Question 1

How did Boas lay the foundation for scientific anthropology?

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A)  relying on the scientific method
B)  evaluating cultures from a personal perspective
C)  using genetics to develop theories on human variation
D)  demonstrating the variation in humans as a result of moral differencesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Why is bipedalism considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution?

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A)  It was the first evolutionary development that distinguished humans from other animals.
B)  It was possible only after the advent of simple material culture.
C)  It followed brain expansion in human evolution.
D)  It allowed hominids to come out of the trees and make tools 10 mya.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is a good description of what physical anthropologists do?

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A)  work in the laboratory to understand the genetic relationships among different groups of mammals
B)  seek out and excavate sites that have fossil evidence of dinosaurs and other extinct species
C)  live with various groups of people for extended periods of time,to learn their language and customs
D)  use bones and other materials to study a diversity of ancient and living human populations and primatesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Primates are a group of mammals that have:

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A)  fingernails and forward-facing eyes.
B)  no fingernails and a long snout.
C)  complex behavior and small brains.
D)  simple behavior and varied forms of locomotion.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What did Boas propose that anthropologists could learn about through careful observations and attention?

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A)  race,morality,and primitive religions
B)  primitive humans and their societies
C)  morality,human variation,and cultures
D)  cultures,societies,and peoples' biologyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory.Why is the distinction important?

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Question 7

What can be learned from studying a population through time?

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A)  We can learn that lifestyles do not change over time.
B)  We can learn that diets,and therefore human biology,change through time.
C)  We can learn that consuming the wrong foods over time does little to population health.
D)  We can learn that human physiology does not change through time.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The study of physical anthropology varies in that some physical anthropologists study:

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A)  the potential for life on other planets.
B)  the disappearance of languages as small groups are assimilated into larger groups.
C)  extinct and living species of primates.
D)  changes in marine life.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Physical anthropologists view how humans come to be the way they are as the result of:

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A)  their biological makeup.
B)  both evolutionary history and their own individual life histories.
C)  their genes;their environment has very little effect.
D)  their environment;their genes have very little effect.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What is human production of stone or lithic tools an example of?

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A)  linguistic comprehension
B)  subsistence strategies
C)  material culture
D)  ideologyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

After AD 1000,the people of St.Catherines Island acquired corn agriculture,and farming became the mainstay of their diet. What physical changes did this cause?

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A)  They became taller and better nourished,and signs of disease nearly disappeared.
B)  While people became generally larger in size and healthier,the corn diet caused more dental disease.
C)  Their bodies became more fit because they had less work to do in acquiring food and could exercise in other ways.
D)  They became shorter and had smaller skulls and limb bones,more dental disease,and more infections.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Discuss the value of the scientific method in our society.

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Question 13

What is a hypothesis?

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A)  the same thing as a theory
B)  a testable statement that could potentially explain specific phenomena observed in the natural world
C)  a statement that concerns scientific facts assumed to be true
D)  a statement unable to be refuted by future investigationsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Physical anthropologists study what type of science?

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A)  astrological
B)  biological
C)  social
D)  biological and socialE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

There are six aspects of humanity that together define humans as different from other primates.Of these,which are unique to humans and not found in other primates?

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A)  speech and arboreal life
B)  the use of material culture and the loss of a honing canine
C)  hunting as a way of getting food
D)  domestication of plants and animalsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What makes us human?

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A)  physiology,culture,and planning
B)  biology,culture,and religion
C)  physiology,behavior,and religion
D)  biology,culture,and behaviorE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What are the four branches of anthropology?

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A)  archaeology,geology,geography,and biology
B)  physical anthropology,biological anthropology,cultural anthropology,and linguistic anthropology
C)  cultural anthropology,linguistic anthropology,geology,and physical anthropology
D)  physical anthropology,archaeology,cultural anthropology,and linguistic anthropologyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What about a disadvantaged social environment would physical anthropologists focus on in their research?

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A)  minimal access to communication technology
B)  the lack of a sophisticated transportation system
C)  poor-quality nutrition available to infants and children
D)  poor literacy ratesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Discuss the steps of the scientific method.

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Question 20

Which of the following is true about the scientific method?

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A)  It relies on making hunches about the natural world.
B)  It involves empirical data collection and hypothesis testing.
C)  It is used to support preconceived notions or theories.
D)  It seeks to establish the absolute scientific truth.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: What Is Physical Anthropology?

The study of physical anthropology varies in that some physical anthropologists study:

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What can be learned from studying a population through time?

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What makes us human?

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What did Boas propose that anthropologists could learn about through careful observations and attention?

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Primates are a group of mammals that have:

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Physical anthropologists view how humans come to be the way they are as the result of:

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How did Boas lay the foundation for scientific anthropology?

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Which of the following is a good description of what physical anthropologists do?

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What is human production of stone or lithic tools an example of?

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Discuss the value of the scientific method in our society.

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Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory.Why is the distinction important?

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What about a disadvantaged social environment would physical anthropologists focus on in their research?

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What are the four branches of anthropology?

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After AD 1000,the people of St.Catherines Island acquired corn agriculture,and farming became the mainstay of their diet. What physical changes did this cause?

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Which of the following is true about the scientific method?

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What is a hypothesis?

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Discuss the steps of the scientific method.

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Why is bipedalism considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution?

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There are six aspects of humanity that together define humans as different from other primates.Of these,which are unique to humans and not found in other primates?

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Physical anthropologists study what type of science?

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