Understanding human evolution, unlike that of other species, is particularly complex because of:
a. the incomplete fossil record
b. the rapid rate of decomposition among mammals
c. the presence of culture
d. the frequent migration associated with our species
c
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A subdiscipline within anthropology that studies the motivations for behavior and personality types prevalent in a given society is __________
a. psychological anthropology b. psychiatric anthropology c. cultural anthropology d. normative anthropology
The design feature of language that refers to the fact that a speaker can repeat anything that any other human says is:
a. vocal auditory channel. b. broadcast transmission and directional reception. c. interchangeability. d. total feedback.
Homo habilis or “handy man” appeared approximately:
a. 4 million years ago. b. 500 million years ago. c. 1 million years ago. d. 2.5 million years ago. e. 4.5 million years ago.
__________ lends support to Chomsky's model of language acquisition
A. The way apes learn sign language B. The structure of creole and pidgin languages C. The Sapir–Whorf hypothesis D. The displacement feature of human language