Which of the following best describes the "environment of evolutionary adaptedness"?

a. large agricultural societies
b. urban societies dependent on industrialized agriculture
c. small groups of hunter-gatherers
d. large nomadic societies


Correct Answer: c

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In Western countries, a psychological disorder known as _____ occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat. This is an example of a culture-bound syndrome

a. pibloktoq b. amok c. anorexia nervosa d. bulimia e. windigo

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Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding language today? a. Nearly half of the world's remaining languages will become extinct over the next hundred years

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According to McCurdy in "Motorcycles, Membership, and Belonging," because the GWRRA is organized around couples and not individuals, the GWRRA has unintentionally

a. diminished the role of women within the organization; women hold very few positions of authority and make up a minority at all organized events. b. offended women, causing them to form their own Gold Wing riding association. c. created an important role for women in the organization; women hold high-level positions and make up a majority of volunteers at rallies and fund-raisers. d. largely ignored women who ride motorcycles in the United States and Canada.

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