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| 1 |  |  The goals for anthropological research in bioanthropology do NOT include |
|  | A) | describing the biological evolution of the human species. |
|  | B) | describing and explaining human biological diversity. |
|  | C) | describing and assessing the cultural development of humans by examining the archaeological record. |
|  | D) | describing the digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems of Homo sapiens. |
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| 2 |  |  The four subfields of anthropology include |
|  | A) | cultural anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and linguistics. |
|  | B) | cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics. |
|  | C) | cultural anthropology, paleoanthropology, contemporary human variation studies, and linguistics. |
|  | D) | cultural anthropology, CRM, archaeology, and descriptive linguistics. |
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| 3 |  |  The comparative study of cultures is known as |
|  | A) | paleoanthropology. |
|  | B) | biological anthropology. |
|  | C) | evolutionary biology. |
|  | D) | ethnology. |
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| 4 |  |  Which is NOT TRUE about forensic anthropologist? They: |
|  | A) | are trained in biological anthropology. |
|  | B) | work closely with archaeologists. |
|  | C) | conduct crime scene investigations. |
|  | D) | apply knowledge to legal issues. |
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| 5 |  |  The key features that make anthropology unique among the sciences are |
|  | A) | fieldwork, holism, the comparative method, and ethnocentrism. |
|  | B) | holism, fieldwork, the comparative method, and cultural relativism. |
|  | C) | the comparative method, cultural ethnocentrism, and contemporary human variation studies. |
|  | D) | fieldwork, holism, descriptive methods, and cultural relativism. |
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| 6 |  |  Which of the following is a TRUE statement? |
|  | A) | Ethnography is the systematic study of the remains of previous cultures to understand people who lived in the past. |
|  | B) | The scientific method can be difficult to apply in studies of other cultures. |
|  | C) | All anthropologists agree that there can be no universal human rights or values. |
|  | D) | Few people experience ethnocentrism |
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| 7 |  |  One benefit of the comparative method used in anthropology is that |
|  | A) | language differences are accounted for. |
|  | B) | anthropologists don't have to rely on just one study in trying to interpret human behavior. |
|  | C) | cultural ethnocentrism is eliminated. |
|  | D) | hypotheses don't need to be tested. |
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| 8 |  |  Contemporary human variation studies focus on |
|  | A) | comparing human language differences. |
|  | B) | how the anatomy and physiology of humans have changed over time. |
|  | C) | fieldwork methods used by biological anthropologists. |
|  | D) | the anatomical and physiological differences of living groups of humans. |
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| 9 |  |  Floor walker's foot is a condition known to forensic anthropologists and is identified by |
|  | A) | a person's heel print. |
|  | B) | unusual flattening of the heel bone. |
|  | C) | unusual flattening of tarsal bones. |
|  | D) | bony spurs on the heel. |
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| 10 |  |  What is meant by "anthropology is a holistic science?" |
|  | A) | Anthropologists study all the cultures of the world. |
|  | B) | Anthropologists compare cultures in the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF). |
|  | C) | Anthropologists study human biology, language, and culture through all times and in all places. |
|  | D) | Anthropologists apply their work to real-world issues and problems. |
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| 11 |  |  An anthropologist who studies slaves from the American South by examining written records and by excavating slave rows on old plantations is a(n) |
|  | A) | historical archaeologist. |
|  | B) | CRM specialist. |
|  | C) | prehistoric archaeologists. |
|  | D) | anthropological historian. |
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| 12 |  |  What is the focus of studies in applied archaeology? |
|  | A) | prehistoric artifacts |
|  | B) | historic artifacts |
|  | C) | contemporary artifacts |
|  | D) | future artifacts |
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| 13 |  |  A primatologist studies |
|  | A) | humans. |
|  | B) | fossils of the Genus Homo. |
|  | C) | apes. |
|  | D) | artifacts and features. |
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| 14 |  |  Humanistic anthropologists focus their research on |
|  | A) | applying the scientific method. |
|  | B) | common behavioral patterns within a society. |
|  | C) | the use of the comparative method. |
|  | D) | the uniqueness of every individual within a culture. |
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