The ethnocentric fallacy is the notion that our beliefs are:

A) right while those of other people are wrong.
B) shared by all other peoples.?
C) ?influenced by our language.
D) ?influenced by those outside our belief system.


A

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A. off-shoring of low-wage jobs B. a socialist government C. less social mobility D. the growth of the middle class E. a less complex stratification system

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The Cenozoic era is considered the age of mammals due to the vast diversification that took place

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is NOT an expected social consequence of wealth disparity in the world for poor countries?

a. They have the highest birth rates and the lowest life expectancies.
b. They have the lowest mortality rates and the lowest education levels.
c. They have very poor quality infrastructural systems and more health problems.
d. There are fewer adults to care for the number of young children.
e. More children are born underweight than overweight.

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Which of the following was a characteristic shared by recent foraging communities?

A. They spoke simplified languages. B. They devolved to foraging from a more advanced level of subsistence. C. They relied on welfare supplied by state-level societies. D. They lived in marginal environments that were of little interest to food-producing societies. E. They fished a great deal.

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