Prolonged infant dependency has probably been of great significance in human cultural evolution
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The concept of arbitrariness refers to the symbolic nature of words used in human language
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In a matrilineal descent group, __________.
A) authority is passed down the line to the current female head of household B) the elder woman makes all decisions concerning marriage and residence for the group C) all decisions are made by a group of related women D) females rarely exercise authority in their kin groups
When a particular view of the world or belief is threatened, people utilize secondary elaboration and selective perception to preserve what they believe
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A major contribution of Boas to the field of anthropology was:
a. his emphasis on social evolution. b. his unilineal approach to the study of different cultures. c. his research demonstrating that cultural differences are not explained by biological factors. d. his idea that all human cultures begin as savages.