Contrast the concepts of catastrophism and uniformitarianism. What is the relationship of each of these concepts to the development of evolutionary theory?

What will be an ideal response?


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Anthropology emerged as a scientific discipline less than 20 years ago

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An example of a bound morpheme in English is __________

A. the phrase "boys will be boys" B. the word "boys" C. the word "boy" D. the "s" in the word "boys"

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Which statement about pan-tribal mechanisms is true?

a. They serve to segregate local tribal segments. b. They serve to integrate local tribal segments. c. They are the same as extended families. d. They are permanent political fixtures. e. They are permanent forms of social control.

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Edward Sapir and Noam Chomsky pioneered ethnolinguistic research in the 1930s

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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