The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:
a. The best way to study language is with subjects in a laboratory.
b. The vocabulary and structure of a language influence how its speakers perceive reality.
c. The ability to use language determines an individual's intelligence.
d. Formal education increases vocabulary.
e. There is no connection between language and other aspects of culture.
B
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A) locating mates and avoiding predators B) terrestrial locomotion and hunting small vertebrates C) terrestrial locomotion and hunting insects D) arboreal locomotion E) locating and capturing insects in an arboreal habitat
Charles Darwin:
A. was the first to apply the scientific method to examine evolution B. proved that evolution had occurred C. provided a mechanism to explain how evolution works D. disproved the biblical account of creation
Which of the following traits are only found among state-level societies?
a. collaborative labor b. bureaucrats help organize projects c. large population aggregations d. complex social organizations
Men and women in Zuni and Hopi society have a pattern of gendered allocation of work that functions in what way?
a. Men and women work fields together and share both heavy and light tasks. b. Men use irrigation farming and women use waffle gardens. c. Men use waffle gardens and women use irrigation agriculture. d. Men are responsible for agriculture and women keep domesticated animals.