Skin color has come to represent for many people a clear "racial" marking. What do we know about the reasons for differences in skin color?

What will be an ideal response?


1. Describe what biological factors cause different skin colors
2. Explain why dark skin colors are adaptive in high-UV environments
3. Explain why light skin colors are adaptive for vitamin D absorption

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In contrast to ethnocentrism, _____ is more likely to be based on physical differences than on cultural differences

A) ?familism B) ?authoritarianism C) multiracialism D) ?racism

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The comparison group evaluative research design is better than the one-group pretest–posttest design because you are in a better position to ______.

A. generalize your study findings to the study population and assert that generalization is a major strength of your study methods B. assert that it was your intervention that caused the measured client growth rather than something else, like normal growth over time C. assert that you have achieved reliability and validity in regard to the measurement of your study variables D. assert that your data were found to be statistically significant

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The overall category of ____________ disorders includes intoxication, withdrawal, and

other substance/medication-induced mental disorders.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Associated with the institutional view of social welfare is the belief that the causes of an individual's difficulties are rooted in his or her own malfunctioning

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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