Functionalism has the shortcoming of overemphasizing __________ at the expense of __________
a. conflict; stability
b. groups; individuals
c. stability; societal change
d. individuals; groups
Answer: c
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Band- and tribal-level societies actively promote craft and task specialization.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Match the physical characteristic to the proper genus (descriptions are relative):
1. bones of brain case thin Homo 4 2. smaller premolars and molars Australopithecus 1 3. dish-shaped facial skeleton Australopithecus 8 4. chin may develop Australopithecus 3 5. less massive jaw Homo 6 6. crests never develop on brain case Homo 5 7. cranial capacity of about 470 cc Homo 2 8. flaring zygomatic arch Australopithecus 7 9. point of maximum width of brain case near bottom Australopithecus 9 10. facial skeleton small relative to size of brain case Homo 10
Which is the study of evolution and variation in humans?
What will be an ideal response?
Lewis Henry Morgan is well known for his work League of the Iroquois, considered anthropology's earliest ethnography. This and others of his works illustrate his view of unilinear evolutionism, which is that
A. cultural diversity was actually a sign of the slowing down of cultural evolution. B. only the better and more civilized societies could survive. C. all societies are on some path toward civilization, but the exact paths vary. D. natural selection acts simultaneously on the biological and cultural aspects of human life. E. there is one line or path through which all societies have to evolve, and this path involves specific stages that cannot be skipped, ending at the final stage of civilization.