The earliest members of our genus, which appeared around 2.8 million years ago, are generally classified into what two species?
A) H. erectus and H. ergaster
B) H. ergaster and H. habilis
C) H. habilis and H. rudolfensis
D) H. rudolfensis and H. erectus
C) H. habilis and H. rudolfensis
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The third principle of natural selection is ____________
a. biodiversity and heritability b. natural selection c. particular environment d. differential reproductive success
Among foragers
A. the lack of a clear domestic-public dichotomy contributes to reduced gender inequality. B. men excel under harsh living conditions and therefore accrue vastly more prestige than women accrue. C. men and women are equal; there is no gender inequality. D. warfare makes men dominant over women. E. the status of women declines when they provide most of the food.
The anthropological concept of culture includes all of the following EXCEPT ______
a. the ideas people learn b. genetic aspects of being human c. the material things people share d. the ways people behave e. the values and attitudes that people have
Which of the following statements is FALSE about the ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers?
A) They were optimistic about the future, believing that people are capable of building a better society through rational decisions. B) They believed that the world can be understood through empirical observation and deductive reasoning. C) They believed that society follows universal natural laws analogous to those of physics. D) They believed that, as humans occupy a central position in the universe, the sun revolves around the earth. E) none of the above