Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Molecular data suggests that the last common ancestor of all primates lived 30 million years ago.
2. Aegyptopithecus falls very near the divergence of the Old World monkeys and the apes. It is not clear whether or not it is a very early monkey or a very early ape or perhaps closely related to the common ancestor of both lineages.
3. The earliest New World monkey, Branisella, first appears in the Middle Miocene of Bolivia.
4. Fossil hominoids underwent a major adaptive radiation during the Miocene.
5. A land connection developed between Africa and Asia during the Middle Miocene that not only permitted animals to move from one continent to another, but also resulted in an expansion of more varied habitats, including the savanna grasslands.
1. false
2. true
3. true
4. true
5. false
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a. Be willing to make cultural evaluations based on past experience. b. Let go of cultural certainty in order to learn something new. c. Work effectively to achieve short-term goals despite cultural differences. d. Learn to ignore cultural differences as being unimportant. e. Cultivate friendships in as many cultures as possible.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What do sociolinguists study?
A. Bipedalism B. Speech in its social context C. The universal grammar of language D. Cognitive capacity for language E. Cross-cultural phonemic distinctions