Riding across the desert Southwest by bus, George is fascinated by how scenes along the roadway pass by in a blur, but the massive rock pillars far out on the empty plains stay in his sight for a long time. Which of the following best reflects what George is experiencing?
A. Motion parallax
B. Height on the horizon
C. Aerial perspective
D. Linear perspective
Answer: A
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a) male superiority on the task was found in cultures that were loose, nomadic, and based on hunting and gathering. b) male superiority on the task tended to be found in cultures that were tight, that is, relatively homogeneous, sedentary, and agriculturally based. c) female inferiority on the task was found in cultures that were loose, nomadic, and based on hunting and gathering. d) female superiority on the task tended to be found in cultures that were tight, that is, relatively homogeneous, sedentary, and agriculturally based.
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A. gated; metabotropic B. ionotropic; gated C. metabotropic; ionotropic D. ionotropic; metabotropic
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