What is a pidgin language?

A) It is an animal language and was probably the basis for origin of human language.
B) It is an artificial language that is not spoken, only written.
C) It is the primary language of people who live in a hierarchical society and are oppressed by a more dominant language.
D) It is a language that combines features of two or more original languages that came into contact historically.
E) It is a dialect of another language.


D

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A. It is the exclusive domain of the elite. B. It is acquired by humans as members of society through the process of enculturation. C. It developed among nonhuman primates around 10,000 years ago. D. It is more developed in industrial nations than among hunters and gatherers. E. It is being destroyed by electronic media.

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__________ is a social category based on a complex mix of ancestry, culture, and self-identification

a. Race b. Class c. Ethnicity d. Caste

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An agreement to take part in research after having the nature, procedures, and possible impacts of the research explained is known as

A. a research protocol briefing. B. the do no harm directive. C. informed consent. D. etic and emic protocols. E. implied consent.

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The ________ the price elasticity of demand, the ________ marginal revenue is to price.

A) larger; closer B) smaller; closer C) smaller; further D) larger; further

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