Question 1

A scientist is carefully excavating a fossil hominin. She is participating in which discipline?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteology 
B)  paleoanthropology 
C)  paleopathology 
D)  ethnography 
A)  osteology 
B)  paleoanthropology 
C)  paleopathology 
D)  ethnography

Question 2

From the perspective of biological theory, humans are

Accepted Answer

A)  not like all other biological species 
B)  unrelated to primates 
C)  the product of the same long process of adaptation as all other biological species 
D)  much like all other biological species, but did not result from evolutionary processes 
A)  not like all other biological species 
B)  unrelated to primates 
C)  the product of the same long process of adaptation as all other biological species 
D)  much like all other biological species, but did not result from evolutionary processes

Question 3

Regional political changes and an increased number of researchers are the main reasons for the recent increase in paleoanthropological discoveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A is most likely to participate in a police investigation.

Accepted Answer

A)  primatologist 
B)  osteologist 
C)  paleoanthropologist 
D)  forensic anthropologist 
A)  primatologist 
B)  osteologist 
C)  paleoanthropologist 
D)  forensic anthropologist

Question 5

Today, anthropologists study human anatomic and genetic variation __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to learn about ancient human migrations and the peopling of the world 
B)  because it teaches us about the supremacy of certain human races 
C)  because traits such as skin color and skull shape offer clues about intelligence and potential for achievement 
D)  all of these 
A)  to learn about ancient human migrations and the peopling of the world 
B)  because it teaches us about the supremacy of certain human races 
C)  because traits such as skin color and skull shape offer clues about intelligence and potential for achievement 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Discuss the scope of biological anthropology using three related disciplines as examples. What do these related disciplines have in common? How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Biological anthropology is a field that

A scientist is carefully excavating a fossil hominin. She is participating in which discipline?

From the perspective of biological theory, humans are

Regional political changes and an increased number of researchers are the main reasons for the recent increase in paleoanthropological discoveries.

A is most likely to participate in a police investigation.

Today, anthropologists study human anatomic and genetic variation __________.

Discuss the scope of biological anthropology using three related disciplines as examples. What do these related disciplines have in common? How do they differ?

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 1: Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

A scientist is carefully excavating a fossil hominin. She is participating in which discipline?

From the perspective of biological theory, humans are

Regional political changes and an increased number of researchers are the main reasons for the recent increase in paleoanthropological discoveries.

A is most likely to participate in a police investigation.

Today, anthropologists study human anatomic and genetic variation __________.

Discuss the scope of biological anthropology using three related disciplines as examples. What do these related disciplines have in common? How do they differ?

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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