Question 1

Explain what "the anthropological perspective" means.

Accepted Answer

The anthropological perspective refers to the unique way in which anthropologists study and understand human societies and cultures. It involves a holistic approach that takes into account the interconnectedness of various aspects of human life, including social, economic, political, and cultural factors. Anthropologists also emphasize the importance of cultural relativism, which means understanding and interpreting other cultures within their own context, rather than judging them based on one's own cultural norms. This perspective also involves conducting fieldwork and participant observation to gain a deep understanding of the people and cultures being studied. Overall, the anthropological perspective seeks to provide a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of human diversity and the ways in which societies and cultures shape human behavior and beliefs.

Question 2

Which of the following does not apply to theories

Accepted Answer

A)  Tested explanations of facts 
B)  Usually concerned with broader and more universal views 
C)  Not absolutes and open for falsification 
D)  Specific statements of scientific relationships that have not been verified 
E)  The result of repeated testing 
A)  Tested explanations of facts 
B)  Usually concerned with broader and more universal views 
C)  Not absolutes and open for falsification 
D)  Specific statements of scientific relationships that have not been verified 
E)  The result of repeated testing D

Question 3

Human evolution

Accepted Answer

A)  is not subject to the same factors that have produced other species 
B)  has been the result of cultural factors alone 
C)  is subject to the same forces that have acted upon other organisms 
D)  has not been influenced by cultural factors 
E)  is solely the result of cultural factors 
A)  is not subject to the same factors that have produced other species 
B)  has been the result of cultural factors alone 
C)  is subject to the same forces that have acted upon other organisms 
D)  has not been influenced by cultural factors 
E)  is solely the result of cultural factors C

Question 4

Which of the following includes genetic-alterations within populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  macroevolution 
B)  anatomy 
C)  osteology 
D)  paleopathology 
E)  microevolution 
A)  macroevolution 
B)  anatomy 
C)  osteology 
D)  paleopathology 
E)  microevolution

Question 5

Explain each of the subfields of anthropology and the importance of the four-field approach.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is the study of human being

Question 6

Who uses anthropological techniques to assist in crime investigations and to identify skeletal remains in cases of disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  paleoanthropologists 
B)  primatologists 
C)  archaeologists 
D)  cultural anthropologists 
E)  forensic anthropologists 
A)  paleoanthropologists 
B)  primatologists 
C)  archaeologists 
D)  cultural anthropologists 
E)  forensic anthropologists

Question 7

Forensic anthropologists

Accepted Answer

A)  study disease and trauma in ancient populations 
B)  apply anthropological techniques to the law 
C)  are primarily concerned with the recovery of material culture remains 
D)  examine the relationships between medical treatment and culturally determined views of disease 
E)  study nonhuman primates 
A)  study disease and trauma in ancient populations 
B)  apply anthropological techniques to the law 
C)  are primarily concerned with the recovery of material culture remains 
D)  examine the relationships between medical treatment and culturally determined views of disease 
E)  study nonhuman primates

Question 8

What does the term biocultural evolution refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological changes in a species over time 
B)  changes in human culture from generation to generation 
C)  the interaction between biology and culture in human evolution 
D)  biological evolution in all species except humans 
E)  the influence of genetic engineering on culture 
A)  biological changes in a species over time 
B)  changes in human culture from generation to generation 
C)  the interaction between biology and culture in human evolution 
D)  biological evolution in all species except humans 
E)  the influence of genetic engineering on culture

Question 9

Which of the following is not an important reason why primatology has become increasingly important since the late 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral studies have implications for understanding natural forces that have shaped human behavior. 
B)  The behavioral studies of any species provide a wealth of data on adaptation. 
C)  Nonhuman primates are our closest living relatives. 
D)  Many nonhuman primates are threatened or seriously endangered. 
E)  Recommendations can be made to better ensure treatment of humans 
A)  Behavioral studies have implications for understanding natural forces that have shaped human behavior. 
B)  The behavioral studies of any species provide a wealth of data on adaptation. 
C)  Nonhuman primates are our closest living relatives. 
D)  Many nonhuman primates are threatened or seriously endangered. 
E)  Recommendations can be made to better ensure treatment of humans

Question 10

Ethnographies

Accepted Answer

A)  are studies of only Western European societies 
B)  are studies of nonhuman primates 
C)  emphasize, among other topics, religion, ritual, myth, diet, gender roles, and child-rearing practices 
D)  are studies done by archaeologists 
E)  are the practical application of anthropological theories 
A)  are studies of only Western European societies 
B)  are studies of nonhuman primates 
C)  emphasize, among other topics, religion, ritual, myth, diet, gender roles, and child-rearing practices 
D)  are studies done by archaeologists 
E)  are the practical application of anthropological theories

