Poverty contributes to poor immune system health because the poor:
a) have inadequate diets.
b) are under great stress.
c) cannot afford medical care.
d) live in unsanitary conditions.
ANS: A
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As discussed early in the chapter, few societies are ideal “types.”. However, which of the following list of attributes best fits a tribal society?
a. Egalitarian, dependent on agriculture, relatively small population, little violence b. Foragers, nomadic, little violence, run by an authoritative council c. Chiefs with the power to enforce their decisions, foragers, established trade routes, private property d. Dependent on agriculture, chiefs with the power to enforce their decisions, storage of a surplus, social stratification
A clan is similar to a lineage except:
a. a clan has fewer people. b. clan members are unable to trace exact genealogical links to their common ancestor. c. clans are more likely to hold tangible property corporately. d. clans are exogamous whereas lineages are endogamous. e. clans are patrilocal whereas lineages are matrilocal.
Miocene hominoids include __________
A. Gigantopithecus and Sivapithecus B. Australopithecus and Sivapithecus C. Victoriapithecus and Apidium D. Aegyptopithecus and Gigantopithecus
Which of the following is an example of influence?
a. Tomo is a good hunter and often brings home a lot of meat. As a result, he has many friends who want to share this meat. b. A doctor prescribes cholesterol-lower medicine to you. You don't think you need this medicine but decide to take it anyway because your doctor probably knows better than you do. c. A police officer pulls you over and tells you to fix your tail light. You decide not to fix it until you have more money. d. A chief tells the wealthy members of society to give food to the poorer members of the chiefdom.