Question 1

Which of the following is NOTtrue about evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is accepted by virtually all scientists in every country of the world. 
B)  It inherently conflicts with the teachings of Christianity. 
C)  It is at the very heart of anthropology. 
D)  It is an extremely well supported theory. 
A)  It is accepted by virtually all scientists in every country of the world. 
B)  It inherently conflicts with the teachings of Christianity. 
C)  It is at the very heart of anthropology. 
D)  It is an extremely well supported theory. B

Question 2

The Greek scala naturae, or great chain of being

Accepted Answer

A)  was the belief that all forms of life evolved from one 'link.' 
B)  was the core idea from which Darwin developed his notion of natural selection. 
C)  ranked all forms of life on the planet from most important to least important. 
D)  was the belief in the fixity of nature. 
A)  was the belief that all forms of life evolved from one 'link.' 
B)  was the core idea from which Darwin developed his notion of natural selection. 
C)  ranked all forms of life on the planet from most important to least important. 
D)  was the belief in the fixity of nature. C

Question 3

Darwin first used the phrase, "survival of the fittest"

Accepted Answer

A)  in the first edition of On the Origin of Species. 
B)  in a later edition of On the Origin of Species. 
C)  during a talk on natural selection. 
D)  never (he never personally used this phrase). 
A)  in the first edition of On the Origin of Species. 
B)  in a later edition of On the Origin of Species. 
C)  during a talk on natural selection. 
D)  never (he never personally used this phrase). B

Question 4

Scientific collaboration is all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  minimizing the quality of tests and data. 
B)  using the published results of other scientists' work. 
C)  performing experiments and observations together. 
D)  getting multiple views on various issues. 
A)  minimizing the quality of tests and data. 
B)  using the published results of other scientists' work. 
C)  performing experiments and observations together. 
D)  getting multiple views on various issues.

Question 5

Which one of the following was NOT believed by Linnaeus?

Accepted Answer

A)  that organisms should be catalogued based on evolutionary historical similarities 
B)  that no new species could arise 
C)  that nature was constructed "in the hand of God" 
D)  that no substantial change could occur in living forms 
A)  that organisms should be catalogued based on evolutionary historical similarities 
B)  that no new species could arise 
C)  that nature was constructed "in the hand of God" 
D)  that no substantial change could occur in living forms

Question 6

Regarding the teaching of evolution in U.S. high schools, which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science standards in some states require that the discussion of evolution is labeled as only one theory among many in explaining life on this planet. 
B)  Science standards in some states require that disclaimer stickers be placed on all science textbooks dealing with evolution. 
C)  Science standards in some states prohibit the mention of evolution in the classroom. 
D)  Science standards in some states require that when biological change over time is discussed, the word evolution can only be mentioned once. 
A)  Science standards in some states require that the discussion of evolution is labeled as only one theory among many in explaining life on this planet. 
B)  Science standards in some states require that disclaimer stickers be placed on all science textbooks dealing with evolution. 
C)  Science standards in some states prohibit the mention of evolution in the classroom. 
D)  Science standards in some states require that when biological change over time is discussed, the word evolution can only be mentioned once.

Question 7

Discuss three specific beliefs before AND three specific beliefs after the scientific revolution that helped shape the way people viewed the natural world. In your answer, be sure to use and define concepts such as stasis, fixity of species, the great chain of being, etc.

Accepted Answer

Before the scientific revolution, people

Question 8

A ____________ consists of a set of supported hypotheses that all interconnect and act as a powerful tool for explaining natural phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A)  paradigm 
B)  model 
C)  theory 
D)  robust theory 
A)  paradigm 
B)  model 
C)  theory 
D)  robust theory

Question 9

The hypothetical-deductive approach to scientific inquiry entails

Accepted Answer

A)  the first support for a hypothesis such that it does not need to be retested. 
B)  making baseline observations first, rather than testing a hypothesis first. 
C)  making baseline observations on nonexisting knowledge first. 
D)  testing a hypothesis as a first step, rather than making baseline observations first. 
A)  the first support for a hypothesis such that it does not need to be retested. 
B)  making baseline observations first, rather than testing a hypothesis first. 
C)  making baseline observations on nonexisting knowledge first. 
D)  testing a hypothesis as a first step, rather than making baseline observations first.

Question 10

Define anthropology and explain what its four subfields are, and what they encompass. In your answer, also give an example of a specific study that could be conducted in each of the four subfields of anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is the study of human being

Question 11

Science differs from all other modes of investigating human beings and the world around us in that the methodology used

Accepted Answer

A)  produces irrefutable proof of being right. 
B)  can only prove something wrong. 
C)  produces replicale proof of being right. 
D)  produces irrefutable proof of studying the wrong variables. 
A)  produces irrefutable proof of being right. 
B)  can only prove something wrong. 
C)  produces replicale proof of being right. 
D)  produces irrefutable proof of studying the wrong variables.

Question 12

Philosophical inquiries and religious doctrines are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  holistic modes of investigation. 
B)  comparative methods of investigation. 
C)  scientific methods of investigation. 
D)  nonscientific modes of investigation. 
A)  holistic modes of investigation. 
B)  comparative methods of investigation. 
C)  scientific methods of investigation. 
D)  nonscientific modes of investigation.

Question 13

Natural selection is the result of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  bigger organisms surviving at a higher rate than smaller organisms. 
B)  existing variation in organisms. 
C)  the interaction of organisms with their environment. 
D)  heritable variation in organisms. 
A)  bigger organisms surviving at a higher rate than smaller organisms. 
B)  existing variation in organisms. 
C)  the interaction of organisms with their environment. 
D)  heritable variation in organisms.

