Exam 3: Research Methods in Anthropology

Anthropologists can generate interpretations on the basis of worldwide comparisons by looking for differences between those societies having, and those lacking, a particular characteristic. This type of research is called __________.

The method of ___________ shows that a theory seems to be wrong.

A description of the procedures used to measure a variable is known as

Participant observation refers to the

A theoretical construct is something

A statistical association is

Statistical tests of significance can help us

Archaeologists will look for sites to research because

In contrast to statistical associations, theories

Most anthropological data comes from

In any field of investigation, _______ is/are generally the most plentiful commodity.

Why in recent times have descendent populations been more vocal about the archaeological discoveries of their ancestors?

__________ is the study of descriptive materials about a single society at more than one point in time.

What method should be used to test a theory within one society?

Theories cannot be proven because

In the physical sciences, a law is a

What is a theory? How does it differ from a fact or facts? Which is more powerful as an explanatory tool?

___________ occurs when change in one aspect of culture takes time to produce change in another aspect.

Explaining a cultural feature by saying it is "traditional"

As a profession, anthropologists have ethical obligations mostly to