Question 1

Today,anthropologists study human anatomic and genetic variation __________.

Accepted Answer

A) to learn about ancient human migrations and the peopling of the world 
B) because it teaches us about the supremacy of certain human races 
C) because traits such as skin color and skull shape offer clues about intelligence and potential for achievement 
D) all of these 
A) to learn about ancient human migrations and the peopling of the world 
B) because it teaches us about the supremacy of certain human races 
C) because traits such as skin color and skull shape offer clues about intelligence and potential for achievement 
D) all of these

Question 2

When was physical anthropology established as an academic discipline?

Accepted Answer

A) the second half of the nineteenth century 
B) the mid twentieth century 
C) the first half of the eighteenth century 
D) the late twentieth century 
A) the second half of the nineteenth century 
B) the mid twentieth century 
C) the first half of the eighteenth century 
D) the late twentieth century

Question 3

According to biological anthropology,humans are primates and are the products of millions of years of evolution by natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely to be conducted by a cultural anthropologist?

Accepted Answer

A) a study of gorilla behavior 
B) a comparison of wedding rituals 
C) a study of ancient artifacts 
D) an analysis of hominin fossils 
A) a study of gorilla behavior 
B) a comparison of wedding rituals 
C) a study of ancient artifacts 
D) an analysis of hominin fossils

Question 5

The study of human adaptation focuses on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the interrelationship of culture,nutrition,and illness 
B) physiological adjustments to the Earth's physical environments 
C) the variations between primates 
D) the many ways human populations culturally adapt to the environment 
A) the interrelationship of culture,nutrition,and illness 
B) physiological adjustments to the Earth's physical environments 
C) the variations between primates 
D) the many ways human populations culturally adapt to the environment

Question 6

The biological anthropologist most likely to be investigating at a crime scene is a

Accepted Answer

A) human biologist 
B) molecular anthropologist 
C) forensic anthropologist 
D) osteologist 
A) human biologist 
B) molecular anthropologist 
C) forensic anthropologist 
D) osteologist

Question 7

Discuss the scope of biological anthropology using three related disciplines as examples.What do these related disciplines have in common? How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Biological anthropology is a field that

Question 8

The main architect of the "new physical anthropology" was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sherwood Washburn 
B) Charles Darwin 
C) Galen 
D) none of these 
A) Sherwood Washburn 
B) Charles Darwin 
C) Galen 
D) none of these

Question 9

Culture can be defined as the sum total of of a group of people.

Accepted Answer

A) learned traditions 
B) genetically inherited behaviors 
C) universal taboos 
D) biological traits 
A) learned traditions 
B) genetically inherited behaviors 
C) universal taboos 
D) biological traits

Question 10

Cultural anthropology is the study of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) human societies in a cross-cultural perspective 
B) the form and function of language 
C) cultures that did not leave any recorded written history 
D) how people used to live 
A) human societies in a cross-cultural perspective 
B) the form and function of language 
C) cultures that did not leave any recorded written history 
D) how people used to live

Question 11

An anthropologist studying past cultures through the investigation of artifacts is belongs to which subfield?

Accepted Answer

A) applied anthropology 
B) descriptive linguistics 
C) biocultural anthropology 
D) archaeology 
A) applied anthropology 
B) descriptive linguistics 
C) biocultural anthropology 
D) archaeology

Question 12

Which of the following is a subfield of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) forensic anthropology 
B) molecular anthropology 
C) linguistic anthropology 
D) ethnology 
A) forensic anthropology 
B) molecular anthropology 
C) linguistic anthropology 
D) ethnology

Question 13

The study of the skeleton is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Forensic anthropology 
B) Biocultural anthropology 
C) Molecular anthropology 
D) Osteology 
A) Forensic anthropology 
B) Biocultural anthropology 
C) Molecular anthropology 
D) Osteology

Question 14

Today,biological anthropologists tend to focus their work in remote regions of the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ may use their expertise in human variation in body form to help ascertain the ethnic affinities of skeletons.

