According to general evolutionists such as Leslie White, since the degree of societal development is measured by the amount of energy harnessed by the sociocultural system, the greater the energy, the more highly evolved the system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: T
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The increase in brain size over and beyond that due to an increase in body size is measured by the:
A. encephalization quotient B. cranial index C. endocast quotient D. neocortex index
Which of these statements about myths is FALSE?
a. Myths explain important aspects of one’s culture. b. Myths often contain lessons about how one should act. c. Myths are told in both formal and informal settings. d. Myths that are recounted frequently and casually are the least important for a society.
Since Japan is a homogeneous society, there is less need for litigation than in the United States
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What have evolutionary ecologists determined about wealth among small-scale societies?
a. It has a positive effect on a man's reproductive success. b. It has a negative effect on a man's reproductive success. c. It has a negative effect on a woman's reproductive success. d. It is not related to an individual's reproductive success.