Question 1

The methods and theories for studying the human cultural past are called

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A)  bioanthropology.
B)  archaeology.
C)  cultural anthropology.
D)  human ecology.

Question 2

To refer to an idea as a "theory" means that it

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A)  is just a guess.
B)  has yet to be proved.
C)  is probably not scientific.
D)  has been well supported by scientific testing. D

Question 3

Which of the following would not be considered a scientific idea?

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A)  The earth is round.
B)  Life on earth has undergone evolution.
C)  All men are created equal.
D)  Undiscovered forms of life still exist on earth.

Question 4

In science,the process used in the testing of general hypotheses by predicting specific data that must be found if the hypothesis is supported is called

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A)  induction.
B)  deduction.
C)  theorizing.
D)  prediction.

Question 5

The subfield of anthropology that looks at humans from a biological perspective is

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A)  cultural anthropology.
B)  physical anthropology.
C)  archaeology.
D)  applied anthropology.

Question 6

Human ecology studies

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A)  how humans are destroying their environment.
B)  the steps we can take to stop environmental degradation.
C)  environmentally-conscious movements like Greenpeace.
D)  the relationships between human groups and their environments.

Question 7

Primatology is considered a specialty within bioanthropology because

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A)  primates are closely related to humans.
B)  humans evolved from primates.
C)  primates live in some of the same environments as humans.
D)  humans are primates. D

Question 8

The specialized study of the human fossil record is

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A)  paleoanthropology.
B)  archaeology.
C)  primatology.
D)  human ecology.

Question 9

Culture is

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A)  genetically based.
B)  instinctive.
C)  possessed by all animals.
D)  learned. D

Question 10

In science,the process of generalizing from observation is called

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A)  induction.
B)  deduction.
C)  theorizing.
D)  prediction.

Question 11

Science is

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A)  a way of collecting facts.
B)  the methodology used in laboratory research.
C)  a method in inquiry.
D)  concerned only with such things as gravity,evolution,and chemical reactions.

Question 12

The language that people speak is determined

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A)  at birth.
B)  by their genes.
C)  by their cultural environment.
D)  by the specific structure of their brains.

Question 13

In science,an "educated guess" to explain something is called a(n)

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A)  hypothesis.
B)  observation.
C)  experiment.
D)  theory.

Question 14

The study of the variation in cultural expression among human groups is part of

Accepted Answer

A)  bioanthropology.
B)  archaeology.
C)  cultural anthropology.
D)  physical anthropology.

Exam 1: Biological Anthropology

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