Which of the following differentiates unilineal and bilateral descent groups?
a. Bilateral descent rules lead to more structured groupings than among unilineal descent groupings.
b. Lineages are only part of bilateral descent groups.
c. All cultures practicing unilineal descent rules exemplify all four types of unilineal descent groups.
d. Unilineal descent groupings are more structured than bilateral descent groupings.
d
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a. Alteration of dietary intake to improve nutrition b. Development of new seeds more adapted to the climate c. Development of new markets throughout the valley d. Revival of ancient farming techniques e. Introduction of domestic animals to revive pastoralism
The subfield of physical anthropology that is concerned with the study of human evolution as evidenced in the fossil record is
a. osteology. b. paleoanthropology. c. anthropometry. d. ethnography. e. paleopathology.
Scientific testing of hypothesis may take several years but must always only include the original researchers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The task of the cultural anthropologist is to ______
a. describe the various parts of the culture he or she studies b. study aspects of a culture in isolation from the rest of the cultural system c. show how parts of a culture are independent from one another d. determine if one culture is more moral than another e. work to help develop the most adaptive type of culture to improve human potential