The cephalic index refers to the relative proportions of:

A. head length and head breadth
B. head height and head circumference
C. nose length and nose breadth
D. stature and weight


A. head length and head breadth

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The genetic evidence from Neandertal remains that is used in studying most Neandertal fossils is in the form of:

a. mtDNA. b. ?nuclear DNA. c. ?none of these. d. ribosomal information. e. ?all of these.

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According to Karl Marx, that portion of one’s wage that goes to profit is called:

a) the means of production b) the surplus value of labor c) the ideology of profit d) the fractional value

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All of the following statements about pluralistic societies are correct except:

a. these are societies in which two or more ethnic groups coexist within the same state. b. together these societies comprise a nation. c. pluralistic societies did not exist before about 5,000 years ago. d. these societies have a more complex order than those states composed of a single ethnic group. e. ethnocentrism can be maladaptive within pluralistic societies.

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