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What is a common misconception about cultural traits?

• They are only learned through formal education.
• They can change over time.
• They are transmitted like genetic traits.
• They are not influenced by social interactions.

What key characteristic distinguishes humans from other species?

• Advanced technology
• Complex language
• Culture (everyday customs shared & passed on)
• Culture (better educated; high-brow)

How did the definition of culture change in the 1970s?

• It became more focused on technology.
• It included behavior as a key component.
• It was abandoned by anthropologists.
• It was simplified to just customs.

If biological evolution changes the gene pool, what does cultural evolution change?

• A group's social behavior
• A group's education level
• A group's desire to be included in a society
• A group's physical fitness

What can we infer about the relationship between cultural and biological evolution?

• They are completely unrelated.
• We can draw a parallel btw cultural evolution biological evolution.
• Cultural evolution only happens in advanced societies.
• Biological evolution is more important than cultural evolution.

Which of the following best describes cultural evolution?

• A concept unrelated to biological evolution.
• A process that occurs daily
• A result of variation, transmission, and selection.
• An unchanging set of traditions.

What can we infer about the role of altruism in society?

• It is a sign of weakness.
• It is the hallmark of a society
• It only benefits other individuals.
• It is considered a form of selfish-ness

What is likely to happen if group selection favors altruistic genes?

• Those unrelated will act altruistically toward each other
• Only those related will act altruistically toward each other.
• It has no impact on cultural development.
• Societies will deteriorate

How does cultural transmission compare to genetic transmission?

• Cultural traits are not passed down through generations.
• Cultural traits can be transmitted like genetic traits.
• Cultural traits are fixed and do not evolve over time.
• Cultural traits only exist in written form.

How can cultural traits be transmitted through generations?

• Through random chance.
• By learning from others in society.
• By ignoring past customs.
• Only through genetic inheritance.