In Western culture, which of the following arts has the lowest status?
a. Ballet
b. Science fiction
c. Classical literature
d. Classical music
ANSWER:
b
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Artistic representations of the "other":
A) reveal the artist's mind-set about other cultural identities. B) provide accurate statements about the history and culture of non-Western peoples. C) cannot be studied, as they are often based on biased ideas of other cultures. D) are examples of colonialism and imperialism and should not be studied. E) are the most accurate way to study other people and cultures.
Which of the following best characterizes the study of paleoanthropology? a. It is the study of the evolution of dinosaurs and how human life was modified due to the presence of largereptiles
b. Paleoanthropologists focus on the reconstruction of the human fossil record through the excavation andanalysis of fossil remains. c. Although paleoanthropology is the study of early fossils, it most commonly focuses on how humans culturallyadapted to life in diverse environmental regions. d. Paleoanthropology is the study of non-human primates in their natural environments. e. Paleoanthropologists most often work in the field of forensic anthropology so that they can identify fossilmaterial for a wide variety of species.
Which of the following is NOT the form of locomotion shown by hominins?
a. Habitual bipedalism b. Obligate bipedalism c. Knuckle walking d. brachiating e. flying
The study of the increasingly complex interactions that characterize the function and behavior of DNA and all of its associated molecules and chemical patterns is known as:
A. genetics. B. inheritance. C. heredity. D. genomics.