The "smoke-detector principle" as discussed in the text is:

A. the fact that people tend to get violent (like a smoke detector going off) when they are frustrated
B. a defense mechanism that is so fine-tuned that even an insignificant stimulus might trigger it
C. the fact that we are more and more dependent on technology
D. none of these


B. a defense mechanism that is so fine-tuned that even an insignificant stimulus might trigger it

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following in NOT a prosimian?

a. lemurs b. tarsiers c. lorises d. chimpanzees

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Applied anthropologists are best trained for problem-solving in that they

a. are holistic in perspective. b. have one, shared world view. c. have medical expertise. d. are ethnocentric.

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