An adaptive custom is one that __________.
A) enhances survival and reproduction
B) changes with other cultural fluctuations
C) persists over several generations
D) was learned from other cultures
A) enhances survival and reproduction
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a. totemism. b. shamanism. c. ecclesiastic organization. d. paganism.
Why is a molecular anthropologist well suited to study evolution?
a. because only genetic information is useful in discussing the morphological differences between humans and nonhuman primates b. because only geneticists are capable of interpreting genomic data c. because evolution can only be seen at the molecular level d. because evolution is defined as genetic change in an organism over time
Culture is best described as:
a. various parts that work independently b. a single point of view c. a conjunction of individual approaches d. an integrated whole
All of the following are aspects associated with sexual norms except they are:
a. ?created solely to procreate. b. ?common or acceptable codes of sexuality. c. ?occurring within a specific cultural group. d. ?acceptable at a specific historical period.