Accepted Answer

A) Osteologists 
B) Nutritional anthropologists 
C) Molecular anthropologists 
D) Archaeologists 
A) Osteologists 
B) Nutritional anthropologists 
C) Molecular anthropologists 
D) Archaeologists

Question 16

Biology produced culture,but culture does not influence biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A paleopathologist studies ancient skeletons for signs of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) trauma 
B) nutritional deficiencies 
C) epidemics 
D) all of these 
A) trauma 
B) nutritional deficiencies 
C) epidemics 
D) all of these

Question 18

__________ anthropology is the study of humans as biological organisms,considered in an evolutionary framework.

Accepted Answer

A) Physical 
B) Biological 
C) Molecular 
D) Osteological 
A) Physical 
B) Biological 
C) Molecular 
D) Osteological

Question 19

Jane Goodall's field study of chimpanzees is a prime example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) osteology 
B) ethnography 
C) primatology 
D) none of these 
A) osteology 
B) ethnography 
C) primatology 
D) none of these

Question 20

Because the bones of the body develop along with other tissues such as muscles and tendons,it is necessary to study the interrelationship of the skeleton and its surrounding tissue.This study is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) paleopathology 
B) forensic anthropology 
C) human biology 
D) skeletal biology 
A) paleopathology 
B) forensic anthropology 
C) human biology 
D) skeletal biology

Today,anthropologists study human anatomic and genetic variation __________.

When was physical anthropology established as an academic discipline?

According to biological anthropology,humans are primates and are the products of millions of years of evolution by natural selection.

Which of the following is most likely to be conducted by a cultural anthropologist?

The study of human adaptation focuses on __________.

The biological anthropologist most likely to be investigating at a crime scene is a

Discuss the scope of biological anthropology using three related disciplines as examples.What do these related disciplines have in common? How do they differ?

The main architect of the "new physical anthropology" was __________.

Culture can be defined as the sum total of of a group of people.

Cultural anthropology is the study of __________.

An anthropologist studying past cultures through the investigation of artifacts is belongs to which subfield?

Which of the following is a subfield of anthropology?

The study of the skeleton is known as __________.

Today,biological anthropologists tend to focus their work in remote regions of the globe.

__________ may use their expertise in human variation in body form to help ascertain the ethnic affinities of skeletons.

Biology produced culture,but culture does not influence biology.

A paleopathologist studies ancient skeletons for signs of __________.

__________ anthropology is the study of humans as biological organisms,considered in an evolutionary framework.

Jane Goodall's field study of chimpanzees is a prime example of __________.

Because the bones of the body develop along with other tissues such as muscles and tendons,it is necessary to study the interrelationship of the skeleton and its surrounding tissue.This study is known as __________.

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

Today,anthropologists study human anatomic and genetic variation __________.

When was physical anthropology established as an academic discipline?

According to biological anthropology,humans are primates and are the products of millions of years of evolution by natural selection.

Which of the following is most likely to be conducted by a cultural anthropologist?

The study of human adaptation focuses on __________.

The biological anthropologist most likely to be investigating at a crime scene is a

Discuss the scope of biological anthropology using three related disciplines as examples.What do these related disciplines have in common? How do they differ?

The main architect of the "new physical anthropology" was __________.

Culture can be defined as the sum total of of a group of people.

Cultural anthropology is the study of __________.

An anthropologist studying past cultures through the investigation of artifacts is belongs to which subfield?

Which of the following is a subfield of anthropology?

The study of the skeleton is known as __________.

Today,biological anthropologists tend to focus their work in remote regions of the globe.

__________ may use their expertise in human variation in body form to help ascertain the ethnic affinities of skeletons.

Biology produced culture,but culture does not influence biology.

A paleopathologist studies ancient skeletons for signs of __________.

__________ anthropology is the study of humans as biological organisms,considered in an evolutionary framework.

Jane Goodall's field study of chimpanzees is a prime example of __________.

Because the bones of the body develop along with other tissues such as muscles and tendons,it is necessary to study the interrelationship of the skeleton and its surrounding tissue.This study is known as __________.

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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