Franz Boas's famous biological studies of European immigrants to the United States revealed and measured phenotypical plasticity, showing that the environment and cultural forces could change human biology.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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Stratification has costs for those at the bottom of society, but does not negatively impact those at the top

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Apes

A) appeared in the early Miocene B) started to decline in diversity at the very end of the Miocene C) experienced their greatest diversity in the Miocene epoch D) once inhabited portions of Europe, Africa, and Asia E) all of the above

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The role of anthropologists in the debate over reparation is:

a. Always on the side of the culture seeking to get back an artifact. b. Always on the side of the nation seeking to maintain current ownership of an artifact. c. Equivocal, they not only understand the point of view of the artifacts original culture but also see advantages in not repatriating artifacts. d. Anthropologists rarely have an opinion on this debate. e. Anthropologists generally believe artifacts should be held by institutions that employ anthropologists.

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The area of linguistic anthropology that examines and describes the ways that words are arranged into phrases and sentences is called:

a. phonology. b. morphology. c. syntax. d. transformational grammar.

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