The concept that caring for the elderly is a burden:
a. Is most common among foraging societies.
b. Rarely occurs in pre-modern societies.
c. Is linked to conditions where warfare is common.
d. Is widespread and occurs even in societies where group harmony is valued.
e. Is a particular aspect of current-day Western society because of its focus on money earning.
D
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Which of the following traits is NOT an important precondition for the development of urban state societies?
A. agricultural diversity B. technological capabilities C. trade and exchange networks D. writing systems
All of the following are part of the theory of natural selection except:
a. all species display a range of variation, and some variations are more favorable than others. b. organisms face a "struggle for existence" within their environments. c. all species can expand and exceed their means of subsistence. d. nature selects the most advantageous variations. e. individuals with better adaptation will more selectively reproduce, favoring less offspring that are better caredfor.
The term "deconstruction" refers to:
a. Postprocessual attempts at interpreting the past through multiple voices. b. Postmodern efforts to expose the assumptions behind the objective and systematic search for knowledge. c. An experimental archaeological technique in which archaeologists reconstruct the construction techniques of prehistoric populations. d. A tool used by cultural materialists to establish cultural evolutionary sequences. e. Scientifically disassemble the stone monuments erected by Maya rulers to record their history.
Problems sometimes arise between private developers and the people who will be affected by a project. In such cases, anthropologists who try to reconcile differences between various interest groups are acting as __________
A. mediators B. analysts C. representatives D. informants