Question 14

A ____________ is a set of hypotheses that is supported again and again by multiple researchers.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  paradigm 
C)  fact 
D)  robust theory 
A)  theory 
B)  paradigm 
C)  fact 
D)  robust theory

Question 15

_____________ is the comparative study of cultures around the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnography 
B)  Ethnology 
C)  Anthropology 
D)  Holistic anthropology 
A)  Ethnography 
B)  Ethnology 
C)  Anthropology 
D)  Holistic anthropology

Question 16

Discuss whether evolution is a fact or a theory. Detail from where our ideas about evolution come. In your answer, be sure to name and mention the ideas of at least three of the following great thinkers; John Ray, Carolus Linnaeus, Comte de Buffon, Erasmus Darwin, Jean Baptiste Lamarck, Georges Cuvier, or Charles Lyell.

Accepted Answer

The concept of evolution is both a fact

Question 17

Evolution via natural selection

Accepted Answer

A)  is neutral. 
B)  is goal-directed. 
C)  leads to increased structural complexity. 
D)  creates higher forms. 
A)  is neutral. 
B)  is goal-directed. 
C)  leads to increased structural complexity. 
D)  creates higher forms.

Question 18

Regarding the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial, which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  One year after the trial, the law against teaching evolution was removed from Tennessee law books. 
B)  Scopes was fined $100. 
C)  One year after the trial, the verdict was overturned. 
D)  The trial ended with Scopes being convicted of breaking the law. 
A)  One year after the trial, the law against teaching evolution was removed from Tennessee law books. 
B)  Scopes was fined $100. 
C)  One year after the trial, the verdict was overturned. 
D)  The trial ended with Scopes being convicted of breaking the law.

Question 19

The study of the rock and soil layers of the earth is called

Accepted Answer

A)  stratigraphy. 
B)  geology. 
C)  strata chronology. 
D)  mineralogical anthropology. 
A)  stratigraphy. 
B)  geology. 
C)  strata chronology. 
D)  mineralogical anthropology.

Question 20

Active participation in the learning process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  critical thinking. 
B)  the scientific method. 
C)  creative learning. 
D)  innovative learning. 
A)  critical thinking. 
B)  the scientific method. 
C)  creative learning. 
D)  innovative learning.

Which of the following is NOTtrue about evolution?

The Greek scala naturae, or great chain of being

Darwin first used the phrase, "survival of the fittest"

Scientific collaboration is all of the following EXCEPT

Which one of the following was NOT believed by Linnaeus?

Regarding the teaching of evolution in U.S. high schools, which of the following is NOT true?

Discuss three specific beliefs before AND three specific beliefs after the scientific revolution that helped shape the way people viewed the natural world. In your answer, be sure to use and define concepts such as stasis, fixity of species, the great chain of being, etc.

A ____________ consists of a set of supported hypotheses that all interconnect and act as a powerful tool for explaining natural phenomena.

The hypothetical-deductive approach to scientific inquiry entails

Define anthropology and explain what its four subfields are, and what they encompass. In your answer, also give an example of a specific study that could be conducted in each of the four subfields of anthropology.

Science differs from all other modes of investigating human beings and the world around us in that the methodology used

Philosophical inquiries and religious doctrines are examples of

Natural selection is the result of all of the following EXCEPT

A ____________ is a set of hypotheses that is supported again and again by multiple researchers.

_____________ is the comparative study of cultures around the world.

Evolution via natural selection

Regarding the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial, which of the following is NOT true?

The study of the rock and soil layers of the earth is called

Active participation in the learning process is called

Basics of Human Biology

Introduction to Genetics and Genomics

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Primate Behavioral Ecology

Early Primate Evolution

Early Hominin Evolution

Plio-Pleistocene Hominins and the Genus Homo

The Rise of Modern Humans

Human Biological Diversity in Context

The Present and Future of Human Evolution

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Exam 1: Introduction to Evolutionary Fact and Theory

Which of the following is NOTtrue about evolution?

The Greek scala naturae, or great chain of being

Darwin first used the phrase, "survival of the fittest"

Scientific collaboration is all of the following EXCEPT

Which one of the following was NOT believed by Linnaeus?

Regarding the teaching of evolution in U.S. high schools, which of the following is NOT true?

Discuss three specific beliefs before AND three specific beliefs after the scientific revolution that helped shape the way people viewed the natural world. In your answer, be sure to use and define concepts such as stasis, fixity of species, the great chain of being, etc.

A ____________ consists of a set of supported hypotheses that all interconnect and act as a powerful tool for explaining natural phenomena.

The hypothetical-deductive approach to scientific inquiry entails

Define anthropology and explain what its four subfields are, and what they encompass. In your answer, also give an example of a specific study that could be conducted in each of the four subfields of anthropology.

Science differs from all other modes of investigating human beings and the world around us in that the methodology used

Philosophical inquiries and religious doctrines are examples of

Natural selection is the result of all of the following EXCEPT

A ____________ is a set of hypotheses that is supported again and again by multiple researchers.

_____________ is the comparative study of cultures around the world.

Evolution via natural selection

Regarding the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial, which of the following is NOT true?

The study of the rock and soil layers of the earth is called

Active participation in the learning process is called

Basics of Human Biology

Introduction to Genetics and Genomics

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Primate Behavioral Ecology

Early Primate Evolution

Early Hominin Evolution

Plio-Pleistocene Hominins and the Genus Homo

The Rise of Modern Humans

Human Biological Diversity in Context

The Present and Future of Human Evolution

Filters