Define the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Analyze the extent to which the hypothesis is valid.
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Which of the following statements about band societies is false?
a. They are currently located in isolated and marginal areas of the world. b. Their populations range from twenty-five members to several hundred members. c. Their leaders are selected on the basis of personal wealth and property ownership. d. While leaders have some influence, they lack the authority to enforce their will.
According to the ideas of inclusive fitness, an animal __________
a. is only concerned with its own survival and reproduction. b. the reproductive success of one's kin also matters c. only individual selection matters in evolution d. animals compete equally with all creatures of the same species
Platyrrhines are to catarrhines as
A. brachiators are to nonbrachiators. B. New World monkeys are to Old World monkeys. C. terrestrial is to arboreal. D. prosimians are to anthropoids. E. Old World monkeys are to New World monkeys.
Which of the following is not one of the four branches of anthropology?
a. Archaeology b. Linguistics c. Biology d. Cultural anthropology e. Physical anthropology