In order for an organism to move into a new ecological niche:

A. there has to be physical access to the new niche
B. the individuals entering the new niche must be preadapted to some degree
C. the new niche must be unoccupied or the entering organisms must be able to compete successfully with existing populations
D. all of these


D. all of these

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Margaret Mead's study of three New Guinea societies determined that:

a. males in all three societies were more nurturing than were the women. b. men's and women's gender roles are not defined in the same ways in all societies. c. women in these three groups were fiercely aggressive while men's behavior varied. d. men in these three groups were fiercely aggressive while women's behavior varied. e. women were nurturing and men were aggressive.

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Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to warfare in small-scale societies?

a. Moral objectives b. Political motivations c. Social problems d. Economic sanctions e. Perceived threats

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When and how does human self-awareness develop in individuals?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following statements about anthropology is not true?

A. Anthropology is the exploration of human diversity in time and space. B. Anthropology studies the whole of the human condition. C. Anthropologists focus in part on the diversity that arises through human adaptability. D. Anthropology's biocultural approach entails finding evolutionary explanations for all human behaviors. E. Anthropology offers a comparative, cross-cultural perspective to the study of the human condition.

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