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Some 100,000 to 200,000 years age, most anthropologists believe we humans were all |
| | A) | Africans. |
| | B) | Asians. |
| | C) | Europeans. |
| | D) | Norwegians. |
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According to the principles of natural selection, genes which produce traits that increase the odds of leaving descendants become more |
| | A) | diverse. |
| | B) | scarce. |
| | C) | varied. |
| | D) | abundant. |
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Evolutionary psychologists study the evolution of behavior using principles of |
| | A) | norms. |
| | B) | natural selection. |
| | C) | cultural development. |
| | D) | cultural availability. |
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All humans rank others according to |
| | A) | authority and status. |
| | B) | cultural background. |
| | C) | level of attractiveness. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next are known as |
| | A) | norms. |
| | B) | prescribed behavior. |
| | C) | culture. |
| | D) | diversity. |
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The expression of our genes is not a fixed blueprint; it depends on our |
| | A) | language. |
| | B) | personal preferences. |
| | C) | geographical location. |
| | D) | environment. |
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Migration and refugee evacuations are resulting in cultural |
| | A) | mixing. |
| | B) | extinction. |
| | C) | separation. |
| | D) | regression. |
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Rules for accepted and expected behavior are known as |
| | A) | attributions. |
| | B) | norms. |
| | C) | behavioral selection. |
| | D) | behavioral uniformity. |
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To people who do not share the same norms, social expectations often seem |
| | A) | arbitrary and confining |
| | B) | barely noticeable. |
| | C) | impossible to master. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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Compared to strangers, the personal space we require between ourselves and our friends and intimates is |
| | A) | a great deal larger. |
| | B) | slightly larger. |
| | C) | smaller. |
| | D) | about the same. |
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The reasons members of cultures near the equator prefer less space and more touching and hugging is |
| | A) | because of cultural beliefs. |
| | B) | unknown. |
| | C) | because of social norms. |
| | D) | because of the temperature. |
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One norm that is held in common among humans is the taboo against |
| | A) | theft. |
| | B) | murder. |
| | C) | incest. |
| | D) | infidelity. |
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Advances in intimacy are usually suggested by the individual who is of __________ status. |
| | A) | higher |
| | B) | lower |
| | C) | equal |
| | D) | Any person can initiate advances in intimacy. |
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Magda is shocked to see students in her new college town crossing the street against the lights, because in her hometown, they would never cross against the light. Magda is experiencing a new |
| | A) | social status. |
| | B) | personal space. |
| | C) | genetic blueprint. |
| | D) | norm. |
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Cherise Jones is a high-school science teacher. Although she calls her students by their first names, they most likely call her |
| | A) | Cherise |
| | B) | Ms. Jones |
| | C) | Jonesy |
| | D) | Teachey-poo |
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