The controversial Sapir-Whorf hypothesis proposes that __________.
A) language affects how individuals in a society perceive and conceive reality
B) culture has a strong influence on how we speak languages
C) languages reflect the values, attitudes, and beliefs of the society
D) language and culture have no measurable influence on each other
A) language affects how individuals in a society perceive and conceive reality
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A) It is equal to the market demand curve. B) It is horizontal. C) It is perfectly elastic. D) It is equal to the market price at all quantities.
________ refers to the process by which humans innovate to creatively find solutions to problems.
A. Independent invention B. Enculturation C. Diffusion D. Acculturation E. Globalization
As reported in "Epistemology" by Kenneth Feder, features in tabloids are fertile ground for educating the public about anthropology as a science.
a. True b. False
A common issue in radiocarbon dating is the "old wood problem.". This refers to
a. when old wood was scavenged and reused in a later context resulting in a date that does not reflect the time of the activity. b. the age of the plant that produced the charcoal must be determined before the radiocarbon date can be calibrated. c. only carbon samples from pieces of old wood can be used to procure an accurate date. d. that samples taken from old wood must be identified and treated with special chemicals before radiocarbon dating can be performed. e. volcanic ashes dating between 500,000 and several million years old.