Question 1

All of the following are characteristics of the study of biological anthropology except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​primatology 
B) ​human adaptation 
C) ​human growth and development 
D) ​ethnology 
A) ​primatology 
B) ​human adaptation 
C) ​human growth and development 
D) ​ethnology

Question 2

When available, historical documents are always preferred to the study of material remains.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ethnographers consider themselves to be key consultants because they work directly with living peoples.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not usually studied by primatologists?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​living and fossil primates 
B) ​socioeconomic status 
C) ​primate anatomy 
D) ​contemporary tool use 
A) ​living and fossil primates 
B) ​socioeconomic status 
C) ​primate anatomy 
D) ​contemporary tool use

Question 5

Short-term biological changes in response to particular environmental stimuli are referred to as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cultural adaptations 
B) ​environmental adaptations 
C) ​physiological adaptations 
D) ​biosocial adaptations 
A) ​cultural adaptations 
B) ​environmental adaptations 
C) ​physiological adaptations 
D) ​biosocial adaptations

Question 6

Which of the following is the most objective source of information for an archaeological site?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​official government records 
B) ​material remains at the site 
C) ​interviews with local people 
D) ​objective information varies by site 
A) ​official government records 
B) ​material remains at the site 
C) ​interviews with local people 
D) ​objective information varies by site

Question 7

All living humans are members of the same species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are key consultants?

Accepted Answer

These are members of a society

Question 9

Discuss how the process of globalization affects fieldwork in contemporary societies. What challenges meet anthropologists of today that might not have played as central a role 100 years ago?​

Accepted Answer

The process of globalization has had a s

Question 10

HRAF is a cross-cultural database whose acronym stands for __________ Area Files.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of HRAF is a cross-cultural database whose acronym...

Question 11

The datum point is established in relation to the:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​physical surface of an area 
B) ​location of water 
C) ​grid system 
D) ​existence of a midden 
A) ​physical surface of an area 
B) ​location of water 
C) ​grid system 
D) ​existence of a midden

Question 12

Our bones can tell stories about how we lived, including whether we were right-handed or left-handed.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By utilizing a holistic perspective, anthropologists do not experience ethnocentrism in regard to other cultures.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is meant by the archaeology term prehistory?

Accepted Answer

It refers to a perio

Question 15

Anthropologists work to establish the reliability of the research conclusions. This is known as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​reflexivity 
B) ​validity 
C) ​culture 
D) ​displacement 
A) ​reflexivity 
B) ​validity 
C) ​culture 
D) ​displacement

Question 16

Fossils are most frequently found encased within a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​matrix 
B) ​midden 
C) ​grid 
D) ​datum point 
A) ​matrix 
B) ​midden 
C) ​grid 
D) ​datum point

Question 17

Which perspectives best guard against culture-bound theories?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​multiple cross-cultural perspectives 
B) ​a cross-cultural and evolutionary perspective 
C) ​an evolutionary and philosophical perspective 
D) ​all perspectives guard against culture-bound theories 
A) ​multiple cross-cultural perspectives 
B) ​a cross-cultural and evolutionary perspective 
C) ​an evolutionary and philosophical perspective 
D) ​all perspectives guard against culture-bound theories

Question 18

Define globalization.

Accepted Answer

Globalization is wor

Question 19

A midden is a prehistoric refuse site filled with __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A midden is a prehistoric refuse site...

Question 20

"Tell me about the role of family in your life" is an example of which type of interview question?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​closed question 
B) ​formal question 
C) ​open-ended question 
D) ​structured question 
A) ​closed question 
B) ​formal question 
C) ​open-ended question 
D) ​structured question

All of the following are characteristics of the study of biological anthropology except:

When available, historical documents are always preferred to the study of material remains.

Ethnographers consider themselves to be key consultants because they work directly with living peoples.

Which of the following is not usually studied by primatologists?

Short-term biological changes in response to particular environmental stimuli are referred to as:

Which of the following is the most objective source of information for an archaeological site?

All living humans are members of the same species.

What are key consultants?

Discuss how the process of globalization affects fieldwork in contemporary societies. What challenges meet anthropologists of today that might not have played as central a role 100 years ago?

HRAF is a cross-cultural database whose acronym stands for __________ Area Files.

The datum point is established in relation to the:

Our bones can tell stories about how we lived, including whether we were right-handed or left-handed.

By utilizing a holistic perspective, anthropologists do not experience ethnocentrism in regard to other cultures.

What is meant by the archaeology term prehistory?

Anthropologists work to establish the reliability of the research conclusions. This is known as:

Fossils are most frequently found encased within a:

Which perspectives best guard against culture-bound theories?

Define globalization.

A midden is a prehistoric refuse site filled with __________.

"Tell me about the role of family in your life" is an example of which type of interview question?

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 1: Thinking and Doing Anthropology

All of the following are characteristics of the study of biological anthropology except:​

When available, historical documents are always preferred to the study of material remains.​

Ethnographers consider themselves to be key consultants because they work directly with living peoples.​

Which of the following is not usually studied by primatologists?​

Short-term biological changes in response to particular environmental stimuli are referred to as:​

Which of the following is the most objective source of information for an archaeological site?​

All living humans are members of the same species.

What are key consultants?

Discuss how the process of globalization affects fieldwork in contemporary societies. What challenges meet anthropologists of today that might not have played as central a role 100 years ago?​

HRAF is a cross-cultural database whose acronym stands for __________ Area Files.​

The datum point is established in relation to the:​

Our bones can tell stories about how we lived, including whether we were right-handed or left-handed.​

By utilizing a holistic perspective, anthropologists do not experience ethnocentrism in regard to other cultures.​

What is meant by the archaeology term prehistory?

Anthropologists work to establish the reliability of the research conclusions. This is known as:​

Fossils are most frequently found encased within a:​

Which perspectives best guard against culture-bound theories?​

Define globalization.

A midden is a prehistoric refuse site filled with __________.

"Tell me about the role of family in your life" is an example of which type of interview question?​

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

All of the following are characteristics of the study of biological anthropology except:

When available, historical documents are always preferred to the study of material remains.

Ethnographers consider themselves to be key consultants because they work directly with living peoples.

Which of the following is not usually studied by primatologists?

Short-term biological changes in response to particular environmental stimuli are referred to as:

Which of the following is the most objective source of information for an archaeological site?

Discuss how the process of globalization affects fieldwork in contemporary societies. What challenges meet anthropologists of today that might not have played as central a role 100 years ago?

HRAF is a cross-cultural database whose acronym stands for __________ Area Files.

The datum point is established in relation to the:

Our bones can tell stories about how we lived, including whether we were right-handed or left-handed.

By utilizing a holistic perspective, anthropologists do not experience ethnocentrism in regard to other cultures.

Anthropologists work to establish the reliability of the research conclusions. This is known as:

Fossils are most frequently found encased within a:

Which perspectives best guard against culture-bound theories?

"Tell me about the role of family in your life" is an example of which type of interview question?