An altruistic act, while being detrimental to the individual himself or herself, may raise that individual's:
A. inclusive fitness
B. reproductive potential
C. kin-based fitness
D. gene-based fitness
A. inclusive fitness
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From the perspective of cultural materialism which of these is most fundamental to a culture?
a. Technology b. Family structure c. Political organization d. Values and beliefs
The subjects of European cave paintings are mostly
a. people. b. landscapes. c. animals. d. fruit.
Big men accumulate wealth because
A. they are chiefs who are trying to make their achieved status more permanent by engaging in conspicuous symbolic displays of wealth. B. the term big man refers to the liminal state that a Kapauku youth enters before marriage, during which he accumulates wealth in order to fund the wedding and pay the bride-price. C. they are typically war leaders, and as such they must maintain a supply of "grievance gifts" to compensate the families of warriors who die under their command. D. to become a big man, an individual must wear a tonowi shell necklace, which is imported from the coast and is therefore quite expensive by Kapauku standards. E. big men do not keep the wealth they accumulate but rather redistribute it to create and maintain alliances with political supporters.
Franchthi Cave is important because
A. it contains early evidence of the transition to agriculture in Europe. B. evidence from the animal bones indicates a shift toward more plants in the diet. C. it contains evidence of early pottery manufacture. D. it documents the domestication of tuna.