Question 1

Which of the following archaeologist is most likely to be at the excavation of a two million year old site?

Accepted Answer

A) salvage archaeologist 
B) prehistoric archaeologist 
C) historical archaeologist 
D) text-aided archaeologist 
A) salvage archaeologist 
B) prehistoric archaeologist 
C) historical archaeologist 
D) text-aided archaeologist B

Question 2

A paleoanthropologist is likely to study __________.

Accepted Answer

A) detailed measurements of the human body in all its forms 
B) disease in ancient human populations 
C) the interrelationship of diet,culture,and evolution 
D) the fossil remains of humankind and its ancestors 
A) detailed measurements of the human body in all its forms 
B) disease in ancient human populations 
C) the interrelationship of diet,culture,and evolution 
D) the fossil remains of humankind and its ancestors D

Question 3

The artifacts and implements of our daily lives are collectively referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnological culture 
B) material culture 
C) cultural resource preservation 
D) culture 
A) ethnological culture 
B) material culture 
C) cultural resource preservation 
D) culture B

Question 4

What is cultural anthropology? Citing at least three cultural anthropology subfields,explain the sorts of things cultural anthropologists study.

Accepted Answer

Cultural anthropology is the study of hu

Question 5

Biological anthropologists employ a unifying set of biological principles to discuss how our species came to be the way it is today.This set of principles is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) biological anthropology 
B) forensics 
C) ethnography 
D) evolution 
A) biological anthropology 
B) forensics 
C) ethnography 
D) evolution

Question 6

Biocultural anthropology recognizes that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) culture has no influence on biology 
B) biology cannot influence culture 
C) culture is purely biological 
D) culture can influence biology 
A) culture has no influence on biology 
B) biology cannot influence culture 
C) culture is purely biological 
D) culture can influence biology

Question 7

Ethnology is considered a subfield of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) anthropology 
B) linguistic anthropology 
C) archaeology 
D) cultural anthropology 
A) anthropology 
B) linguistic anthropology 
C) archaeology 
D) cultural anthropology

Question 8

Forensic anthropologists study __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the bones of ancient primates 
B) ancient hominins 
C) the identification of skeletal remains and the means by which individuals have died 
D) how cultural practices influence the spread of infectious diseases 
A) the bones of ancient primates 
B) ancient hominins 
C) the identification of skeletal remains and the means by which individuals have died 
D) how cultural practices influence the spread of infectious diseases

Question 9

Why is language so important to anthropologists? Describe the various research areas for linguistic anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

Language is incredibly important to anth

Question 10

A is most likely to participate in a police investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) primatologist 
B) osteologist 
C) paleoanthropologist 
D) forensic anthropologist 
A) primatologist 
B) osteologist 
C) paleoanthropologist 
D) forensic anthropologist

Question 11

Which of the following may NOT be labeled a type of human biology?

Accepted Answer

A) nutritional anthropology 
B) biomedical anthropology 
C) molecular anthropology 
D) forensic anthropology 
A) nutritional anthropology 
B) biomedical anthropology 
C) molecular anthropology 
D) forensic anthropology

Question 12

Which of the following is a reason primatologists study non-human primates?

Accepted Answer

A) to learn about human evolution 
B) to learn about their patterns of behavior 
C) to learn about the anatomy and physiology of extinct primates 
D) all of these 
A) to learn about human evolution 
B) to learn about their patterns of behavior 
C) to learn about the anatomy and physiology of extinct primates 
D) all of these

Question 13

Regional political changes and an increased number of researchers are the main reasons for the recent increase in paleoanthropological discoveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ethnologists differ from sociologists in the extent to which they immerse themselves in the human lives they are studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following could be defined as an effort to understand the workings of another culture by comparing it to the culture of the investigator?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural resource preservation 
B) ethnography 
C) sociology 
D) linguistic anthropology 
A) cultural resource preservation 
B) ethnography 
C) sociology 
D) linguistic anthropology

Question 16

Culture is learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is archaeology? Citing examples form least three types of archaeology,explain the sorts of things archaeologists study.