Question 11

Physical anthropologists are interested only in the study of biological systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Today, cultural anthropologists are involved in numerous avenues of research including all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of subcultures 
B)  the resettlement of refugees 
C)  the relationship between cultural attributes and health and disease 
D)  the study of their own cultures 
E)  the study of city or urban areas that are no longer remote 
A)  the study of subcultures 
B)  the resettlement of refugees 
C)  the relationship between cultural attributes and health and disease 
D)  the study of their own cultures 
E)  the study of city or urban areas that are no longer remote

Question 13

Which is not true about paleoanthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the study of human evolution. 
B)  It includes the fossils of ancient reptiles and amphibians. 
C)  Its goal is to identify the various human ancestors. 
D)  It attempts to gain insights into human adaptation and behavior. 
E)  It is a valid way to conduct anthropology. 
A)  It is the study of human evolution. 
B)  It includes the fossils of ancient reptiles and amphibians. 
C)  Its goal is to identify the various human ancestors. 
D)  It attempts to gain insights into human adaptation and behavior. 
E)  It is a valid way to conduct anthropology.

Question 14

Anthropology can be applied to practical issues outside the university setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the relativistic view of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows us to understand our concerns and to view our own culture from a narrower perspective. 
B)  It allows us to understand other people's concerns and to view our own culture from a broader perspective. 
C)  We realize that we can judge other species using human criteria. 
D)  We come to recognize the superiority of humans. 
E)  We understand the importance of our culture. 
A)  It allows us to understand our concerns and to view our own culture from a narrower perspective. 
B)  It allows us to understand other people's concerns and to view our own culture from a broader perspective. 
C)  We realize that we can judge other species using human criteria. 
D)  We come to recognize the superiority of humans. 
E)  We understand the importance of our culture.

Question 16

Discuss the changing focus of cultural anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Cultural anthropology has undergone sign

Question 17

Molecular anthropologists have used genetic technologies to investigate the relationships between human populations as well as nonhuman primates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Hominidae 
B)  a species 
C)  a family 
D)  a hominid 
E)  a populace 
A)  Hominidae 
B)  a species 
C)  a family 
D)  a hominid 
E)  a populace

Question 19

Which subdiscipline of anthropology is concerned with various aspects of human language?

Accepted Answer

A)  primatology 
B)  linguistic anthropology 
C)  ethnology 
D)  applied anthropology 
E)  anthropometry 
A)  primatology 
B)  linguistic anthropology 
C)  ethnology 
D)  applied anthropology 
E)  anthropometry

Question 20

What is the initial step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  the formation of a theory 
B)  the formation of a hypothesis 
C)  to perform an experiment 
D)  to publish a scientific article 
E)  to collect data under precise conditions 
A)  the formation of a theory 
B)  the formation of a hypothesis 
C)  to perform an experiment 
D)  to publish a scientific article 
E)  to collect data under precise conditions

Explain what "the anthropological perspective" means.

Which of the following does not apply to theories

Human evolution

Which of the following includes genetic-alterations within populations?

Explain each of the subfields of anthropology and the importance of the four-field approach.

Who uses anthropological techniques to assist in crime investigations and to identify skeletal remains in cases of disaster?

Forensic anthropologists

What does the term biocultural evolution refer to?

Which of the following is not an important reason why primatology has become increasingly important since the late 1950s?

Ethnographies

Physical anthropologists are interested only in the study of biological systems.

Today, cultural anthropologists are involved in numerous avenues of research including all of the following except

Which is not true about paleoanthropology?

Anthropology can be applied to practical issues outside the university setting.

Which of the following is true of the relativistic view of culture?

Discuss the changing focus of cultural anthropology.

Molecular anthropologists have used genetic technologies to investigate the relationships between human populations as well as nonhuman primates.

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called

Which subdiscipline of anthropology is concerned with various aspects of human language?

What is the initial step in the scientific method?

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 1: Introduction to Anthropology

Explain what "the anthropological perspective" means.

Which of the following does not apply to theories

Human evolution

Which of the following includes genetic-alterations within populations?

Explain each of the subfields of anthropology and the importance of the four-field approach.

Who uses anthropological techniques to assist in crime investigations and to identify skeletal remains in cases of disaster?

Forensic anthropologists

What does the term biocultural evolution refer to?

Which of the following is not an important reason why primatology has become increasingly important since the late 1950s?

Ethnographies

Physical anthropologists are interested only in the study of biological systems.

Today, cultural anthropologists are involved in numerous avenues of research including all of the following except

Which is not true about paleoanthropology?

Anthropology can be applied to practical issues outside the university setting.

Which of the following is true of the relativistic view of culture?

Discuss the changing focus of cultural anthropology.

Molecular anthropologists have used genetic technologies to investigate the relationships between human populations as well as nonhuman primates.

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called

Which subdiscipline of anthropology is concerned with various aspects of human language?

What is the initial step in the scientific method?

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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