Which of the following statements about potlatch is not correct?

a. It is a form of conspicuous consumption
b. It was hosted by chiefs who had built up huge displays of surplus.
c. It was ecologically adaptive in an area of alternating scarcity and abundance.
d. It was a form of extreme religious economics.


d

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The use of the aspectual steady in African-American Vernacular English emphasizes ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is the evolutionary process that produces analogous structures called?

a. speciation b. homology c. homoplasy d. founder effect e. evolutionary systematics

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In caste societies, _____

a. no caste has a monopoly on certain occupations b. marriage between castes is strictly prohibited c. all castes have equal access to power, prestige, and wealth d. social mobility is virtually unrestricted e. there is very little difference in occupational ranking

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In addition to clothing or hair styles, what behaviors help distinguish men from women?

a. body language b. morals c. intelligence d. beliefs

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