The kin terms of a society are __________.
A) dynamic and creative
B) very resistant to change
C) tightly linked to family structure
D) associated with economic system
B) very resistant to change
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Studies of vervet monkeys' predator alarm calls and rhesus monkey's screams
A) show that nonhuman primates occasionally develop vocal "symbols" that they use in communication B) support the conclusion that nonhuman primates have no means of referring to specific things in their environment C) support the conclusion that the vocalizations of nonhuman primates express emotion only D) prove that nonhuman primates have a language E) are proof of "open" communication systems in non-human primates
Individuals benefit psychologically from religion because it:
a. helps explain the unexplainable. b. gives them answers based upon scientific authority. c. provides a rational and logical framework for giving meaning to events and experiences. d. makes them feel as if their increased stress levels have a function in society. e. answers all questions regarding their daily lives.
The Western model of education is based strongly on __________
a. group learning b. individual achievement c. students’ supreme authority d. homeschooling
Which of the following statements about kinship is incorrect? a. Kinship terminology systems vary considerably across cultures
b. Kinship terminology systems reflect the positions individuals occupy within their respective societies. c. Factors such as gender and genealogical differences are distinguished but are not emphasized in kinship systems. d. Kinship systems are ways of organizing people who are relatives into different kinds of groups.