New World monkeys differ from Old World monkeys in that New World monkeys, but not Old World monkeys, have:

A. a platyrrhine nose
B. fingernails and opposable thumbs
C. a tail
D. a dental comb


A. a platyrrhine nose

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Campbell and Loy argue that modern speech and language appear in modern form beginning about 800,000 years ago with the appearance of Homo heidelbergensis

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A matrilineal-matrilocal society is most likely to emerge when

A. population pressure is high. B. a shift to agriculture has recently taken place. C. men's hunting activities are more important than women's gathering. D. polygyny is common. E. warfare is infrequent.

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Which of the following questions might be quickly answered using a GIS database?

a. What explains the origin of agriculture? b. How is ideology reflected in prehistoric stone tools? c. How far away from water sources are pueblo sites found? d. When did agriculture begin among pueblo villages e. What caused the decline of the pueblo cultures?

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Which statement about race and intelligence is FALSE?

a. Intelligence tests are an accurate measure of genetically based intelligence. b. On average, Whites scored higher than Blacks on intelligence tests during World War I. c. Intelligence test scores are a good predictor of success in college. d. A person’s intelligence score may change during his or her lifetime. e. Blacks from Northern states score higher on intelligence tests than Whites from the South.

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