The idea that cultures are best understood by focusing on their mental processes as expressed in symbols, rituals, and myths is called
A) structural functionalism.
B) structural anthropology.
C) cultural mentalism.
D) cultural materialism.
E) cultural idealism.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
The broad-spectrum revolution is defined as the period when
A. H. sapiens populations overtook Neandertal caves and began to draw animal figures. B. glacial retreats led to the exploitation of a greater variety of plant and animal foods. C. primates developed the ability to see more than just primary colors and therefore could distinguish different types of leaves. D. the greatest diversity of hominins lived in Africa. E. H. sapiens shifted from gradual evolution to punctuated equilibrium.
Prehensile tails are found in New World monkeys but not Old World monkeys
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Hominidae
a. is the family name for all the great apes. b. used to included modern Homo sapiens. c. includes Old World monkeys and the great apes. d. includes the great apes and the lesser apes only. e. includes New World monkeys and the apes.