Question 1

Primatology is considered a specialty within bioanthropology because

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A) primates are closely related to humans. 
B) humans evolved from primates. 
C) primates live in some of the same environments as humans. 
D) humans are primates. 
A) primates are closely related to humans. 
B) humans evolved from primates. 
C) primates live in some of the same environments as humans. 
D) humans are primates. D

Question 2

To refer to an idea as a "theory" means that it

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A) is just a guess. 
B) has yet to be proved. 
C) is probably not scientific. 
D) has been well supported by scientific testing. 
A) is just a guess. 
B) has yet to be proved. 
C) is probably not scientific. 
D) has been well supported by scientific testing. D

Question 3

Culture is

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A) genetically based. 
B) instinctive. 
C) possessed by all animals. 
D) learned. 
A) genetically based. 
B) instinctive. 
C) possessed by all animals. 
D) learned. D

Question 4

In science,an "educated guess" to explain something is called a(n)

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A) hypothesis. 
B) observation. 
C) experiment. 
D) theory. 
A) hypothesis. 
B) observation. 
C) experiment. 
D) theory.

Question 5

The methods and theories for studying the human cultural past are called

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A) bioanthropology. 
B) archaeology. 
C) cultural anthropology. 
D) human ecology. 
A) bioanthropology. 
B) archaeology. 
C) cultural anthropology. 
D) human ecology.

Question 6

Human ecology studies

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A) how humans are destroying their environment. 
B) the steps we can take to stop environmental degradation. 
C) environmentally-conscious movements like Greenpeace. 
D) the relationships between human groups and their environments. 
A) how humans are destroying their environment. 
B) the steps we can take to stop environmental degradation. 
C) environmentally-conscious movements like Greenpeace. 
D) the relationships between human groups and their environments.

Question 7

The specialized study of the human fossil record is

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A) paleoanthropology. 
B) archaeology. 
C) primatology. 
D) human ecology. 
A) paleoanthropology. 
B) archaeology. 
C) primatology. 
D) human ecology.

Question 8

The language that people speak is determined

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A) at birth. 
B) by their genes. 
C) by their cultural environment. 
D) by the specific structure of their brains. 
A) at birth. 
B) by their genes. 
C) by their cultural environment. 
D) by the specific structure of their brains.

Question 9

In science,the process of generalizing from observation is called

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A) induction. 
B) deduction. 
C) theorizing. 
D) prediction. 
A) induction. 
B) deduction. 
C) theorizing. 
D) prediction.

Question 10

The subfield of anthropology that looks at humans from a biological perspective is

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A) cultural anthropology. 
B) physical anthropology. 
C) archaeology. 
D) applied anthropology. 
A) cultural anthropology. 
B) physical anthropology. 
C) archaeology. 
D) applied anthropology.

Question 11

The study of the variation in cultural expression among human groups is part of

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A) bioanthropology. 
B) archaeology. 
C) cultural anthropology. 
D) physical anthropology. 
A) bioanthropology. 
B) archaeology. 
C) cultural anthropology. 
D) physical anthropology.

Question 12

Science is

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A) a way of collecting facts. 
B) the methodology used in laboratory research. 
C) a method in inquiry. 
D) concerned only with such things as gravity,evolution,and chemical reactions. 
A) a way of collecting facts. 
B) the methodology used in laboratory research. 
C) a method in inquiry. 
D) concerned only with such things as gravity,evolution,and chemical reactions.

Question 13

In science,the process used in the testing of general hypotheses by predicting specific data that must be found if the hypothesis is supported is called

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A) induction. 
B) deduction. 
C) theorizing. 
D) prediction. 
A) induction. 
B) deduction. 
C) theorizing. 
D) prediction.

Question 14

Which of the following would not be considered a scientific idea?

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A) The earth is round. 
B) Life on earth has undergone evolution. 
C) All men are created equal. 
D) Undiscovered forms of life still exist on earth. 
A) The earth is round. 
B) Life on earth has undergone evolution. 
C) All men are created equal. 
D) Undiscovered forms of life still exist on earth.

Primatology is considered a specialty within bioanthropology because

To refer to an idea as a "theory" means that it

Culture is

In science,an "educated guess" to explain something is called a(n)

The methods and theories for studying the human cultural past are called

Human ecology studies

The specialized study of the human fossil record is

The language that people speak is determined

In science,the process of generalizing from observation is called

The subfield of anthropology that looks at humans from a biological perspective is

The study of the variation in cultural expression among human groups is part of

Science is

In science,the process used in the testing of general hypotheses by predicting specific data that must be found if the hypothesis is supported is called

Which of the following would not be considered a scientific idea?

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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Exam 1: Biological Anthropology

Primatology is considered a specialty within bioanthropology because

To refer to an idea as a "theory" means that it

Culture is

In science,an "educated guess" to explain something is called a(n)

The methods and theories for studying the human cultural past are called

Human ecology studies

The specialized study of the human fossil record is

The language that people speak is determined

In science,the process of generalizing from observation is called

The subfield of anthropology that looks at humans from a biological perspective is

The study of the variation in cultural expression among human groups is part of

Science is

In science,the process used in the testing of general hypotheses by predicting specific data that must be found if the hypothesis is supported is called

Which of the following would not be considered a scientific idea?

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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