1. Anthropologists believe that biological differences are not a barrier to a shared way of life because  biological differences do not exist.

how people live is shaped by their life experiences and opportunities.

culture can influence one's biologically endowed abilities.

people of the same race have the same biology.

 2. Ethnic stereotypes in the U.S. have tended to portray new immigrant people in ways that all of the following effects EXCEPT characteristics that 
inhibited hiring into better-paid occupations.

suggested an ability to blend in to the mainstream.

emphasized differences from the mainstream.

undermined self-esteem.
 3. Social groups that score low on intelligence tests generally have 
low socioeconomic statuses.

experience in mainstream culture.

equal opportunities as other groups.

the same culture as test authors.
4. A recent example of a society built on the principle of racial segregation is 
Japan.

India.

France.

South Africa.
5. The language that is most widely spoken as a native language today is 
Chinese.

English.

French.

Spanish.
6. Which of the following is true of proxemics? 
It is the study of unconscious nonverbal gestures.

Its meanings are the same in all cultures.

It is the study of the use of distances to communicate meaning.

It does not express feelings.
7. Which of the following is NOT true of nonverbal communication? 
It communicates interest and involvement in the others in an interaction.

It communicates interest and involvement in the topics being dealt with.

It requires that the body movements of interacting persons remain unsynchronized.

It communicates emotions such as love, hate, fear, and dependency.
8. Which of the following statements convey Boas' argument about race? 
People of the same race always share the same culture.

Individuals within a race differ in their capacities to acquire culture.

Biological differences between races do not account for cultural differences.

Cultural differences among races are caused by biological differences.
9. All of the following help explain racial differences in IQ scores EXCEPT 
education.

economic circumstances.

innate intelligence.

racism.
10. Which of the following is NOT true of dialects? 
They are shared by people who communicate frequently with each other.

The differences between dialects of a language are as great as the differences between two languages.

They develop when speakers of the same language are geographically isolated from each other.

They develop when speakers of the same language are socially isolated from each other