Most paleoanthropologists believe that the paranthropoids __________.
A) outcompeted the australopithecines
B) were not ancestral to our own genus, Homo
C) were directly ancestral to the australopithecines
D) were the first hominins to leave Africa
B) were not ancestral to our own genus, Homo
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Many humanists think that materialism overemphasizes consumption to explain cultural differences
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Traditional racial classification assumed that biological characteristics such as skin color were determined by heredity and remained stable over many generations. We now know that
A. a biological similarity such as skin color is always the result of both common ancestry and natural selection. B. a biological similarity such as skin color is also the result of natural selection working among different populations that face similar environmental challenges. C. skin color is determined by sun exposure and the amount of melanin in our diets. D. skin color is determined by a single gene that is prone to mutations over many generations. E. skin color is actually determined throughout child development.
The process of globalization of world economies has had the effect of reducing the gap between the rich and the poor
a. True b. False
The American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics
A. is designed to ensure that all anthropologists are aware of their obligations to the field of anthropology, the host communities that allow them to conduct their research, and society in general. B. applies differently to the different types of anthropology. C. is the result of a UN resolution designed to ensure that human rights are respected in the field of U.S. anthropology. D. is too broad for most anthropologists to find it useful. E. is applicable only to research being conducted in the United States.