The ability of humans to change their behavior in response to environmental demands is called:
a. Adaptation.
b. Plasticity.
c. Productivity.
d. Mimicry
e. Environmental determinism
B
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Which of the following describes the occurrence of infanticide among primates?
a. Most instances of infanticide can be linked to reproductive benefits to the infant-killer. b. All instances of infanticide can be linked to reproductive benefits to the infant-killer. c. Most instances of infanticide can be linked to a nearby human presence. d. All instances of infanticide can be linked to a nearby human presence.
What do the Kurds living in Turkey, the French living in Canada, and the Chechens living in Russia all have in common?
a. They all share the same religion. b. They are all seeking statehood or expanded autonomy. c. They are all at the same level of economic development. d. They are all tribal societies. e. They all speak the same languages.
During the period known as the “Great Migration” (1919-1970):
a. ?Americans of all races explored and settled the American West. b. businesses moved from U.S. and Western European countries into the displaced southern countries where labor was cheaper. c. ?six million African Americans migrated out of the South to the North and West of the U.S. d. ?thirty-three million immigrants were absorbed into mainstream U.S. culture coming from diverse cultures.
At birth, the human brain is approximately what percent of its adult size?
a. ?50 percent b. ?75 percent c. 15 percent? d. ?100 percent e. 25 percent