Which pair of theories represents different views on human origins as described in the material?

Which pair of theories represents different views on human origins as described in the material?

• A. Monogenism and Polygenism
• B. Natural selection and genetic drift
• C. Cultural relativism and social construction
• D. Catastrophism and uniformitarianism

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is contrasting views on where humans come from. Monogenism argues that humanity has a single origin from one ancestral population (a single creation event in many traditions), while polygenism asserts multiple origins from several ancestral stocks. They directly oppose each other about the number of origins of the human species, which is why this pair best fits “different views on human origins.” The other pairs involve processes of evolution, cultural interpretation frameworks, or geological history, none of which are about competing origins of humanity, so they don’t address that specific question.

The main idea here is contrasting views on where humans come from. Monogenism argues that humanity has a single origin from one ancestral population (a single creation event in many traditions), while polygenism asserts multiple origins from several ancestral stocks. They directly oppose each other about the number of origins of the human species, which is why this pair best fits “different views on human origins.” The other pairs involve processes of evolution, cultural interpretation frameworks, or geological history, none of which are about competing origins of humanity, so they don’t address that specific question.