Question 1

In the United States, the focus of anthropology is very narrow and has only two subfields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain how human beings are linked to all other life on earth and why this is important.

Accepted Answer

Human beings are linked to all other lif

Question 3

In the United States, anthropology is comprised of _____ major subfields.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 7 
C) 6 
D) 4 
E) 1 
A) 2 
B) 7 
C) 6 
D) 4 
E) 1

Question 4

Physical anthropologists must understand anatomy in order to assess the structure and function of fossil remains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cultural behaviors

Accepted Answer

A) have become less important throughout human evolution. 
B) are genetically determined. 
C) include only those aspects of human lifestyle that relate to the arts. 
D) are NOT genetically determined. 
E) are the same in all species. 
A) have become less important throughout human evolution. 
B) are genetically determined. 
C) include only those aspects of human lifestyle that relate to the arts. 
D) are NOT genetically determined. 
E) are the same in all species.

Question 6

Explain physical/biological anthropology and all of its areas of specialization.

Accepted Answer

Physical/biological anthropology is a su

Question 7

The subdiscipline of anthropology concerned with various aspects of human language is called

Accepted Answer

A) primatology. 
B) linguistic anthropology. 
C) ethnology. 
D) paleoanthropology. 
E) anthropometry. 
A) primatology. 
B) linguistic anthropology. 
C) ethnology. 
D) paleoanthropology. 
E) anthropometry.

Question 8

Paleopathology is a major component of bioarchaeology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is the branch of osteology that studies the evidence of disease and injury in human skeletal remains from archaeological sites.

Accepted Answer

A) Forensic anthropology 
B) Primatology 
C) Anthropometry 
D) Paleoanthropology 
E) Paleopathology 
A) Forensic anthropology 
B) Primatology 
C) Anthropometry 
D) Paleoanthropology 
E) Paleopathology

Question 10

Why are physical anthropologists concerned with human variation?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on separating different species. 
B) They want to identify the factors that produce variation. 
C) They want to prove that race is real. 
D) The possibility exists to classify humans ethnically and racially. 
E) Physical anthropologists are not concerned with human variation. 
A) It focuses on separating different species. 
B) They want to identify the factors that produce variation. 
C) They want to prove that race is real. 
D) The possibility exists to classify humans ethnically and racially. 
E) Physical anthropologists are not concerned with human variation.

Question 11

The practical use of anthropological theories and methods outside the academic setting is

Accepted Answer

A) biological anthropology. 
B) applied anthropology. 
C) cultural anthropology. 
D) archaeology. 
E) linguistic anthropology. 
A) biological anthropology. 
B) applied anthropology. 
C) cultural anthropology. 
D) archaeology. 
E) linguistic anthropology.

Question 12

A provisional explanation of a phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A) a theory. 
B) a datum. 
C) empirical. 
D) scientific testing. 
E) a hypothesis. 
A) a theory. 
B) a datum. 
C) empirical. 
D) scientific testing. 
E) a hypothesis.

Question 13

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution is the domain of

Accepted Answer

A) cultural anthropology. 
B) physical/biological anthropology. 
C) primatology. 
D) osteology. 
E) archaeology. 
A) cultural anthropology. 
B) physical/biological anthropology. 
C) primatology. 
D) osteology. 
E) archaeology.

Question 14

The predisposition for culture is perhaps the most critical component of human evolutionary history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Anthropologists strive to be as ethnocentric as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the anthropological perspective? Why is it important?

Accepted Answer

The anthropological perspective is a way

Question 17

The most important source of data for archaeologists is

Accepted Answer

A) material culture left by earlier societies. 
B) interviews with living people. 
C) DNA preserved in fossils. 
D) early hominid fossils. 
E) human skeletal remains. 
A) material culture left by earlier societies. 
B) interviews with living people. 
C) DNA preserved in fossils. 
D) early hominid fossils. 
E) human skeletal remains.

Question 18

Explain the major research areas in the field of physical/biological anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Physical/biological anthropology encompa

Question 19

Explain osteology and its importance to physical anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Osteology is the study of the structure

Question 20

Linguistic anthropology is important to the field of physical anthropology because of its insights into the development of language in human evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the United States, the focus of anthropology is very narrow and has only two subfields.

Explain how human beings are linked to all other life on earth and why this is important.

In the United States, anthropology is comprised of _____ major subfields.

Physical anthropologists must understand anatomy in order to assess the structure and function of fossil remains.

Cultural behaviors

Explain physical/biological anthropology and all of its areas of specialization.

The subdiscipline of anthropology concerned with various aspects of human language is called

Paleopathology is a major component of bioarchaeology.

________ is the branch of osteology that studies the evidence of disease and injury in human skeletal remains from archaeological sites.

Why are physical anthropologists concerned with human variation?

The practical use of anthropological theories and methods outside the academic setting is

A provisional explanation of a phenomenon is called

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution is the domain of

The predisposition for culture is perhaps the most critical component of human evolutionary history.

Anthropologists strive to be as ethnocentric as possible.

What is the anthropological perspective? Why is it important?

The most important source of data for archaeologists is

Explain the major research areas in the field of physical/biological anthropology.

Explain osteology and its importance to physical anthropology.

Linguistic anthropology is important to the field of physical anthropology because of its insights into the development of language in human 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

In the United States, the focus of anthropology is very narrow and has only two subfields.

Explain how human beings are linked to all other life on earth and why this is important.

In the United States, anthropology is comprised of _____ major subfields.

Physical anthropologists must understand anatomy in order to assess the structure and function of fossil remains.

Cultural behaviors

Explain physical/biological anthropology and all of its areas of specialization.

The subdiscipline of anthropology concerned with various aspects of human language is called

Paleopathology is a major component of bioarchaeology.

________ is the branch of osteology that studies the evidence of disease and injury in human skeletal remains from archaeological sites.

Why are physical anthropologists concerned with human variation?

The practical use of anthropological theories and methods outside the academic setting is

A provisional explanation of a phenomenon is called

The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution is the domain of

The predisposition for culture is perhaps the most critical component of human evolutionary history.

Anthropologists strive to be as ethnocentric as possible.

What is the anthropological perspective? Why is it important?

The most important source of data for archaeologists is

Explain the major research areas in the field of physical/biological anthropology.

Explain osteology and its importance to physical anthropology.

Linguistic anthropology is important to the field of physical anthropology because of its insights into the development of language in human 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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