Question 1

Explain what a hominin is and give the earliest evidence of hominins in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

A hominin refers to any species that is

Question 2

Physical anthropologists are interested only in the study of biological phenomena and are not interested in the study of culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The initial step in the scientific method is

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 and establish facts. 
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 and establish facts.

Question 4

What can molecular anthropologists tell us about human evolution?

Accepted Answer

Molecular anthropologists can provide a

Question 5

Within biological anthropology, the best example of applied anthropology is

Accepted Answer

A) cultural anthropology. 
B) forensic anthropology. 
C) paleoanthropology. 
D) archaeology. 
E) primatology. 
A) cultural anthropology. 
B) forensic anthropology. 
C) paleoanthropology. 
D) archaeology. 
E) primatology.

Question 6

Explain applied anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Applied anthropology is the use of anthr

Question 7

Who uses anthropological techniques to assist in crime investigations and to identify skeletal remains in cases of disaster?

Accepted Answer

A) Paleoanthropologists 
B) Primatologists 
C) Forensic anthropologists 
D) Archeologists 
E) Cultural anthropologists 
A) Paleoanthropologists 
B) Primatologists 
C) Forensic anthropologists 
D) Archeologists 
E) Cultural anthropologists

Question 8

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called

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A) hominidae. 
B) a species. 
C) a family. 
D) a hominin. 
E) a mammal. 
A) hominidae. 
B) a species. 
C) a family. 
D) a hominin. 
E) a mammal.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT generally considered one of the fields of anthropology in the United States?

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

Question 10

___________ anthropologists help us to understand relationships between extinct and living species by comparing DNA sequences.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) Osteological 
C) Molecular 
D) Cultural 
E) Historical 
A) DNA 
B) Osteological 
C) Molecular 
D) Cultural 
E) Historical

Question 11

Describe the subfields of archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology and how they are important to the study of physical anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Archaeology, cultural anthropology, and

Question 12

Humans are a product of the same evolutionary forces that produced all living things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Many aspects of our behavior have direct connection to

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A) primates. 
B) reptiles. 
C) birds. 
D) insects. 
E) mammals. 
A) primates. 
B) reptiles. 
C) birds. 
D) insects. 
E) mammals.

Question 14

Theories are not facts but are

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A) tested explanations of facts. 
B) ideas scientists have. 
C) provisional statements to be further researched. 
D) untested hypotheses. 
E) absolute truths. 
A) tested explanations of facts. 
B) ideas scientists have. 
C) provisional statements to be further researched. 
D) untested hypotheses. 
E) absolute truths.

Question 15

Explain in a biological sense what adaptation is.

Accepted Answer

Adaptation in a biological sense refers

Question 16

Scientific testing of a hypothesis may take several years but must always include only the original researchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The study of the primate fossil record is known as

Accepted Answer

A) osteology. 
B) primate anthropology. 
C) paleopathology. 
D) forensic anthropology. 
E) primate paleontology. 
A) osteology. 
B) primate anthropology. 
C) paleopathology. 
D) forensic anthropology. 
E) primate paleontology.

Question 18

Primatology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) human evolution. 
B) human skeletal material. 
C) skeletal remains at crime scenes. 
D) disease in earlier human groups. 
E) the biology and behavior of nonhuman primates. 
A) human evolution. 
B) human skeletal material. 
C) skeletal remains at crime scenes. 
D) disease in earlier human groups. 
E) the biology and behavior of nonhuman primates.

Question 19

What is anthropology? Why are there four subfields in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is the study of human being

Question 20

Explain biocultural evolution.

Accepted Answer

Biocultural evolution refers to the idea

Explain what a hominin is and give the earliest evidence of hominins in this chapter.

Physical anthropologists are interested only in the study of biological phenomena and are not interested in the study of culture.

The initial step in the scientific method is

What can molecular anthropologists tell us about human evolution?

Within biological anthropology, the best example of applied anthropology is

Explain applied anthropology.

Who uses anthropological techniques to assist in crime investigations and to identify skeletal remains in cases of disaster?

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called

Which of the following is NOT generally considered one of the fields of anthropology in the United States?

___________ anthropologists help us to understand relationships between extinct and living species by comparing DNA sequences.

Describe the subfields of archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology and how they are important to the study of physical anthropology.

Humans are a product of the same evolutionary forces that produced all living things.

Many aspects of our behavior have direct connection to

Theories are not facts but are

Explain in a biological sense what adaptation is.

Scientific testing of a hypothesis may take several years but must always include only the original researchers.

The study of the primate fossil record is known as

Primatology is the study of

What is anthropology? Why are there four subfields in the United States?

Explain biocultural evolution.

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 1: Introduction to Physical Anthropology

Explain what a hominin is and give the earliest evidence of hominins in this chapter.

Physical anthropologists are interested only in the study of biological phenomena and are not interested in the study of culture.

The initial step in the scientific method is

What can molecular anthropologists tell us about human evolution?

Within biological anthropology, the best example of applied anthropology is

Explain applied anthropology.

Who uses anthropological techniques to assist in crime investigations and to identify skeletal remains in cases of disaster?

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called

Which of the following is NOT generally considered one of the fields of anthropology in the United States?

___________ anthropologists help us to understand relationships between extinct and living species by comparing DNA sequences.

Describe the subfields of archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology and how they are important to the study of physical anthropology.

Humans are a product of the same evolutionary forces that produced all living things.

Many aspects of our behavior have direct connection to

Theories are not facts but are

Explain in a biological sense what adaptation is.

Scientific testing of a hypothesis may take several years but must always include only the original researchers.

The study of the primate fossil record is known as

Primatology is the study of

What is anthropology? Why are there four subfields in the United States?

Explain biocultural evolution.

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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