A) did not include people in his classification B) used the cephalic index in classifying people C) was the first to employ blood type in human classification D) none of the above A) did not include people in his classification B) used the cephalic index in classifying people C) was the first to employ blood type in human classification D) none of the above

A) believes that races do not exist B) does not take clinal variation into account C) divides the human species into nine geographical races D) all of the above A) believes that races do not exist B) does not take clinal variation into account C) divides the human species into nine geographical races D) all of the above

Exam 17: The Analysis of Human Variation

Eurasians developed global colonial empires,while Africans and Native Americans did not.This was commonly attributed to the "racial superiority" of the Eurasians.How does Jared Diamond explain this historical development? Do his explanations support racial superiority?

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Jared Diamond, in his book "Guns, Germs, and Steel," explains the historical development of Eurasians developing global colonial empires by focusing on geographical and environmental factors rather than racial superiority. He argues that Eurasians were able to develop advanced technology, agriculture, and immunity to diseases due to their geographic location and access to domesticable plants and animals. This gave them a significant advantage in terms of building powerful societies and expanding their influence globally.

Diamond's explanations do not support racial superiority. Instead, he emphasizes the role of environmental and geographical factors in shaping the development of different societies. He argues that if the situations were reversed and Native Americans or Africans had been in a more advantageous geographic location, they may have been the ones to develop global colonial empires. Therefore, Diamond's explanations challenge the notion of racial superiority and instead highlight the importance of environmental and historical factors in shaping the course of human history.

Alfred Binet developed the IQ test to:

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Civilizations did not arise in central Africa because of all the following except:

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Eurasians developed global colonial empires,while Africans and Native Americans did not.This was commonly attributed to the "racial superiority" of the Eurasians.How does Jared Diamond explain this historical development? Do his explanations support racial superiority?

Alfred Binet developed the IQ test to:

Civilizations did not arise in central Africa because of all the following except:

A problem with using blood type frequencies in human classification is that:

The cephalic index refers to the relative proportions of:

The distribution of both skin color and body build shows a(n):

The Diego blood antigen can be used to identify people who are usually:

Linnaeus:

An example of a non-deliberate cultural body modification would be:

Robert Sternberg believes that intelligence is exercised in which area?

The reasons why certain genetic diseases are associated with particular populations include:

Genetic diseases,such as Tay-Sachs disease and sickle-cell anemia,are:

Linnaeus's classification of humans into four groups:

Stanley Garn:

A clinal distribution is one in which:

Government medical research fund granting agencies,such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH)and the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA),require research subjects to be classified by racial categories determined by the U.S.Office of Management and Budget (OMB).This requirement:

In what ways are folk taxonomies not scientific?

Diseases such as sickle-cell anemia are associated with:

Body modifications based on cultural traditions include:

A group or block of nucleotides that tends to be inherited together is called a:

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