Overview of Anthropology (Chapter 1) Practice Quiz #1

Biological anthropology includes the study of which of the following topics?

Non-human primates, fossil record of human evolution, human variation, mechanisms of evolutions, mechanisms of evoloution

Which of the following best describe how anthropologists primarily learn new information about humans?

Field work

Paleoanthropologists are mostly interested in learning about:

the fossil record of human evolution

Which of the following is a characteristic of anthropology?

It is concerned with both human biology and culture. It is concerned with human variation, evolution, and adaptation.

The scientific method of inquiry involves which of the following steps?

After hypotheses have been shown to be correct as a result of numerous tests, they must also pass rigorous peer review by other scientists in the same field.

What do anthropologists mean when they refer to the concept of "integration" in regards to cultures?

All aspects of a culture are interrelated. Understanding any cultural trait requires knowing how it impacts and is in turn impacted by others. Likewise, human biological traits do not function in isolation. To understand them, it is necessary to grasp how they are interrelated with others.

Which of the following is true about anthropology?

Anthropology as an academic discipline is comparatively young. Its roots go back to the intellectual Enlightenment of the 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe and North America.

Which field of anthropology is primarily interested in the prehistory and early history of societies and their cultures?

Archaeology

Which field of anthropology is primarily concerned with the non-cultural aspects of humans and near-humans?

Biological anthropology

Which field of anthropology would most likely be interested in the marriage patterns and kinship systems of different societies around the world?

Cultural anthropology

Inherent in the holistic approach to learning about humans is the realization that:

People cannot be understood by studying either their biological makeup or their cultural background alone. It is necessary to take into consideration both genetically inherited and learned traits in trying to explain how we have become the people we are.

Which field of archaeology would most likely be interested in ancient pre-literate societies around the world including those of most early North American Indians?

Prehistorical archaeology- excavate and interpret the material remains of ancient preliterate societies

Culture is:

The ability to create culture has been an incredibly useful tool for adapting to our environments and spreading over the globe. It has also made it possible for the human population to continue growing explosively.

Which of the following is true of the scientific method of inquiry?

The creation of hypotheses only comes after the formulation of questions based on preliminary observations The scientific method is used to learn about phenomena in the natural world Theories are always subjected to being questioned and verified to see if they still are supported by the observed facts.

In science, a hypothesis that has been confirmed through numerous tests is known as:

a theory