Beta-globin analyses suggest that the most recent common ancestor for H. sapiens most likely would have come from _________

a. Africa
b. Europe
c. China
d. Indonesia


Correct Answer: a

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Semai bacharaa are designed to defuse conflicts through lengthy __________

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From the perspective of evolutionary psychology, we are more likely to assist people we are related to than people we do not know

a. True b. False

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