Question

Classifying people based on skin color is

a old tradition that is no longer practiced

the only method available to us to classify humans

a scientific practice that avoids cultural influences

at best arbitrary and at worst the cause of discrimination

Dark skin is found in populations near the equator. Why?

it protects from frostbite

it promotes vitamin A synthesis

it helps prevent rickets

it protects from overexposure to ultraviolet radiation

Forensic anthropologists must deal with the race concept because they are asked by law enforcement agencies to identify an individual’s race from skeletal remains.

False

True

Intelligence

can be accurately measured by IQ tests

is a Mendelian trait

is the result of both genetic and environmental factors

is determined solely by genetic factors

IQ

is almost impossible to measure accurately

varies between groups only

and intelligence are the same thing

is useful for making racial distinctions