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1

Some 100,000 to 200,000 years age, most anthropologists believe we humans were all _________________.
A)African
B)Asian
C)European
D)Norwegian
2

Genes that produce traits that increase the odds of leaving descendants become more _________________.
A)diverse
B)scarce
C)varied
D)abundant
3

Evolutionary psychologists study the evolution of behavior using principles of _________________.
A)norms
B)natural selection
C)cultural development
D)natural diversity
4

All humans rank others by _________________.
A)authority
B)cultural background
C)status
D)both a and c
5

The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next is known as.
A)norms
B)prescribed behavior
C)culture
D)diversity
6

The diversity of our _________________ suggests that much of our behavior is socially programmed, not hardwired.
A)languages
B)customs
C)expressive behaviors
D)all of the above
7

Migration and refugee evacuations are resulting in cultural
A)mixing
B)extinction
C)separation
D)both b and c
8

Rules for accepted and expected behavior are known as
A)culture
B)norms
C)behavioral selection
D)behavioral uniformity
9

We often view social expectations
A)negatively
B)positively
C)optimistically
D)culturally
10

With strangers, we try and maintain _________________ of personal space
A)1 foot
B)3 feet
C)4 feet
D)8 feet
11

Cultures near the equator prefer less space and more touching and hugging
A)because of cultural beliefs
B)for reasons that are unknown
C)because of social norms
D)because of the temperature
12

One norm that is held in common among humans is the taboo against
A)theft
B)murder
C)incest
D)infidelity
13

Advances in intimacy are usually suggested by the individual that is of
A)higher-status
B)lower-status
C)equal-status
D)either b or c





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