Assimilation does not occur between ethnic groups with similar physical or cultural characteristics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: F
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A. Warfare was commonplace, because we see much evidence of head trauma. B. They were carnivores. C. They used a fairly complex spoken language. D. Their diet was largely vegetarian. E. They were cannibals.
The cultural rules that allow our closest biological relatives (chimpanzees) to be used as objects of biomedical research are a product of a long, evolutionary history
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Although the text uses the term “Other” to refer to the non-Western peoples anthropology used to focus on, the term is problematic because
a. it is not easily understood by non-anthropologists. b. it is not a very convenient shorthand to use. c. using the term is ethnocentric. d. the concept of "Other" is based on cultural relativism.
Why is it chimpanzees cannot speak human words very well?
a. They cannot learn symbols. b. Their vocal tract is different from ours. c. They cannot combine signs into meaningful sentences. d. All of these are reasons chimpanzees cannot speak human language well.