Cross-cultural comparisons made using collections of ethnographic data are ahistorical. This means that
a. the ethnographic descriptions of cultures are treated as timeless and unchanging.
b. the ethnographic information is not dated; there is no record of the years which it covers.
c. they only address nonliterate cultures.
d. All of these are true in regards to the ahistorical nature of comparative research.
a
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Increased dependence on farming is associated with:
a. decreased fertility across human populations. b. an decrease in the food supply. c. the stabilization of the food supply. d. the destabilization of animal populations. e. increased fertility across human populations.
Arranged marriages are found most often in what type of society?
a. Democratic societies b. Very wealthy societies c. Societies that are primarily agricultural d. Societies in which there is elaborate social hierarchy e. Societies that are primarily industrial
Mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Evolution can be most succinctly defined as
a. the appearance of new species b. the change from one species to another in one generation c. the change in allele frequency from one generation to the next d. any type of genetic mutation e. genetic drift