Question 1

Matching Questions
match the concept with its definition:
-hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A) an informed supposition about the relationship between variables 
B) a situation that differs from the situation being tested 
C) received through the senses 
D) framework that explains facts 
E) any property that may be displayed in different values 
A) an informed supposition about the relationship between variables 
B) a situation that differs from the situation being tested 
C) received through the senses 
D) framework that explains facts 
E) any property that may be displayed in different values A

Question 2

What role did the development of historical geology play in the development of evolutionary theory?

Accepted Answer

The development of historical geology played a crucial role in the development of evolutionary theory. By studying the layers of the Earth's crust and the fossils found within them, geologists were able to establish a timeline of the Earth's history and the succession of life forms that have inhabited it. This provided evidence for the concept of deep time, or the idea that the Earth is much older than previously believed.

This understanding of deep time was essential for Charles Darwin and other early evolutionary theorists, as it allowed them to propose a mechanism for how species could change over long periods of time. Without the framework provided by historical geology, it would have been much more difficult to support the idea of gradual change and the common ancestry of all living organisms.

In addition, the study of historical geology also provided evidence for the extinction of species and the emergence of new ones, further supporting the concept of evolution. Overall, the development of historical geology provided the necessary foundation for the acceptance and understanding of evolutionary theory.

Question 3

Charles Darwin wrote in On the Origin of Species that:

Accepted Answer

A) the genetic material is a protein 
B) traits are inherited through paired genes 
C) natural selection occurs because of differences in fertility rates among individuals 
D) humans are descended from apes 
A) the genetic material is a protein 
B) traits are inherited through paired genes 
C) natural selection occurs because of differences in fertility rates among individuals 
D) humans are descended from apes C

Question 4

When scientists say that evolution is a theory they mean that evolution is:

Accepted Answer

A) a general law or principle supported by a mass of data 
B) an educated guess 
C) but one of several possible explanations for the diversity of life 
D) accepted by the majority of scientists 
A) a general law or principle supported by a mass of data 
B) an educated guess 
C) but one of several possible explanations for the diversity of life 
D) accepted by the majority of scientists

Question 5

The synthetic theory of evolution integrates the Darwinian concept of natural selection with:

Accepted Answer

A) genetics 
B) paleontology 
C) embryology 
D) all of the above 
A) genetics 
B) paleontology 
C) embryology 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Essential elements of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection include:

Accepted Answer

A) individuals within a population vary 
B) while organisms are able to reproduce rapidly,resource growth is limited 
C) individuals with favorable variations will be more likely to survive and reproduce 
D) all of the above 
A) individuals within a population vary 
B) while organisms are able to reproduce rapidly,resource growth is limited 
C) individuals with favorable variations will be more likely to survive and reproduce 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Matching Questions
indicate which person is associated with the lettered entry:
-Jean Lamarck

Accepted Answer

A) principle of use and disuse 
B) "lightning stones" considered to be artifacts 
C) natural selection 
D) uniformitarianism 
A) principle of use and disuse 
B) "lightning stones" considered to be artifacts 
C) natural selection 
D) uniformitarianism

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin was the first person to conceive of the idea of evolution. 
B) The concept of evolution was the result of a long chain of discoveries and hypotheses. 
C) The theory of evolution was not developed by one person. 
D) Thomas R.Malthus's "Essay on the Principles of Population" was influential on Darwin and Wallace in their conceptualization of natural selection. 
A) Charles Darwin was the first person to conceive of the idea of evolution. 
B) The concept of evolution was the result of a long chain of discoveries and hypotheses. 
C) The theory of evolution was not developed by one person. 
D) Thomas R.Malthus's "Essay on the Principles of Population" was influential on Darwin and Wallace in their conceptualization of natural selection.

Question 9

All scientific ideas are neutral with regard to religious beliefs because:

Accepted Answer

A) the goal of science to explain natural phenomena without depending upon supernatural causation 
B) although ideas based on faith can be tested,this is seldom done by scientists 
C) all scientists are atheists 
A) the goal of science to explain natural phenomena without depending upon supernatural causation 
B) although ideas based on faith can be tested,this is seldom done by scientists 
C) all scientists are atheists

Question 10

Matching Questions
match the concept with its definition:
-empirical

Accepted Answer

A) an informed supposition about the relationship between variables 
B) a situation that differs from the situation being tested 
C) received through the senses 
D) framework that explains facts 
E) any property that may be displayed in different values 
A) an informed supposition about the relationship between variables 
B) a situation that differs from the situation being tested 
C) received through the senses 
D) framework that explains facts 
E) any property that may be displayed in different values

Question 11

Matching Questions
match the subfield of anthropology to one example of its subject matter:
-cultural anthropology

Accepted Answer

A) reconstructing the behaviors of prehistoric peoples 
B) the study of human evolution 
C) a study of a people's religious system 
D) the history,function,and physiology of language 
A) reconstructing the behaviors of prehistoric peoples 
B) the study of human evolution 
C) a study of a people's religious system 
D) the history,function,and physiology of language

Question 12

Contrast the concepts of catastrophism and uniformitarianism.What is the relationship of each of these concepts to the development of evolutionary theory?

