Folk taxonomies:

A. are classifications that are part of specific cultural traditions
B. differ from group to group
C. do not necessarily correspond to biological reality
D. all of these


D. all of these

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Lewis Binford's call for more middle-level research was ignored for more than a century. b. Middle-level research showed that the lack of limb bones at an archaeological site always means that the people were rendering grease from those bones. c. Properly formulated, middle-level theory links human behavior to empirical data that are archaeologically observable. d. Archaeologists study the archaeological record in order to explain modern human behavior. e. Faunal studies necessarily begin with the "schlepp effect.".

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Which anthropological term may be used in place of socialization?

A) enculturation B) assimilation C) diffusion D) education

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In the United States today, more than 40 percent of mothers are the primary or sole source of income in their homes.

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

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A fossil population that maintained Homo erectus characteristics as recently as 9,500 years ago was discovered at:

A. Lake Mungo B. Kow Swamp C. Niah Cave D. Laguna Beach

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