Which of the following is an example of independent invention, the process by which people in different societies have innovated and changed in similar but independent ways?

A. culture
B. language
C. globalization
D. agriculture
E. acculturation


Answer: D

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If an employer expects an anthropologist conducting work that violates the professional code of ethics, and the anthropologist cannot convince the employer to change the practices, what does the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology recommend?

A) complete the current contract B) write a letter of complaint C) withdraw from the work D) file a lawsuit against the employer

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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.

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Researchers Bernard Wood and Marc Collard consider early members of the genus Homo to be __________

a. small-brained examples of Homo erectus. b. brainier than some members of Homo sapiens c. from at least three different species d. large-brained Australopithecines

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All of the following are characteristics of australopithecines except _________

a. relatively large teeth b. thick jawbones c. oversized ears d. large faces

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