Scientifically, what is a race?

What will be an ideal response?


It is an interbreeding population whose members share a greater number of traits with
one another than they do with people outside the group.

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Which of these is an example of a subjective stressor that could contribute to depression?

A) feeling like you should have a higher-status job B) not having health insurance C) poor overall health and nutrition D) a family history of depression

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European cave art was apparently produced mainly for occasional ritual use, not for everyday viewing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Estimates are that large numbers of children are being co-opted into armies as child soldiers today. What is the most reasonable estimate of numbers of children serving today?

a. 250,000 b. 500,000 c. 125,000 d. 75,000

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Which of the following primate traits are believed to have been selected for life in trees?

A. larger females and gentle males B. meat eating and aggression C. fingernails (instead of claws) and soft fingertips D. fewer offspring and bipedalism E. stereoscopic vision and an opposable thumb

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