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The four subfields of anthropology include cultural anthropology, biological anthropology and |
| | A) | ethnology, and linguistics. |
| | B) | archaeology, and linguistics. |
| | C) | contemporary human variation studies, and linguistics |
| | D) | CRM, archaeology, and descriptive linguistics. |
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The goals for anthropological research in bioanthropology do NOT include describing |
| | A) | the biological evolution of the human species. |
| | B) | human biological diversity. |
| | C) | the anatomy and behavior of apes, monkeys and prosimians. |
| | D) | the digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems of Homo sapiens. |
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The comparative study of cultures is known as |
| | A) | paleoanthropology. |
| | B) | biological anthropology. |
| | C) | evolutionary biology. |
| | D) | ethnology. |
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Which is NOT TRUE about linguistic anthropologists? They: |
| | A) | focus on the mechanics of language. |
| | B) | reconstruct the history of languages. |
| | C) | speak several languages fluently. |
| | D) | investigate the relationship between language and culture. |
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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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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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One benefit of the comparative method used in anthropology is that |
| | A) | language differences are accounted for. |
| | B) | we don't rely on data from just one study. |
| | C) | cultural ethnocentrism is eliminated. |
| | D) | hypotheses don't need to be tested. |
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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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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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What is meant by "anthropology is a holistic science?" |
| | A) | Anthropologists study all the cultures of the world. |
| | B) | Anthropologists compare cultures in the entire 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 all real-world issues and problems. |
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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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What is the focus of studies in ethnoarchaeology? |
| | A) | prehistoric artifacts |
| | B) | historic artifacts |
| | C) | contemporary artifacts |
| | D) | future artifacts |
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A primatologist studies |
| | A) | humans. |
| | B) | fossils of the Genus Homo. |
| | C) | apes. |
| | D) | artifacts and features. |
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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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