Question 1

Why are physical/biological anthropologists interested in human biological variation?

Accepted Answer

Physical/biological anthropologists are

Question 2

The anthropological perspective does not

Accepted Answer

A)  Offer a wider appreciation through time and space 
B)  Look at the diversity of the human experience 
C)  Help to avoid ethnocentric pitfalls 
D)  Give a wider appreciation of the human experience 
E)  Narrow our viewpoint of how our species through time and space. 
A)  Offer a wider appreciation through time and space 
B)  Look at the diversity of the human experience 
C)  Help to avoid ethnocentric pitfalls 
D)  Give a wider appreciation of the human experience 
E)  Narrow our viewpoint of how our species through time and space.

Question 3

Cultural anthropology

Accepted Answer

A)  was first developed as a discipline in the 17th century 
B)  includes the recovery and analysis of material culture from earlier civilizations 
C)  focuses solely upon the study of traditional societies 
D)  has no practical application in modern society 
E)  is the study of the patterns of belief and behavior found in modern and historical cultures. 
A)  was first developed as a discipline in the 17th century 
B)  includes the recovery and analysis of material culture from earlier civilizations 
C)  focuses solely upon the study of traditional societies 
D)  has no practical application in modern society 
E)  is the study of the patterns of belief and behavior found in modern and historical cultures.

Question 4

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 5

Physical/biological anthropologists are only interested in the human fossil record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution can be said to be the domain of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural anthropology 
B)  physical/biological anthropology 
C)  primatology 
D)  osteology 
E)  archaeology 
A)  cultural anthropology 
B)  physical/biological anthropology 
C)  primatology 
D)  osteology 
E)  archaeology

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following was one of the most observable physical differences in physical anthropologists' early studies of human variation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eye color 
B)  shape of head and face 
C)  Height 
D)  Weight 
E)  Hair color 
A)  Eye color 
B)  shape of head and face 
C)  Height 
D)  Weight 
E)  Hair color

Question 9

List two reasons why nonhuman primate studies are important.

Accepted Answer

Nonhuman primate studies are important f

Question 10

Culture, as defined in Chapter 1

Accepted Answer

A)  is important only as it pertains to modern humans 
B)  is genetically determined 
C)  includes only those aspects of human lifestyle that relate to the arts 
D)  can be defined as the strategy by which humans adapt to the natural environment 
E)  was not an important factor in human evolution 
A)  is important only as it pertains to modern humans 
B)  is genetically determined 
C)  includes only those aspects of human lifestyle that relate to the arts 
D)  can be defined as the strategy by which humans adapt to the natural environment 
E)  was not an important factor in human evolution

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the subfields of anthropology in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural 
B)  Physical 
C)  Psychological 
D)  Archaeology 
E)  Linguistics 
A)  Cultural 
B)  Physical 
C)  Psychological 
D)  Archaeology 
E)  Linguistics

Question 13

What strategy is unique to humans develop that allows them to adapt to the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution 
B)  culture 
C)  biological adaptation 
D)  walking on two legs 
E)  genetic change 
A)  evolution 
B)  culture 
C)  biological adaptation 
D)  walking on two legs 
E)  genetic change

Question 14

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

Question 15

Discuss the changing focus of cultural anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Cultural anthropology has undergone sign

Why are physical/biological anthropologists interested in human biological variation?

The anthropological perspective does not

Cultural anthropology

Ethnographies

Physical/biological anthropologists are only interested in the human fossil record.

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution can be said to be the domain of which of the following?

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

Which of the following was one of the most observable physical differences in physical anthropologists' early studies of human variation?

List two reasons why nonhuman primate studies are important.

Culture, as defined in Chapter 1

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

Which of the following is not one of the subfields of anthropology in the United States?

What strategy is unique to humans develop that allows them to adapt to the natural environment?

What is the initial step in the scientific method?

Discuss the changing focus of cultural anthropology.

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 1: Introduction to Physical Anthropology

Why are physical/biological anthropologists interested in human biological variation?

The anthropological perspective does not

Cultural anthropology

Ethnographies

Physical/biological anthropologists are only interested in the human fossil record.

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution can be said to be the domain of which of the following?

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

Which of the following was one of the most observable physical differences in physical anthropologists' early studies of human variation?

List two reasons why nonhuman primate studies are important.

Culture, as defined in Chapter 1

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

Which of the following is not one of the subfields of anthropology in the United States?

What strategy is unique to humans develop that allows them to adapt to the natural environment?

What is the initial step in the scientific method?

Discuss the changing focus of cultural anthropology.

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

Filters