocentric and relativistic evolutionists at the time.

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An anthropologist who works as a cultural resource manager most likely has training as what kind of anthropologist?

a. cultural anthropologist b. archaeologist c. biological anthropologist d. linguistic anthropologist

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) Economists have defined the price elasticity of demand using percentages because percentages do not depend on the unit of measurement. 2) A linear demand curve is a constant elasticity of demand cur 3) For a linear demand curve, the point elasticity of demand will be greater at higher prices relative to lower prices. 4) If a 10 percent increase in the price of a good leads to a 5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of the good, the price elasticity of demand is elastic. 5) The demand for a generic box of 50 paper clips is likely to be inelastic.

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According to the modern synthesis, populations evolve not individuals

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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