Despite the usefulness of a large brain in a cultural environment, the size of the human brain has not increased significantly for the last 200,000 years. This is an example of:
a. directional selection.
b. stabilizing selection.
c. convergent evolution.
d. divergent evolution.
e. isolating mechanism.
b
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North American Indians form subcultures within the United States
a. True b. False
Applied and theoretical anthropology have:
a. always used distinctive methodologies. b. never had much to contribute to each other. c. developed alongside each other from the early beginnings of the discipline. d. always obtained funding from different sources. e. worked in extremely different field settings.
After the British introduction of cricket to the Trobriand Islands, local changes to the game involved __________
A) insertion of Christian prayers during the game due to the missionaries' influence B) making sure there were equal numbers of male and female players C) abandoning the white clothing of the British game D) playing Western rock music between batting rounds
Which of the following is NOT an example of a tribal society?
a. Hmong b. Mbuti c. Passamaquoddy d. Dani