The collective body of ideas that members of a culture generally share concerning the ultimate shape and substance of their reality is called a __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
worldview
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Which statement below is true of metaphors?
A Metaphors are used only in poetry and creative writing. B English speakers never attribute animate or human qualities to nonliving entities. C Metaphors provide the basis for our conceptual systems. D Metaphors are found only in English and a few other languages. E English uses a metaphor that expresses negative things as "up."
Which of the following is an example of paleontological reconstruction of behavior?
a. studying human behaviors as the result of direct evolutionary pressures b. charting the relationship between agricultural practices and the evolution of the sickle cell polymorphism c. hypothesizing about the cultural abilities of ancient hominins by comparing them to living non-human primates d. focusing on the ecological factors that influence present-day hunter-gatherer societies
Organizations in the United States such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy group, have opposed adding a "multiracial" census category. This suggests that
A. both organizations need to hire anthropologists. B. racial classification is a political issue, in that these groups fear their political clout will decline if their numbers go down. C. racial classification is all about cultural pride. D. racial classification can become more scientifically accurate despite people's ignorance to the contrary. E. racial classification matters only to Hispanic minorities in the United States.
Which of the following is not a primary dimension of stratification?
a. Wealth. b. Personality. c. Prestige. d. Symbolic power. e. Political power.