Which of the following is not an evolutionary trend specific to primate skeletons?
a. eyes rotated more forward
b. reduction of size of snout
c. more forward position for the opening at the base of the skull
d. hands and feet have five radiating digits
d
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A study of childrearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that: a. boys and girls are raised in a very similar manner and are both mild-mannered and self-reliant. b. because girls are out gathering most of the time, they are expected to be more aggressive and self-reliant thanboys are
c. mothers spend the least amount of time with their children, and thus the children identify strongly with theirfathers. d. boys do more work than girls. e. boys have less responsibility than girls and get to play more of the time.
Which of the following is a mechanism of cultural change?
A. ethnocentrism B. diffusion C. generational enculturation D. particularity E. cultural relativism
In most people, language function is
a. located in the left hemisphere of the brain. b. controlled by only a few cells located in one specific area of the cortex. c. controlled only by the same areas that are used in the production of all vocalizations in nonhuman primates. d. simply a result of increased brain size. e. not related to the reorganization of neurological structures during the course of human evolution.
Which statement about cultural relativism is NOT true?
a. it requires that anthropologists attempt to understand other cultures on each culture's terms b. it requires that anthropologists abandon their own ethical standards c. it is a principle that is central to cultural anthropology d. it is intended to counter the influence of ethnocentrism