Iranian women's abandonment and subsequent return to the veil and more traditional female roles illustrates that:
a. the status of women in societies is not static.
b. political change seldom changes women's roles.
c. men are universally dominant.
d. purdah has no place in the modern world.
e. world politics has enormous effect on what women choose to do.
a
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In the modern world, kinship:
a. no longer has importance. b. no longer provides close and emotional social ties as it did in the past. c. has become much more complex because of new reproductive technologies. d. systems remain unchanged through contact with external forces such as colonization and cultural diffusion. e. is a growing network that has become more and more vital to our ability to survive in the global economy.
Which of the following groups is most likely to be an early adopter of innovation?
A) the lower-middle class B) the wealthy upper class C) the upper-middle class D) the very poor
The marriage of several brothers to one woman:
a. sometimes occurs in Tibet. b. is called primogeniture. c. is necessary in pastoral societies. d. occurs only in hunting and gathering societies. e. creates an extreme sense of role ambiguity among children.
Which statement about nonhuman primate calls is NOT true?
A. Nonhuman primate call systems produce a limited number of sounds. B. Nonhuman primate calls vary in intensity and duration. C. Nonhuman primate calls occur in response to environmental stimuli. D. Nonhuman primate calls are dependent on their sophisticated vocal tract. E. Nonhuman primate calls are automatic and cannot be combined.