What is fictive kinship?

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: It is a kinship term used for individuals who are not related by blood or marriage but are considered part of the functioning family.

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According to proponents of behavioral ecology,

a. individuals act to enhance the survival of their species b. infanticide is beneficial for the social group c. individuals consciously behave in ways that ensure their fitness d. behaviors have evolved through the operation of natural selection e. Individuals choose certain environments based upon the likelihood of carrying out aggressive behavior

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Is it possible that toolmaking is at least partially responsible for the development of bipedalism in hominins?

A) Yes, because all known bipedal hominins are associated with stone tools. B) No, because there is no association between tools and other hominin features. C) Yes, because hominins may have used bone or wooden tools that do not appear in the fossil record. D) No, because many living primates make complex tools, and none have developed bipedal locomotion.

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Which of the following did omomyoids eat?

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Historical archaeologists use written records to supplement the archaeological record

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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