What Did Franz Boas Find in His Study of the Head

question 46

Multiple Choice

What did Franz Boas find in his study of the head shape of immigrants?

• A) The head shape of second-generation immigrants of different groups were more similar to each other than to their parents, indicating some influence of the environment on head shape.
• B) Children's head shapes were almost identical to their parents', indicating that head shape is a highly heritable trait.
• C) There is no relationship to either biology or to the environment in terms of head shape.
• D) Variation in head shape is greater among Italian immigrants than among German immigrants.

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