Which statement best describes chronic diseases?
A. They are more prevalent in young people than in older people.
B. They are influenced primarily by one's genetics.
C. They develop over many years and are heavily influenced by lifestyle.
D. They are heavily influenced by one's economic status.
E. Few people actually die from them.
C. They develop over many years and are heavily influenced by lifestyle.
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A. a meteorite B. the beginning of the Ice Age C. hunting by Homo sapiens D. the ending of the Ice Age
Kinship systems are organized around __________ and rules of marriage
a. rules of inheritance b. biological relationships c. rules of descent d. households
This chapter's description of the San Bushmen's relation to the government of Botswana provides a telling example of how
A. human rights are limited. B. the foraging lifestyle has finally become a thing of the past. C. foraging communities' identities are being reshaped by their relationships with NGOs. D. foragers are willingly choosing to change their lifestyles and become a part of the global village. E. more and more foragers have come under the control of nation-states and are now influenced by the forces of globalization.
Environmental adaptation, technologies, and methods of acquiring food are emphasized in __________ perspectives in anthropology
a. functionalist b. symbolic c. interpretive d. materialist