Human Evolution and Genetics

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What is one of the benefits of advanced communication in today's world?

Uneven development of countries

Increased migration of people

More corporate outsourcing

Faster and easier exchange of goods and services (correct)

What is unique about the human hand compared to other primates?

It is adapted for knuckle walking

It has a more sophisticated grip (correct)

It is used for bipedal locomotion

It has prehensile grasping abilities

Who is credited with the discovery of genetic information being contained in chromosomes?

Charles Darwin

A group of researchers

Gregor Mendel (correct)

An unknown scientist

What is the main reason for corporations to outsource factories to other countries?

To take advantage of lower labor costs and prices Signup and view all the answers

What is the rate of genetic change measured by the molecular clock?

2-4% every million years Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the current geological epoch, characterized by human activity profoundly changing the environment?

Anthropocene Epoch Signup and view all the answers

According to the Out of Africa Hypothesis, where did modern humans originate?

Africa Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the consequences of uneven development between countries?

Loss of jobs in economically advantaged countries Signup and view all the answers

What is a major driver of increased migration?

Population growth and political unrest Signup and view all the answers

What period saw a significant increase in innovative tool technologies?

Upper Paleolithic Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of flexible accumulation strategies employed by corporations?

Investing in new technologies, products, and services Signup and view all the answers

According to Native American origin stories, where did they originate from?

America Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for not doing certain actions or wearing certain items before a game?

Taboo Signup and view all the answers

Who is the researcher that studied religion and symbols, including Christian communion and Hindu ahimsa?

Clifford Geertz Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for carrying around lucky items, according to the text?

Fetish Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the revolutionary group that used religion as a form of politics in Chiapas, Mexico?

Zapatista Revolution Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the idea that power gives meaning to symbols, according to Tall Asad?

Authorizing process Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Virgin associated with immigration rights and services in NYC?

The Virgin of Guadalupe Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of separating commoners from elites, leading to the creation of social strata?

Stratification Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'hegemony' to describe the process by which subordinates comply with the dominant class?

Antonio Gramsky Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the hidden or public acts of noncompliance against the dominant class?

Resistance Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the anthropologist who argued that war is only an invention, not a biological necessity?

Margaret Meade Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which the ruling elite maintains power and curbs resistance?

Superordinate Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the social control mechanism that uses shame and gossip to enforce social norms?

Informal social control Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of time-space compression on sexuality according to the text?

A rise in human sex trafficking Signup and view all the answers

Which anthropologist is associated with the classic research on sexuality 'Coming of Age in Samoa'?

Margaret Mead Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of globalization on LGBTQ+ individuals in the USA?

Improved LGBTQ+ rights for Mexicans in the USA Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of hyper-capitalism on the value of humans?

Humans are valued as commodities Signup and view all the answers

What is a universal characteristic of adolescence according to Margaret Mead's research?

A universally traumatic and stressful time Signup and view all the answers