Accepted Answer

Archaeology is the study of human histor

Question 18

The pace of discovery of new fossil hominins has accelerated.The text states that this may be attributed to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) regional political changes 
B) the better training excavators are receiving 
C) better pay for paleoanthropologists 
D) all of these 
A) regional political changes 
B) the better training excavators are receiving 
C) better pay for paleoanthropologists 
D) all of these

Question 19

__________ seek(s) to understand the genetic differences and similarities between humans and non-human primates.

Accepted Answer

A) Molecular anthropology 
B) Primatology 
C) Anthropometry 
D) None of these 
A) Molecular anthropology 
B) Primatology 
C) Anthropometry 
D) None of these

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an element of the neo-Darwinian synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of newly introduced dating techniques 
B) a new focus on primate behavior and ecology 
C) a new focus on human races as pigeonholed categories 
D) the use of molecular genetics to reconstruct biological histories 
A) the use of newly introduced dating techniques 
B) a new focus on primate behavior and ecology 
C) a new focus on human races as pigeonholed categories 
D) the use of molecular genetics to reconstruct biological histories

Which of the following archaeologist is most likely to be at the excavation of a two million year old site?

A paleoanthropologist is likely to study __________.

The artifacts and implements of our daily lives are collectively referred to as __________.

What is cultural anthropology? Citing at least three cultural anthropology subfields,explain the sorts of things cultural anthropologists study.

Biological anthropologists employ a unifying set of biological principles to discuss how our species came to be the way it is today.This set of principles is known as __________.

Biocultural anthropology recognizes that __________.

Ethnology is considered a subfield of __________.

Forensic anthropologists study __________.

Why is language so important to anthropologists? Describe the various research areas for linguistic anthropologists.

A is most likely to participate in a police investigation.

Which of the following may NOT be labeled a type of human biology?

Which of the following is a reason primatologists study non-human primates?

Regional political changes and an increased number of researchers are the main reasons for the recent increase in paleoanthropological discoveries.

Ethnologists differ from sociologists in the extent to which they immerse themselves in the human lives they are studying.

Which of the following could be defined as an effort to understand the workings of another culture by comparing it to the culture of the investigator?

Culture is learned.

What is archaeology? Citing examples form least three types of archaeology,explain the sorts of things archaeologists study.

The pace of discovery of new fossil hominins has accelerated.The text states that this may be attributed to ___________.

__________ seek(s) to understand the genetic differences and similarities between humans and non-human primates.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the neo-Darwinian synthesis?

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 1: What Is Biological Anthropology

Which of the following archaeologist is most likely to be at the excavation of a two million year old site?

A paleoanthropologist is likely to study __________.

The artifacts and implements of our daily lives are collectively referred to as __________.

What is cultural anthropology? Citing at least three cultural anthropology subfields,explain the sorts of things cultural anthropologists study.

Biological anthropologists employ a unifying set of biological principles to discuss how our species came to be the way it is today.This set of principles is known as __________.

Biocultural anthropology recognizes that __________.

Ethnology is considered a subfield of __________.

Forensic anthropologists study __________.

Why is language so important to anthropologists? Describe the various research areas for linguistic anthropologists.

A is most likely to participate in a police investigation.

Which of the following may NOT be labeled a type of human biology?

Which of the following is a reason primatologists study non-human primates?

Regional political changes and an increased number of researchers are the main reasons for the recent increase in paleoanthropological discoveries.

Ethnologists differ from sociologists in the extent to which they immerse themselves in the human lives they are studying.

Which of the following could be defined as an effort to understand the workings of another culture by comparing it to the culture of the investigator?

Culture is learned.

What is archaeology? Citing examples form least three types of archaeology,explain the sorts of things archaeologists study.

The pace of discovery of new fossil hominins has accelerated.The text states that this may be attributed to ___________.

__________ seek(s) to understand the genetic differences and similarities between humans and non-human primates.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the neo-Darwinian synthesis?

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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