Anthropologist Leslie White Maintained That Inventions Control People

question 29

Multiple Choice

Anthropologist Leslie White maintained that inventions control people. He supported this conclusion with the argument that

• A)necessity is the mother of invention.
• B)when the cultural base is capable of supporting an invention that invention will come into being whether we want it or not.
• C)human beings have no free will.
• D)the best things in science are found because they are useful at the time.

Understand the historical context and key figures in neuroscience.

Comprehend the basic structure and functional areas of the brain.

Recognize the main techniques used to study the brain and their purposes.

Understand the brain's role in various sensory processes.

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