Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   osteology
B)   ethnography
C)   primatology
D)   none of theseE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following best defines anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)   the study of non-human primates, their anatomy, and their evolution.
B)   the study of ancient humans
C)   a study of humanity focusing on its biological and genetic aspects
D)   the study of humankind in all its formsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Biocultural anthropologists study __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hominin evolution
B)   the relationship of the skeleton with its surrounding tissue
C)   human variation
D)   the interplay of biological and cultural factorsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The majority of anthropologists in the United States are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural anthropologists
B)   biological anthropologists
C)   applied anthropologists
D)   none of theseE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The study of the skeleton is know as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Forensic anthropology
B)   Biocultural anthropology
C)   Molecular anthropology
D)   OsteologyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT likely to be studied by an archaeologist?

Accepted Answer

A)   ancient tools
B)   the buildings left behind by an ancient civilization
C)   the languages of the past
D)   past climatic conditionsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

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 archaeologistE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

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 ancestorsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Culture is learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A hominin is

Accepted Answer

A)   an ape-like primate that walks on two legs
B)   a non-human animal
C)   an example of a "paradigm"
D)   none of theseE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

A scientist is examining an ancient skeleton for signs of vitamin deficiency. The scientist is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)   paleopathology
B)   cultural resource management
C)   ethnology
D)   none of theseE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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 environmentE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

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)   archaeologyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

__________ is perhaps the major human endeavor.

Accepted Answer

A)   Language
B)   Communication
C)   Culture
D)   Reproduction.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

__________ is sometimes considered a fifth anthropological subfield.

Accepted Answer

A)   Archaeology
B)   Molecular biochemistry
C)   Economic anthropology
D)   Applied anthropologyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Linguistic anthropologists study __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   language use
B)   the role that language plays in shaping culture
C)   the roots of human language
D)   all of theseE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The neo-Darwinian synthesis emerged by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   second half of the nineteenth century
B)   mid twentieth century
C)   first half of the eighteenth century
D)   late seventeenth centuryE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Define anthropology. Describe the various subfields of anthropology. Using examples from each, explain what they have all have in common.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is the study of human being...

Question 20

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 biologyE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

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

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Which of the following best defines anthropology?

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__________ is sometimes considered a fifth anthropological subfield.

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Biocultural anthropologists study __________.

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Culture is learned.

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The study of the skeleton is know as __________.

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The majority of anthropologists in the United States are __________.

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A scientist is examining an ancient skeleton for signs of vitamin deficiency. The scientist is engaging in

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A paleoanthropologist is likely to study __________.

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Which of the following is NOT likely to be studied by an archaeologist?

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Linguistic anthropologists study __________.

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

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

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Define anthropology. Describe the various subfields of anthropology. Using examples from each, explain what they have all have in common.

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Biocultural anthropology recognizes that __________.

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

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The neo-Darwinian synthesis emerged by the __________.

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The study of human adaptation focuses on __________.

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__________ is perhaps the major human endeavor.

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