The cercopithecoids only assumed a dominant role in the mammalian fauna after:
A. the extinction of the dinosaurs
B. the number of hominoids diminished
C. they spread into the New World
D. all of these
B. the number of hominoids diminished
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Contemporary anthropologists tend to agree that human societies are very much like any living organism in terms of how the parts function together
a. True b. False
Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. Enculturation begins before birth. b. Humans must be enculturated to reach human potential. c. Culture is biologically inherited. d. Culture is socially constructed. e. The first agents of a child’s enculturation are members of the household.
Which statement about pan-tribal mechanisms is true?
a. They serve to segregate local tribal segments. b. They serve to integrate local tribal segments. c. They are the same as extended families. d. They are permanent political fixtures. e. They are permanent forms of social control.
In the court case against the six Bannock-Shoshoni Native American women, what type of expert testimony did anthropologist Barbara Joans offer on their behalf?
a. She studied the daily behavior of the women and was able to testify that, because of the levels of poverty experienced in Native American reservations, the women should be released. b. She studied how proficient they were in English and concluded with evidence that they did not fully understand the initial instruction of the agreement. c. She argued on behalf of the culture of the six women, explaining that in Bannock-Shoshoni culture stealing is not a crime and is commonly practiced. d. She was able to serve as a culture broker and teach the court system about the laws of the Bannock-Shoshoni people and allow the women to be charged by reservation law. e. Anthropologist Joans actually testified on behalf of the U.S. government, explaining that the Bannock-Shoshoni women were well aware of all the laws in the particular transaction.