________ selection favors one of the extreme ends of a trait's variation.
A. Directional
B. Disruptive
C. Natural
D. Stabilizing
Answer: A
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A. Malinowski did not question the right of Europeans to rule the societies that they conquered. B. Malinowski proposed that "practical anthropology" should focus on the diffusion of European culture into tribal societies. C. The British Empire saw no use for anthropologists, and British colonials purposefully distanced themselves from anthropologists in the field. D. During World War II, American anthropologists studied Japanese and German culture to predict the behavior of these wartime enemies of the United States. E. A historical association exists between early anthropology, especially in Europe, and colonialism.
The position of the Neandertal possibly indicates speech
a. basiocranial flexion b. Wernicke's area c. hyoid bone d. prefrontal lobe
When Professor Lani Guenier identified herself in a newspaper article as "black," and was described as "half-black," in a photo caption for the same article, this demonstrated
A) confusion between social and ethnic stratification. B) racism on the part of the newspaper. C) confusion between presumed biological ancestry and cultural identity. D) confusion between economic class and ethnic identity. E) none of the above.
What changes did workers instigate in response to industrialization in England?
A. Workers demanded the 8-hour work day and the Sabbath off. B. Workers launched a proletarian revolution. C. Workers developed organizations to protect their interests. D. Workers won the right to control production. E. Workers barred women and children from working in factories.