The response of the British scientific establishment to Dart's argument regarding Piltdown Man and the Taung Child was generally supportive

a. True
b. False


Correct Answer: b

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What is the importance of ancestry research based on mitochondrial DNA?

a. It allows individual to trace disease in their family lines that could be potentially fatal. b. It shows the importance of cultural beliefs and the symbolic power of demonstrated ancestry. c. It allows us to reconstruct the human evolutionary tree and better understand our history. d. It allows us to identify how our family migrated and also identify our distinct biological heritage. e. It provides individuals with a valid way to trace inheritance and gain access to legal representation.

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Which of the following statements about rural peasants of many countries is true?

a. They rely completely on their markets for everything they need. b. They grow most of their food using family labor rather than wage labor. c. They work full-time to produce goods to sell. d. They shop in their equivalent of our department stores.

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The U.S. system of paying income taxes every April is an example of:

a. generalized reciprocity. b. balanced reciprocity. c. negative reciprocity. d. redistribution. e. market exchange.

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Cognitive tests with Kpelle children show that __________ are culture-specific skills

a. abstract conceptualization and decontextualized cognition b. acquisition of multiple languages and vocabulary c. self-actualization and striving d. color sight and pattern recognition

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