The mechanisms of human adaptation may be less effective at present than in earlier times because
A) we often don't get immediate feedback from the environmental consequences of our actions.
B) the environmental consequences of our actions are less serious than they formerly were because technology is able to deal with them.
C) many decisions that affect the environment are made by people far removed from the consequences.
D) all of the above.
E) A and C.
E
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A. Native Americans carry the albino allele at higher rates B. being albino conferred a selective advantage against smallpox C. of Hopi cultural practices that favored albinos D. none of these
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The integration of a culture means that:
a. all of the cultural parts are tightly connected to all other cultural parts. b. cultural parts are somewhat interconnected with one another. c. members of two different subcultures attend school together and thereby learn to adapt to culture. d. a culture is exactly like the body of a living organism. e. it is impossible to distinguish any area of culture from another area.
Fiscal systems include the judges, laws, and courts that resolve conflicts.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)