Jean Baptiste de Lamarck is associated with:
A. the first scientific account of the gorilla
B. the concept of uniformitarianism
C. the concept of natural selection
D. the principle of acquired characteristics
D. the principle of acquired characteristics
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In most ranked societies, chiefs may be called the “owners” of the land. This usually means that __________.
A) people may use the land only if given the chief’s permission B) only the chief and his family may use the land C) others still maintain the right to use the land D) the land is sacred and can only be used in appropriate ways
_________ is a mechanism by which human populations cope with high altitudes
a. Hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) b. Basic vasodilation (BV) c. Pupil constriction (PC) d. Extensive uncontrolled vasoconstriction (EUV)
During Phase 1 of the demographic transition both fertility and mortality are high, resulting in minimal population growth. In Phase 2 fertility continues to be high, but mortality rates decline, as a result of which the population __________
A. remains rather stable in size B. tends to increase in size rapidly C. ceases to grow and starts to decline D. usually goes extinct within a few generations
How individuals brought up with different cultural assumptions can minimize their ways of life and be sensitive to the multitude of differences between the world's peoples is referred to as:
a. intercultural communication. b. corporate anthropology. c. educational communication. d. developmental anthropology.