Who are the Nacirema, and why is this study important in anthropology?
What will be an ideal response?
It is the Americans and it allows us to see ourselves as very much like other people and other societies.
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For an arboreal primate, which sense is most important in locating food?
a. hearing b. taste c. vision d. smell
The Yanomamö practice ‘slash-and-burn’ agriculture
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Simply stated, evolution
a. is NOT subject to the same factors that have produced other species. b. is a change in the physiological traits of an organism. c. is a change in the genetic makeup of a population. d. is too controversial and thus invalid. e. refers only to the appearance of a new species.
Whether you see the future of humans as rosy or bleak,
a. the costs of changes outweigh the benefits. b. the costs of benefits outweigh the costs. c. tool using is soon to be replaced by cognitive reasoning. d. hard work, sacrifices and brilliant insights will not be necessary in the future. e. there's no going back.