In his comparison of rural and urban communities, Redfield found that cultural innovations spread from urban areas to rural ones.

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


True

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All of the following are considered negative consequences of bipedalism except:

a. slower ability to run. b. difficulty changing directions while running. c. exposed soft underbelly. d. ability to stand and see predators. e. greater visibility to predators.

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The phylum Chordata includes all animals with a nerve cord, gill slits, and supporting cord along the back

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

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The techniques that anthropologists have used to analyze myth and folktales can be extended to two popular films in American culture, The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars. Which of the following would NOT be a part of such an analysis, revealing the similarities between the two films?

A. Both heroes use magic to accomplish their goals. B. Both films focus on the child's relationship with the parent of the same sex, dividing that parent into three parts. C. In both movies, fairy-tale heroes are often accompanied on their adventures by secondary characters who personify the virtues needed for a successful quest. D. Confirming Lévi-Strauss's analysis of myths around the world, these movies have many secondary cultural references that only cultured audiences are able to perceive and appreciate. E. Star Wars is a systematic structural transformation of The Wizard of Oz.

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What are the four subdisciplines of anthropology?

A. genetic anthropology, physical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and anthropology and linguistics B. primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleoscatology C. medical anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and cultural anthropology D. archaeology, biological anthropology, applied linguistics, and applied anthropology E. biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology

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