Current genetic evidence is consistent with the classification of humans and all African apes within the same family
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The transmission of learned behavior in nonhuman primates is called preculture. 2. Cheney's and Seyfarth's observations of vervet monkeys suggest that these monkeys understand the concept of rank within their dominance hierarchy. 3. Human language is discrete, open, and arbitrary. 4. Vocalizations in nonhuman primates serve many functions, including sounding an alarm in case of danger.
The locomotor anatomy of Australopithecus afarensis
A) includes a partial pelvic bowl B) includes a nonopposable big toe C) includes evidence of a close-knee stance D) suggests a combination of bipedalism and arboreal climbing E) all of the above
The most common postmarital residence rule is matrilocality, in which the married couple moves in with the husband's family
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Most anthropologists today:
a. utilize evolutionary theory. b. utilize neoevolutionary theory. c. use materialist approaches that emphasize technology. d. focus primarily on ethnoscience. e. do not tie themselves to a single theoretical orientation