Although Darwin went aboard the HMS Beagle believing on the fixity of species, what discovery changed his beliefs?
a. the people he met on the ship.
b. the discovery of fossils of ancient giant animals similar to contemporary species.
c. the distance from church and society.
d. the death of his child.
e. the discovery of savages which looked more like apes.
B
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Archaeological data has concluded the site of the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in Wyoming is
a. an astronomical observatory used to record the summer and winter solstices. b. a boundary marker. c. a depiction of a mythical turtle used in ritual by Plains Indians. d. a ceremonial market e. one of America's more intriguing ancient sites.
Among the Kapauku Papuans of New Guinea, the fact that an attempt to eliminate warfare (which would create a balanced sex ratio) would affect the practice of polygyny, which would affect the economy (since women raise pigs, and the more wives a man has, the more pigs he can keep), shows that culture is:
a. materialistic. b. relative. c. pluralistic. d. integrated. e. enculturated.
Most anthropologists have come to agree that human behavior __________
A. is mostly determined by genetic inheritance B. is usually automatic and instinctual C. results from learning only D. results from a combination of biology and culture
What is a culture-bound syndrome? Identify three illnesses common to your own culture that may be viewed as a culture-bound syndrome. Explain why other cultures may not recognize these illnesses
What will be an ideal response?