The designation of various life stages for an individual is the basis for:
a. formation of social groups.
b. instruction of life skills.
c. economic assistance.
d. challenging religious ideology.
e. creation of social identity.
ANSWER: d
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Anthropologists have become more sensitive to issues of voice and power and have begun to reflect more critically on their role as observer in another culture primarily as a result of:
A) reflectionist ethnology. B) Franz Boas. C) feminist anthropology. D) collaborative ethnography. E) postmodernism.
When a tool is complex and difficult to make, it is usually considered to be owned by:
a. the whole village in which it is used. b. a single individual. c. the state. d. all those who touch it. e. all relatives.
A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time scale is called a
a. cladogram b. phylogenetic tree c. phylogram tree d. hypogram tree e. hypoplastic tree
Sweating
a. is a uniquely human ability. b. has no detrimental effects. c. is NOT an effective means of dissipating heat. d. permits cooling through evaporation. e. is an ability that varies from one human population to another.