Despite Having a Fossil Record, Paleoanthropologists Disagree About a Great

question 38

Multiple Choice

Despite having a fossil record, paleoanthropologists disagree about a great deal. Why?

• A) it depends of the kind of training they received
• B) they like to argue about everything
• C) the fossils that remain are often incomplete and subject to interpretation
• D) it turns out there is actually no arguments between them

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Definitions:

Realistic Group Conflict Theory

A theory suggesting that intergroup conflict arises from competition over limited resources or conflicting goals.

Common Goals

Shared objectives or purposes that unite individuals or groups in their efforts.

Desired Resource

An asset, material or immaterial, that individuals or organizations strive to obtain in order to fulfill specific needs or objectives.

Allocentric

Characterized by or thinking about others and the community more than oneself; opposite of egocentric.