The presence of more efficient respiratory systems to extract oxygen from the air among human populations living at high elevations is an example of which form of adaptation?
A. genetic adaptation
B. long-term physiological adaptation
C. cultural adaptation
D. symbolic adaptation
E. short-term physiological adaptation
Answer: B
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a. Progress b. Culture contact c. Adaptation d. Civilization
How does a big man increase his status?
A. Big men do not keep the wealth they accumulate; instead, they redistribute it to create and maintain alliances with political supporters. B. Big men are village heads who are trying to turn their achieved status into something more permanent; the standard way of doing this is through conspicuous symbolic displays of wealth. C. The primary means of becoming a big man is the wearing of a tonowi shell necklace, which is imported from the coast and is therefore quite expensive by Kapauku standards. D. The term big man refers to the liminal state a Kapauku youth enters before marriage; he accumulates wealth as a way of funding the wedding and paying the bride price. E. Big men are typically war leaders, and as such must have a standing supply of "grievance gifts" to compensate the families of warriors who die under their command.
In Europe, Mesolithic patterns of hunting and gathering without agriculture persisted for a longer period of time in Sweden and Finland
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
All of the following are true regarding a monopolist's marginal revenue except which one?
A) It is equal to the change in total revenue resulting from a change in quantity sold. B) It is less than the price for all units produced. C) It is downward sloping. D) It is equal to price for all units produced.