Which of the following does not describe the lives of hominin ancestors and their predecessors?
a. They suffered periodic food shortages that sometimes ended in starvation.
b. They suffered from traumatic injury and infectious disease.
c. Their populations were small and mobile.
d. Their reproductive capacity was much different from the apes.
e. Infant mortality rates were high.
d
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On what does the form of reciprocity used between people usually depend?
A) kinship distance B) social status C) wealth of the individual D) gender roles
________ states that explanations for past events should be sought in the long-term action of natural forces that are still observable.
A. Recombination B. Catastrophism C. Uniformitarianism D. Independent assortment E. Creationism
According to Beck and Blair (2008):
a. the Kiribati worldview of consumption is far different from industrialized nations’ worldview of consumption. b. the Kiribati have no desire to participate in environment protection measures c. the Kiribati are the fourth largest users of oil in the world. d. the Kiribati are the sixth largest users of electricity in the world. e. the Kiribati are unfamiliar with global warming and climate change.
In "Conversation Style: Talking on the Job," Tannen tells the story of how Amy, a manager, tried to tell her employee, Donald, how to change an unsatisfactory report. Her approach led to misunderstanding because
a. she was too direct. b. she put Donald in a one-down position by demonstrating her superior knowledge. c. she praised the good parts of the report before suggesting changes. d. Donald took her comments as a personal criticism.