For the Jamaica Agroforestry Project (JAP), Susan Andreatta looked for patterns in the data. Why is this a significant approach?
a. Patterns signify the more resistant areas of cultural behavior.
b. Patterns suggest general trends and behaviors that affect the group as a whole.
c. Patterns are significant because they must be modified in order for any change to occur.
d. Through patterns the anthropologist can apply quantitative field research methods that provide accurate data.
e. This was the only time that an anthropologist had used pattern data in research.
b
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a. administrators b. the people affected by change c. the anthropologist d. outside observers
Colobines
a. are found only in Africa. b. eat only fruit. c. eat mostly insects. d. are found only in Asia. e. are found in Africa and parts of India and Asia.
Most _______________________ appear to mimic the syntax of the spoken language of the communities that use them
a. complex gestural systems b. sign languages c. proxemic systems d. kinesic systems
Which of the following European powers was NOT an important conqueror in the New World?
a. Spain b. Portugal c. England d. Italy