In the past, one of the most powerful forces for linguistic change has been:
a. colonialism
b. industrialism
c. exploration
d. migration
a
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The fact that European Jews and so-called Aryans shared similar physical characteristics illustrates which of the following?
A. Anthropologists disagree with biologists in terms of how racial categories should be defined. B. Racism has a strong foundation in biological categories. C. Racist beliefs are not scientifically valid. D. Despite cultural differences, European Jews were actually of "Aryan" descent.
Sapir and Whorf argued that the grammatical categories of different languages lead their speakers to think about things in particular ways. However, studies on the differences between female and male Americans with regard to the color terms they use suggest that
A. contrary to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, it might be more reasonable to say that changes in culture produce changes in language and thought, rather than the reverse. B. changes in the U.S. economy, society, and culture had no impact on the use of color terms, or on any other terms for that matter. C. in support of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, different languages produce different ways of thinking. D. women spend more money on status goods than do men. E. women and men are equally sensitive to the marketing tactics of the cosmetic industry.
The wealth of America's 20 richest people is equal to the:
A) combined wealth of all other Americans. B) gross domestic product of Great Britain. C) average state budgets of Texas, California, and New York. D) combined wealth of the poorest half of the nation. E) wealth of the next 100 richest people in America.
The development of which human biological structure most contributed to the human species being freed from the slow process of biological adaptation?
A) Opposable toe B) More complex brain C) Wider pelvis D) Broader shoulders E) Development of smell