Because of the importance of holism in the study of anthropology, most anthropologists today are more generalized in their studies than specialized
a. True
b. False
ANSWER:
False
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Compared to anthropoids, prosimian primates
A) show considerable dental specialization and are generally carnivorous B) are more often active at night, have better opposability of their thumbs and show no dental specialization C) evolved much later and show a closer relationship to humans D) are generally smaller, more often nocturnal, and have a better sense of smell E) evolved much earlier, are more often diurnal, and have a better sense of vision
The term "fourth world" has been used to refer to
A) the socialist states of Europe before the Soviet Union broke up. B) people who live in New York city. C) the more highly developed countries of Asia. D) people who, as a group, are socially and economically privileged, especially in developing countries. E) people who, as a group, are socially and economically excluded, especially in developing countries.
This chapter describes the case of giraffes' long necks to illustrate how natural selection works on variety within a population. This explanation contrasts with the incorrect alternative of the inheritance of acquired characteristics, which suggests that
A. a need for a longer neck activates the long-neck gene throughout development. B. the presence of variety among a population works against the advantages of natural selection. C. in each generation, individual giraffes strain their necks to reach food just a bit higher, and that this straining somehow modifies their genetic material. D. natural selection works on the genotype, not the phenotype. E. in each generation, individual giraffes mate with giraffes having longer necks because they are better at getting food, and their offspring's neck size results in an average of the parents' neck sizes.
In an uncentralized political system, the principal means of social organization is:
a. institutions b. class strata c. religion d. kinship