What are the primary weaknesses with a biological definition of race?

What will be an ideal response?


It is arbitrary; no single race has exclusive genetic possession, and differences among individuals within populations tend to be greater than between populations themselves.

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According to sociolinguist William Labov, the ways people evaluate their own speech and the speech of others reveal the __________ of a speech community

A situational meanings B linguistic norms C professional jargon D distinctive pronunciations E camaraderie

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Define analogous and homologous traits and provide an example of each

What will be an ideal response?

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Describe how people in all societies maximize, and identify what they maximize. Determine if maximization is a cultural universal, and explain your answer.

What will be an ideal response?

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The ________ is the ratio of arm length to leg length.

A. intermembral index B. encephalization index C. cormic index D. Body Mass Index

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