The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that:
A) all human language is similar because our brains are structured similarly.
B) language conditions our perception of reality.
C) language is a structural prison through which we much accommodate our individual selves.
D) culture determines the type of language that we speak.
E) language occurs beyond the human species.
B
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Why do anthropologists question results given by cross-cultural psychologists that indicate psychological development is delayed in many non-Western societies?
A) The tests used are developed in the West using testing materials often unfamiliar to other cultures. B) Cross-cultural psychology is basically flawed in its ability to measure differences. C) Concepts such as conservation and formal operational thinking are not known in other cultures. D) Cross-cultural psychology is a new, and therefore untested, field.
Societies that practice dowry tend to be those in which __________.
A) men may be married to more than one woman at a time B) women contribute little to primary subsistence C) there is a shortage of desirable husbands D) there is little social stratification
At Guilá Naquitz key food resources included all of the following except
A. acorns. B. maguey hearts. C. rabbit. D. blue oysters.
Which of the following best defines anthropology?
a. the study of non-human primates, their anatomy, and their evolution. b. the study of ancient humans c. a study of humanity focusing on its biological and genetic aspects d. the study of humankind in all its forms across all time