Which statement about language reflecting a culture’s basic values is true?
a. Vocabulary in any language tends to emphasize the words that are considered to be adaptively important in that culture.
b. A concern for the group and conformity is a major aspect of English.
c. No language communicates its values. Language is only a symbol system.
d. The English language and Japanese language carry the same cultural value system.
e. English values supporting individualism are changing and the language reflects this.
ANS: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Support or refute this statement: By rejecting the race concept, anthropologists are ignoring obvious human biological variations.
What will be an ideal response?
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A. were imperfect bipeds who walked on the sides of their feet B. walked somewhat like modern gorillas C. were basically quadrupedal, but occasionally rose to a two-legged posture D. walked in a striding bipedal mode like modern humans
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