Sexual differentiation through dress tends to be most pronounced between adolescence and middle age. - ANS True
Which of the following are long-term adaptations that contribute to diversity in human appearance? There is more than one correct answer. Choose all that apply - ANS ...
Sexual differentiation through dress tends to be most pronounced between adolescence and
middle age. - ANS True
Which of the following are long-term adaptations that contribute to diversity in human
appearance? There is more than one correct answer. Choose all that apply - ANS
heredity
body conformation
ethnicity
sex differentiation
Sumo wrestlers and Santa Claus are classic examples of which of Sheldon's somatotypes? -
ANS Endomorph
Variations in human appearance stem from - ANS All of the above
(Genetics
Aging
Cultural adaptations
Health and nutrition)
A variation in body characteristics related to aging is: - ANS all of the above
(head-to-body ratio
reduced skin elasticity
width of pelvis
hirsute)
Sheldon's somatotypes are a useful tool in studying dress because: - ANS All of the
above.
(They view body form as a proportional relationship among muscle, body fat, and bone, instead
of as a comparison to an ideal.
They attempt to quantify human variation in an objective way.
They were developed using bodies of a variety of ethnic groups. )
A high-fashion model who exhibits more bone in proportion to muscle and fat can be described
as having a/n _______ body. - ANS ectomorphic
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