Noam Chomsky suggests that humans are born with a brain prewired to enable us to acquire languages easily. This "prewiring" is referred to as __________
A. syntax
B. universal grammar
C. infinite model
D. functional template
Answer: B
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The hijras in India are:
A) a group of individuals who serve as priests in the goddess cult. B) individuals who were born male but have had their genitals removed. C) individuals who were born female but have had their genitals removed. D) individuals born with both male and female genitalia and who function as bisexuals. E) a low caste of non-sexed individuals.
Which of these statements about the fluidity of ethnic groups is true?
a. Ethnic groups are not fluid groups. b. Most often ethnic groups become biologically extinct when members die out. c. Ethnic boundaries are usually firm enough that movement between groups is not possible. d. Ethnic groups disappear most frequently when they are absorbed into another one.
Which of the following statements regarding the characteristics of middle-level theory is not true?
a. The principle of uniformitarianism is essential to the power of inference of middle-level theory. b. It combines the use of analogy with the element of the principle of uniformitarianism. c. It illustrates how natural processes change over time. d. It creates bridging arguments to link material remains to natural processes or human behavior. e. It argues that relationships observed in the present were true of the past because they are inherent to the objects or actions being observed.
Vedbæk is
A. located in the western United States. B. a Mesolithic site in southern France. C. an area with a Mesolithic cemetery. D. a place with early evidence for the use of fire.