Which of the following was used to support the idea that early Italian and Polish immigrants to the United States were racially inferior?

A. the inability of "Know-Nothing" political candidates to get elected
B. IQ and literacy test scores
C. measurements of cranial capacities
D. the fact that immigrants often found themselves in low-wage occupations


Answer: B

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a. 75,000 b. 50,000 c. 100,000 d. 35,000 e. 65,000

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All of the following statements about multinational corporations and pollution are correct EXCEPT:

A) they normally employ well over half of the citizens of poorer countries. B) they usually have less environmental restrictions in poorer countries. C) they can frequently circumvent national laws designed to control pollution. D) in poorer countries, they tend to use more polluting forms of energy. E) in poorer countries, their energy sources tend to be less expensive.

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The elites of archaic states enjoyed restricted access to sumptuary goods

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Informed consent refers to

A. a signed contract between anthropologists and their academic institutions regarding the potential monetary value of the data they will collect in the field and how they will safeguard it. B. people's agreement to take part in research after they have been fully informed about its purpose, nature, funding, procedures, and potential impact on them. C. U.S. anthropologists' signed commitment to the American Anthropological Association that they will abide by the organization's laws and regulations. D. a coercive agreement between anthropologists and study participants that characterized much of the dubious and unethical research practices of the past. E. a host country's leaders' agreement that the specified research is to be carried out.

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