Accepted Answer

Catastrophism and uniformitarianism are

Question 13

Matching Questions
match the author to the book or essay:
-Charles Darwin

Accepted Answer

A) The Antiquity of Man 
B) "Essay on the Principles of Population" 
C) On the Origin of Species 
A) The Antiquity of Man 
B) "Essay on the Principles of Population" 
C) On the Origin of Species

Question 14

Lamarck believed that parts of the body that are used are strengthened and improved,whereas parts of the body that are not become weak and might disappear.This is the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A) Lamarckism 
B) strength and weakness 
C) use and disuse 
D) inheritance and disinheritance 
A) Lamarckism 
B) strength and weakness 
C) use and disuse 
D) inheritance and disinheritance

Question 15

In the eighteenth century the accepted date for the origin of the earth,as calculated in the seventeenth century by Bishop Ussher,was:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million B.C. 
B) 250,000 B.C. 
C) 10,550 B.C. 
D) 4004 B.C. 
A) 1 million B.C. 
B) 250,000 B.C. 
C) 10,550 B.C. 
D) 4004 B.C.

Question 16

Scientific investigation can:

Accepted Answer

A) provide answers to all possible questions 
B) generate statements which are considered to be absolute truth 
C) only deal with empirical observations 
D) all of the above 
A) provide answers to all possible questions 
B) generate statements which are considered to be absolute truth 
C) only deal with empirical observations 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Charles Darwin:

Accepted Answer

A) is best known for explaining evolution in terms of natural selection 
B) was the first person to conceive of the idea of evolution 
C) published The Origin of Species in 1696 
D) was the first person to work out the basic principles of heredity 
A) is best known for explaining evolution in terms of natural selection 
B) was the first person to conceive of the idea of evolution 
C) published The Origin of Species in 1696 
D) was the first person to work out the basic principles of heredity

Question 18

Intelligent design theory is:

Accepted Answer

A) a new version of evolutionary theory 
B) a creationist explanation 
C) an attempt to blend natural selection and religion 
D) based on new genetic information 
A) a new version of evolutionary theory 
B) a creationist explanation 
C) an attempt to blend natural selection and religion 
D) based on new genetic information

Question 19

A hypothesis may be tested in a number of ways.One of the following is not a way to test a hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A) test the predictive value of the hypothesize by comparing it to all know data from nature 
B) ask all scientists doing research in the area the hypothesis concerns and confirming the hypothesis based on a consensus of the opinions of those scientists 
C) conduct experiments 
D) through comparative studies 
A) test the predictive value of the hypothesize by comparing it to all know data from nature 
B) ask all scientists doing research in the area the hypothesis concerns and confirming the hypothesis based on a consensus of the opinions of those scientists 
C) conduct experiments 
D) through comparative studies

Question 20

Charles Lyell is associated with the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) uniformitarianism 
B) catastrophism 
C) the theory of acquired characteristics 
D) the heliocentric view of the universe 
A) uniformitarianism 
B) catastrophism 
C) the theory of acquired characteristics 
D) the heliocentric view of the universe

Matching Questions match the concept with its definition: -hypothesis

What role did the development of historical geology play in the development of evolutionary theory?

Charles Darwin wrote in On the Origin of Species that:

When scientists say that evolution is a theory they mean that evolution is:

The synthetic theory of evolution integrates the Darwinian concept of natural selection with:

Essential elements of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection include:

Matching Questions indicate which person is associated with the lettered entry: -Jean Lamarck

Which of the following statements is not correct?

All scientific ideas are neutral with regard to religious beliefs because:

Matching Questions match the concept with its definition: -empirical

Matching Questions match the subfield of anthropology to one example of its subject matter: -cultural anthropology

Contrast the concepts of catastrophism and uniformitarianism.What is the relationship of each of these concepts to the development of evolutionary theory?

Matching Questions match the author to the book or essay: -Charles Darwin

Lamarck believed that parts of the body that are used are strengthened and improved,whereas parts of the body that are not become weak and might disappear.This is the principle of:

In the eighteenth century the accepted date for the origin of the earth,as calculated in the seventeenth century by Bishop Ussher,was:

Scientific investigation can:

Charles Darwin:

Intelligent design theory is:

A hypothesis may be tested in a number of ways.One of the following is not a way to test a hypothesis:

Charles Lyell is associated with the concept of:

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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Exam 1: Investigating the Nature of Humankind

Matching Questions match the concept with its definition: -hypothesis

What role did the development of historical geology play in the development of evolutionary theory?

Charles Darwin wrote in On the Origin of Species that:

When scientists say that evolution is a theory they mean that evolution is:

The synthetic theory of evolution integrates the Darwinian concept of natural selection with:

Essential elements of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection include:

Matching Questions indicate which person is associated with the lettered entry: -Jean Lamarck

Which of the following statements is not correct?

All scientific ideas are neutral with regard to religious beliefs because:

Matching Questions match the concept with its definition: -empirical

Matching Questions match the subfield of anthropology to one example of its subject matter: -cultural anthropology

Contrast the concepts of catastrophism and uniformitarianism.What is the relationship of each of these concepts to the development of evolutionary theory?

Matching Questions match the author to the book or essay: -Charles Darwin

Lamarck believed that parts of the body that are used are strengthened and improved,whereas parts of the body that are not become weak and might disappear.This is the principle of:

In the eighteenth century the accepted date for the origin of the earth,as calculated in the seventeenth century by Bishop Ussher,was:

Scientific investigation can:

Charles Darwin:

Intelligent design theory is:

A hypothesis may be tested in a number of ways.One of the following is not a way to test a hypothesis:

Charles Lyell is associated with the concept of:

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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