Anthropologists Heather Horst and Daniel Miller studied high levels of cell phone use among Jamaicans in two different communities. Which of the following statements best illustrates why Jamaicans use cell phones so regularly?
a. They are used to engage in long casual conversations about daily life.
b. They are used primarily to create social networks and request needed resources.
c. They are used as emergency technology in case the individual is in any kind of danger.
d. They are used primarily among young people who are dating via cell phone.
e. They are used to order groceries and supplies on a daily basis.
B
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a. legalizing marriage b. legitimating children c. creating bonds between relatives d. maintaining equitable distribution in society e. increasing divorce rates
You are a paleoanthropologist excavating a site in southwestern Asia. You come across several bodies buried in graves. Their brains are at least the size of modern humans. Their front teeth are large and worn down from use, the facial projection of their noses and teeth form a kind of prow, and both sexes are muscular and robust. At the back of the skull is a bony mass for the attachment of
powerful neck muscles. You decide that they are: a. H. erectus. b. A. boisei. c. Cro-Magnon. d. Neandertal. e. modern H. sapiens.
________ is/are NOT culturally constructed.
A. Sexual norms B. Sex C. Kinship D. Race E. Gender
The earliest agreed dates for people occupying the New World are about:
A. 55,000 to 60,000 B.P. B. 13,000 to 11,000 B.P. C. 3000 to 4000 B.P. D. 1000 to 2000 B.P.