Question 1

Discuss the steps of the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

The scientific method includes an observation, development of a hypothesis, experimentation, data collection, and conclusions. Data are used to test hypotheses, possible explanations for the processes under study, by observing and then rejecting or accepting the hypotheses. After observations are collected, scientists develop a theory, which is an explanation, not just a description, of phenomena.

Question 2

An archaeological field school is announced in your anthropology course. The description says that you will be able to travel to Belize to learn about the lives of the ancient Mayans. What do you expect to learn during this field school?

Accepted Answer

A)  what species of nonhuman primate occupies this region 
B)  how current populations of immigrants have changed local dialects 
C)  how to excavate and study material culture 
D)  how to socially navigate life in a Central American setting 
A)  what species of nonhuman primate occupies this region 
B)  how current populations of immigrants have changed local dialects 
C)  how to excavate and study material culture 
D)  how to socially navigate life in a Central American setting C

Question 3

Physical anthropology as a discipline is NOT concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal pathology. 
B)  primate behavior. 
C)  fossilized nonprimate remains. 
D)  human evolution 
A)  skeletal pathology. 
B)  primate behavior. 
C)  fossilized nonprimate remains. 
D)  human evolution C

Question 4

Human production of stone or lithic tools is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic comprehension. 
B)  subsistence strategies. 
C)  material culture. 
D)  ideology. 
A)  linguistic comprehension. 
B)  subsistence strategies. 
C)  material culture. 
D)  ideology.

Question 5

Bipedalism in primates means:

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A)  walking on two feet. 
B)  walking on four feet. 
C)  walking using two legs and a tail. 
D)  swinging from branch to branch. 
A)  walking on two feet. 
B)  walking on four feet. 
C)  walking using two legs and a tail. 
D)  swinging from branch to branch.

Question 6

The results of a disadvantaged social environment include:

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A)  poor health, reduced height, and shortened life expectancy. 
B)  poor speech and excessive eating habits. 
C)  poor reading comprehension. 
D)  inability to think critically and develop long-term planning. 
A)  poor health, reduced height, and shortened life expectancy. 
B)  poor speech and excessive eating habits. 
C)  poor reading comprehension. 
D)  inability to think critically and develop long-term planning.

Question 7

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It combines cultural studies with archaeology. 
B)  It examines the interaction between biology and culture in shaping human biology. 
C)  It is strictly a biological science. 
D)  It considers culture to be a byproduct of our biological histories. 
A)  It combines cultural studies with archaeology. 
B)  It examines the interaction between biology and culture in shaping human biology. 
C)  It is strictly a biological science. 
D)  It considers culture to be a byproduct of our biological histories.

Question 8

Franz Boas:

Accepted Answer

A)  had an early influence on Darwin's theory of natural selection. 
B)  considered environment and biology insignificant in the study of human cultures. 
C)  never conducted his own fieldwork, curiously. 
D)  united the study of culture, language, and biology within American anthropology. 
A)  had an early influence on Darwin's theory of natural selection. 
B)  considered environment and biology insignificant in the study of human cultures. 
C)  never conducted his own fieldwork, curiously. 
D)  united the study of culture, language, and biology within American anthropology.

Question 9

What makes it possible for humans to accumulate an amazing amount of information over long periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  television 
C)  social media 
D)  mimicry 
A)  social learning 
B)  television 
C)  social media 
D)  mimicry

Question 10

The two concepts that best explain physical anthropology are that:

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A)  your biological makeup defines who you are and your personality comes from your environment. 
B)  every person is a product of evolutionary history and each of us is the product of our own individual life histories. 
C)  you are what your genes make you and your environment has no effect. 
D)  You are what your environment makes you and your genes have no effect. 
A)  your biological makeup defines who you are and your personality comes from your environment. 
B)  every person is a product of evolutionary history and each of us is the product of our own individual life histories. 
C)  you are what your genes make you and your environment has no effect. 
D)  You are what your environment makes you and your genes have no effect.

Question 11

The biological profile of an individual includes their:

Accepted Answer

A)  age, sex, height, and biological ancestry. 
B)  sex, weight, personal history, and age. 
C)  biological ancestry, sex, and skin color. 
D)  skin, hair, and eye color. 
A)  age, sex, height, and biological ancestry. 
B)  sex, weight, personal history, and age. 
C)  biological ancestry, sex, and skin color. 
D)  skin, hair, and eye color.

