Which of these domains of experience is NOT a key source of metaphors in mainstream American society?

a) Marriage
b) War
c) Economic actions
d) Sports


ANS: A

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a. it is difficult for U.S. women to find acceptance in Barbadian communities because people there think they are morally "loose." b. American students unconsciously look down on Barbadians and are unable to hide their sense of superiority. c. a great barrier to student research in places like Barbados is that local people view students as tourists. d. U.S. students assume that Barbadian communities are homogeneous and fail to appreciate the social dynamics found in small face-to-face communities.

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The only preaustralopithecine (nicknamed Tuomai) found outside the East African Rift Valley is:

a. Orrorin tugenensis b. Ardipithecus kadabba c. Ardipithecus ramidus d. Australopithecus anamensis e. Sahelanthropus tchadensis

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The British notion of the "white man's burden" was similar to the French concept mission civilisatrice, in that both were racist ideologies used to justify the colonial efforts of their respective countries

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Innovations in the techniques of stone tool manufacture gradually increased

A. the size of tools being produced. B. the quantity of cutting edge per pound of stone. C. the use of poorer raw materials. D. the intricacy of ritual decorations.

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