Question 1

Physical anthropology includes

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A) the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate. 
B) the study of fossilized birds. 
C) the study of primates. 
D) the study of human marriage patterns. 
A) the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate. 
B) the study of fossilized birds. 
C) the study of primates. 
D) the study of human marriage patterns.

Question 2

Discuss the six key attributes that make humans unique relative to other species.

Accepted Answer

The six distinguishing features of human

Question 3

A hypothesis

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A) is equivalent to a theory. 
B) is an attempt to explain observations and predict future scientific results. 
C) is a statement concerning scientific facts. 
D) cannot be refuted by future investigations. 
A) is equivalent to a theory. 
B) is an attempt to explain observations and predict future scientific results. 
C) is a statement concerning scientific facts. 
D) cannot be refuted by future investigations.

Question 4

What is anthropology? What are the four branches of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is the study of humankind.V

Question 5

A recent news article reports on findings from a dig in Mesopotamia.The researchers report that skeletal populations indicate a decline in stature and likely overall health at this period in time.This reminds you of another study you have read about, the populations of St.Catherines Island.What could be the reasons for the changes in skeletons?

Accepted Answer

A) Health and stature declined with a transition to hunting and gathering. 
B) Health and stature declined with the adoption of agriculture. 
C) Health and stature declined with the Industrial Revolution. 
D) Health and stature declined because of an outbreak of an avian virus. 
A) Health and stature declined with a transition to hunting and gathering. 
B) Health and stature declined with the adoption of agriculture. 
C) Health and stature declined with the Industrial Revolution. 
D) Health and stature declined because of an outbreak of an avian virus.

Question 6

Recent studies in human origins have

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A) supported Darwin's hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in the woodlands. 
B) supported Darwin's hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in the desert. 
C) refuted Darwin's hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in the grasslands. 
D) refuted Darwin's hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in the trees. 
A) supported Darwin's hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in the woodlands. 
B) supported Darwin's hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in the desert. 
C) refuted Darwin's hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in the grasslands. 
D) refuted Darwin's hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in the trees.

Question 7

Science is considered self-correcting because

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A) theories can be modified or replaced in response to new findings. 
B) hypotheses are built on meticulous observation. 
C) hypothesis-testing can result in rejection of previous hypotheses. 
D) all of the above. 
A) theories can be modified or replaced in response to new findings. 
B) hypotheses are built on meticulous observation. 
C) hypothesis-testing can result in rejection of previous hypotheses. 
D) all of the above.

Question 8

Archaeology is

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A) the study of human evolution. 
B) largely devoted to recovering artifacts and building museum collections. 
C) the study of the behavior and material culture of past human societies. 
D) the study of the evolution of language. 
A) the study of human evolution. 
B) largely devoted to recovering artifacts and building museum collections. 
C) the study of the behavior and material culture of past human societies. 
D) the study of the evolution of language.

Question 9

Physical anthropology

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A) is a social science. 
B) considers environment and biology insignificant in the study of human cultures. 
C) is a biological science. 
D) both a and c. 
A) is a social science. 
B) considers environment and biology insignificant in the study of human cultures. 
C) is a biological science. 
D) both a and c.

Question 10

Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed to

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A) use two rocks as a hammer and anvil to crack open nuts. 
B) teach their offspring how to flake stone tools. 
C) use stick tools to scoop termites from nests. 
D) both a and c 
A) use two rocks as a hammer and anvil to crack open nuts. 
B) teach their offspring how to flake stone tools. 
C) use stick tools to scoop termites from nests. 
D) both a and c

Physical anthropology includes

Discuss the six key attributes that make humans unique relative to other species.

A hypothesis

What is anthropology? What are the four branches of anthropology?

Recent studies in human origins have

Science is considered self-correcting because

Archaeology is

Physical anthropology

Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed to

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Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

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The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

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Exam 1: What Is Physical Anthropology?

Physical anthropology includes

Discuss the six key attributes that make humans unique relative to other species.

A hypothesis

What is anthropology? What are the four branches of anthropology?

Recent studies in human origins have

Science is considered self-correcting because

Archaeology is

Physical anthropology

Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed to

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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