Question 12

Forensic anthropologists:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus their work on skeletal analysis of individuals. 
B)  study skeletal remains from past human populations. 
C)  study the evolution of human skeletal traits. 
D)  do not work outside academia. 
A)  focus their work on skeletal analysis of individuals. 
B)  study skeletal remains from past human populations. 
C)  study the evolution of human skeletal traits. 
D)  do not work outside academia.

Question 13

Discuss the value of the scientific method in our society.

Accepted Answer

The response should include discussions

Question 14

Archaeology is:

Accepted Answer

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 15

What makes us human?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiology, culture, and planning 
B)  biology, culture, and religion 
C)  physiology, behavior, and religion 
D)  biology, culture, and behavior 
A)  physiology, culture, and planning 
B)  biology, culture, and religion 
C)  physiology, behavior, and religion 
D)  biology, culture, and behavior

Question 16

The hypothesis that the origin of human bipedalism was linked to a shift from life in the trees to life on the ground in the grasslands of Africa:

Accepted Answer

A)  has been upheld by subsequent scientific data on human origins. 
B)  was developed in consultation with genetic and fossil evidence. 
C)  has been rejected recently subsequent to new fossil evidence. 
D)  has become a scientific law. 
A)  has been upheld by subsequent scientific data on human origins. 
B)  was developed in consultation with genetic and fossil evidence. 
C)  has been rejected recently subsequent to new fossil evidence. 
D)  has become a scientific law.

Question 17

Provide an imaginary example of the proper use of the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

This answer should include only examples

Question 18

Anthropology views humans as both:

Accepted Answer

A)  primates and religious beings. 
B)  primates, religious, and cultural beings. 
C)  biological and cultural beings. 
D)  cultural and religious beings. 
A)  primates and religious beings. 
B)  primates, religious, and cultural beings. 
C)  biological and cultural beings. 
D)  cultural and religious beings.

Question 19

Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory. Why is the distinction important?

Accepted Answer

A theory is an explanation that has been

Question 20

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it was the first evolutionary development that distinguished humans from other animals. 
B)  it was possible only after the advent of simple material culture. 
C)  it followed brain expansion in human evolution. 
D)  it allowed hominids to come out of the trees and make tools 10 mya. 
A)  it was the first evolutionary development that distinguished humans from other animals. 
B)  it was possible only after the advent of simple material culture. 
C)  it followed brain expansion in human evolution. 
D)  it allowed hominids to come out of the trees and make tools 10 mya.

Discuss the steps of the scientific method.

An archaeological field school is announced in your anthropology course. The description says that you will be able to travel to Belize to learn about the lives of the ancient Mayans. What do you expect to learn during this field school?

Physical anthropology as a discipline is NOT concerned with:

Human production of stone or lithic tools is an example of:

Bipedalism in primates means:

The results of a disadvantaged social environment include:

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

Franz Boas:

What makes it possible for humans to accumulate an amazing amount of information over long periods of time?

The two concepts that best explain physical anthropology are that:

The biological profile of an individual includes their:

Forensic anthropologists:

Discuss the value of the scientific method in our society.

Archaeology is:

What makes us human?

The hypothesis that the origin of human bipedalism was linked to a shift from life in the trees to life on the ground in the grasslands of Africa:

Provide an imaginary example of the proper use of the scientific method.

Anthropology views humans as both:

Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory. Why is the distinction important?

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because:

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 Hominin 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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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Discuss the steps of the scientific method.

An archaeological field school is announced in your anthropology course. The description says that you will be able to travel to Belize to learn about the lives of the ancient Mayans. What do you expect to learn during this field school?

Physical anthropology as a discipline is NOT concerned with:

Human production of stone or lithic tools is an example of:

Bipedalism in primates means:

The results of a disadvantaged social environment include:

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

Franz Boas:

What makes it possible for humans to accumulate an amazing amount of information over long periods of time?

The two concepts that best explain physical anthropology are that:

The biological profile of an individual includes their:

Forensic anthropologists:

Discuss the value of the scientific method in our society.

Archaeology is:

What makes us human?

The hypothesis that the origin of human bipedalism was linked to a shift from life in the trees to life on the ground in the grasslands of Africa:

Provide an imaginary example of the proper use of the scientific method.

Anthropology views humans as both:

Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory. Why is the distinction important?

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because:

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 Hominin 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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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