As reported in "The Tall and the Short of It," studies on height reveal that adult height is determined
a. solely by genes.
b. changing the growth patterns within groups takes centuries.
c. improving the diet and health of Maya refugees led to their having taller children.
d. the Tutsis are taller on average than most Americans.
c. improving the diet and health of Maya refugees led to their having taller children.
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Which of the following statements about the origins of domestication is correct?
a. It represents a universal stage in human cultural evolution. b. It occurred independently in separate areas of the world. c. It occurred first in the Near East, and then spread or diffused to other areas. d. It first occurred during the Upper Paleolithic. e. The earliest centers of domestication are likely in Western Europe.
The Herto remains are:
a. considered to be Ardipithecus. b. considered to be modern Neandertal. c. from South Africa. d. the earliest European evidence of modern humans. e. from the Middle Awash area of Ethiopia.
Refer to the figure below. At a price of $50, which of the following is true?
A) The quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied
B) The quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.
C) The quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied.
D) There is a shortage of the sunglasses.
One of Penelope Eckert's findings about California accents is that when people are and want to stay involved in their home community, they
A. develop a unique accent. B. tend to adopt a speech pattern with less of an accent. C. copy the English they hear on the radio. D. tend to talk like locals. E. often develop extended versions of nonverbal communication among peer groups.