Which of the following is an example of genetic drift?
a. a random mutation introduces a new trait into a population
b. a population migrates
c. a certain gene travels through a population over many generations
d. all of these
Answer a
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According to Mauss, why might gifts be the glue that holds societies together?
a. because they create social obligations to give, to receive and to repay (i.e., reciprocity), thus making people interact with one another b. the circulation of presents binds social elites in different nations together, discouraging violence and conflict c. the need to buy expensive gifts encourages people to work harder, financially stimulating the economy d. when people see antiques, they remember a Golden Age in the past, and this reminds them to treat each other in a just and equitable way
What term refers to the different symbol-based patterns and traditions associated with particular groups within the same complex society?
A. Subcultures B. Globalization C. Diffusion D. Hypodescent E. Pidgins
The wealth of America's 20 richest people is equal to the:
A) combined wealth of all other Americans. B) gross domestic product of Great Britain. C) average state budgets of Texas, California, and New York. D) combined wealth of the poorest half of the nation. E) wealth of the next 100 richest people in America.
Applied anthropology
A. has yet to be recognized by the American Anthropological Association. B. is a European phenomenon. C. encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve practical problems. D. focuses on preparing emerging academic scholars to improve their grant application skills. E. originated at the same time that anthropology's four-field approach became established among early-twentieth-century U.S. academics.