Anthro 1001 Learning Checks
A belief or ideology about the world that originates within a particular society and is agreed upon by its members as true is called:
A cultural construct
Which term describes the mindset or belief that one's own cultural knowledge, traditions, and beliefs are better than that of another culture?
Ethnocentrism
The most pressure for selection on a species comes from:
The conditions of the environment
Specific traits that do best in a given environment are called:
Ecological inheritance
Anthropologists have an agreed definition of what culture is and how it works.
False
At birth, human babies are less reliant on their parents than other mammals.
False
Culture helps to conceal our nature.
False
Culture shields humans from evolution.
False
Each gene controls precisely one trait.
False
Enskillment refers to the nature skills humans are born with. They are innate
False
Evolution is a force that encourages progress towards perfection.
False
Genealogies are genetic histories.
False
Genes are the main cause of who we are.
False
Human evolution is projected to reach its peak in 1,500 years.
False
Humans are 75% nature, 25% nurture.
False
Myths are the opposite of science.
False
Opinions of scientists are always scientific.
False
Scientists agree on what human nature is.
False
Things are the way they are because they should be that way or were destined to be that way.
False
Which anthropologist was largely responsible for changing many of the misrepresentations of Indigenous people common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Fraz boas
A section of DNA that contains the sequence for a protein or the information for the regulation of some protein or proteins is called:
Gene
Genes move around through:
Gene flow
Which term describes the anthropological approach to understanding how the elements of a culture are interconnected?
Holism
Humans can simulate the behavior of others in their mind. This helps to empathize with others humans and understand their motives and is possible due to:
Mirror neurons
Which of the following creates new variation?
Mutation
Which interacts directly with the environment?
Phenotype
Natural selection primarily works on:
The phenotype
A set of hypothesis that have been tested and retested and are supported by multiple researchers over time is a:
Theory
The primary goal of an anthropologist is best described as which of the following?
To ethically and accurately represent a culture through the perspective and worldview of the culture studied
A hurdle to combatting ignorance is the current separation between academic and public knowledge.
True
All humans are influenced by their culture and social worlds.
True
All humans share the same basic set of DNA, belong to Homo sapiens, and share a common general biological history and set of the same distant ancestors.
True
All organic life on this planet changes over time.
True
Arguments in favor of human nature can be found both in religious and atheistic beliefs.
True
Cultural constructs affect how we live and how we treat others.
True
Culture and biology are intertwined in complex ways.
True
Culture impacts biology.
True
Culture in humans aids them in making sense of their experiences and the natural world.
True
Evolution is both fact and theory.
True
Human are still evolving.
True
Human nature is a dynamic construct involving various norm-setting, conceptual, and even metaphysical aspects and assumptions.
True
Our actions shape and influence the people around us.
True
The human species is remarkably similar in terms of their genes, but once we look at individuals, they are diverse because of alleles.
True
There is more to evolution than just chance.
True
To understand and bust myths about human nature, we need to draw on many different disciplines.
True
Where we grow up, who we talk to and hang out with, and our formal education play a role in determining our culture.
True
Worldviews vary based on geography, kinship, affiliation, historical context, and education.
True
Which term describes an anthropologist who studies the human fossil record, genetics, and evolution to answer questions about human origins?
biological anthropologist
Anthropologists are committed to describing and understanding the diversity of humans and their culture. Which of the following would NOT be considered a research area of anthropology?
determining the relatedness of two different dinosaur species
Which description BEST defines the overall field of anthropology?
the biological and social context of humans in a wide range of environmental and historical contexts
