Describe two different scientific hypotheses associated with the modern human origins debate
What will be an ideal response?
The multiregional hypothesis argues that modern humans originated through a process of simultaneous local transition from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens throughout the inhabited world, whereas the recent African origins hypothesis argues that all modern people are derived from a single population of archaic Homo sapiens who migrated out of Africa after 100,000 years ago, replacing all other archaic forms due to their superior cultural abilities.
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a. Hominidae b. a species c. a family d. a hominid e. a populace
Caste systems are associated with ascribed status; class systems are associated with achieved status
a. True b. False
Korean village women legally:
a. Have no right to their parents' property. b. Have the right to a large cash settlement at marriage. c. Cannot inherit any land if they have been given a large cash settlement at marriage. d. Are entitled to an equal share of family property. e. Are entitled to a share of family property equal to half that given to a male.
Which of the following statements about social fatherhood is false?
a. Social fatherhood may be the same as biological paternity. b. Social fatherhood is always the same as biological paternity. c. Social fatherhood describes the status of a man who fulfills the responsibilities of parenting. d. Social fatherhood may describe a stepfather’s relationship with his stepchildren.