Carol Stack's research among African Americans found that social bonds support __________

A) the formation of status categories
B) fulfillment of basic economic needs
C) a sense of identity based on ethnicity
D) acceptance of the status quo


Answer: B

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Primates differ from other mammals in that primates are characterized by:

A. eyes encircled by a bony ring B. nails on the big toe C. a relatively larger brain D. all of these

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Ideas do not develop in a vacuum. Darwin was certainly not the first person to conceive the idea of biological evolution. The roots of the concept of biological evolution go back to at least the time of ancient Greece. Research and discuss these early concepts and why they failed to become widely accepted.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is FALSE about the jati (subcastes) of India?

a. They have social rankings that vary from one region to another. b. They are local groups that are strictly endogamous. c. They only socialize with members of their own group. d. They are linked today to traditional occupations only. e. They provide the primary basis for personal identity.

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Supporters of applied anthropological research:

a. seldom include either private or international agencies. b. usually involve private donations. c. rarely include nonprofit organizations, but often include federal agencies. d. often include national and international agencies and private organizations. e. usually include only governments involved in the research.

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