_________ is defined as the study of evolutionary phenomena that occur within a species

a. Anthropometry
b. Racial taxonomy
c. Population genetics
d. Microevolution


Correct Answer: d

Anthropology & Archaeology

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Which of the following examples was NOT a pacification tactic used by colonial administrators?

a. Establishing posts in interior districts in order to deepen their control and create multiple centers of influence. b. Permitting the preservation of indigenous customs so long as they did not contribute to disorder and resistance. c. Instilling fear and obedience by bringing swift and abrupt change to the lives of indigenous people. d. Demonstrating benevolence and creating goodwill by returning prisoners to their communities.

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Many human traits reflect the fact that our primate ancestors lived in trees. These traits include all of the following EXCEPT

A. echolocation, made possible by overlapping visual fields. B. depth and color vision. C. learning ability based on a large brain. D. substantial parental investment in a limited number of offspring. E. grasping ability.

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This chapter defines imperialism as the policy of extending the rule of a nation or empire, such as the British empire, over foreign nations and of taking and holding foreign colonies, while colonialism refers specifically to

a: the political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign power for an extended period of time b: imperial influence that disappears once formal independence is granted to former colonies c: the political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by Europe d: the informal and often benevolent approach to enlightening the non-Western world with Western values e: the same as imperialism, but the modern form of imperialism that was created with the rise of the Industrial Revolution

Anthropology & Archaeology

The Lovejoy model claims that pair bonding and male provisioning of females is the force behind the evolution of bipedalism

a. true b. false

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