Define ethnocentrism and explain how it can be maladaptive

What will be an ideal response?


Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures by your own. It involves an attitude of cultural superiority and looking at other cultures from the point of view of one's own culture. It is often the source of racism.

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Which of the following is not associated with the Upper Paleolithic?

a. atlatl b. burin c. flakes d. pebble tools

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If Goods X and Y are substitutes in production, if the price of Good X decreases, this will cause a movement ________ the supply curve for Good X and a ________ shift in the supply curve for Good Y.

A) up; rightward B) up; leftward C) down; rightward D) down; leftward

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Lower amounts of DNA continuity do not necessarily exclude a species from human ancestry

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which is a trend in hominin evolution?

A. enlargement of face and jaw B. decrease in the size of the brain C. decreasing reliance on cultural adaptations D. increase in social complexity

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