Anthropologists agree that a comparative, cross-cultural approach is unnecessary as long as researchers are diligent in their work
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: False
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Which of the following characterizes chimpanzee societies?
a. multi-male, multi-female communities of up to 120 individuals b. a high level of cohesion and stability c. small, close knit groups occupying individual territories with rare meetings of two groups d. paired males and females accompanied by their offspring
In Africa, political interests of state governments in establishing and enforcing territorial boundaries have created difficulties, especially for mobile populations such as foragers and pastoralists
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to the Haines reading (“Refugees,”assigned for the Refugees and Asylum Seekers class), America has become more ambivalent about accepting refugees in contrast to earlier refugees from Communist countries
a. true b. false
Two major sets of ideas are used to justify the high degree of inequality in the contemporary United States. What are these?
a. The beliefs that Christian values are rewarded with success and that “money isn’t everything” b. The assumptions that differences in wealth are God-given and that nothing can be done to change them c. The ideas that inequality serves to motivate people to do their best and that success is the result of hard work d. The beliefs that current wealth differences are only temporary and that sound economic policy will eliminate them