Among Trobriand Islanders, sexual relations are not permitted before marriage.?

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


Ans: b. False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In a study assessing the effects of television on behavior, attitudes, and values, Kottak and a team of researchers found that

A. Brazilians watch telenovelas because they see in these programs the traditions of their culture vividly represented and valued. B. television exposure has a greater impact on behavior, attitudes, and values in the United States than in Brazil. C. people's ideas about proper family size are influenced as they see, day after day, nuclear families smaller than the traditional ones in their town. D. the claim that television exposure affects people's behavior, attitudes, and values is overstated. E. television exposure inevitably leads to a decrease in social interaction, regardless of the culture.

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Discuss the genetic and morphological changes in plants that were domesticated in the Old World (e.g., the Middle East) and the New World (e.g., Mexico). Cite specific domesticated plants to illustrate your answer.

What will be an ideal response?

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The fossil record indicates that Homo erectus

A) originated about 1.8 million years ago in Asia B) migrated from Africa to Asia about 1 million years ago C) cannot be linked to a place of origin at present D) originated about 1.8 million years ago in Africa E) migrated from Asia to Africa about 1 million years ago

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