The classification of physical characteristics serves only to label particular categories of phenomena arbitrarily selected by the researcher; thus, racial categories do not explain the reasons for the observed variation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: T

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Since the 1990s applied anthropology has been in decline

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The Mesozoic Era spanned from __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In 2011, more than 1 billion people were employed by the tourist industry worldwide

a. True b. False

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In a study assessing the effects of television on behavior, attitudes, and values, Kottak and a team of researchers found that

A. Brazilians watch telenovelas because they see in these programs the traditions of their culture vividly represented and valued. B. television exposure has a greater impact on behavior, attitudes, and values in the United States than in Brazil. C. people's ideas about proper family size are influenced as they see, day after day, nuclear families smaller than the traditional ones in their town. D. the claim that television exposure affects people's behavior, attitudes, and values is overstated. E. television exposure inevitably leads to a decrease in social interaction, regardless of the culture.

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