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What is a hypothesis?


A) It is a statement that has been proven to be true.
B) It is equivalent to a theory.
C) It is a provisional statement regarding certain scientific facts or observations.
D) It is proof of a theory.
E) It is a fact from which conclusions can be drawn.

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List two reasons why nonhuman primate studies are important.

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Archaeologists


A) primarily recover valuable artifacts
B) are not interested in human behavior
C) study earlier human groups using artifacts and structures as their evidence
D) never work with physical anthropology
E) only examine complex civilizations

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_______ focuses on the study of skeletal remains from archaeological sites.


A) osteology
B) bioarchaeology
C) paleopathology
D) forensic anthropology
E) primate paleontology

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All cultures share the same worldview.

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______ is the practical application of the subfields of anthropology.


A) Linguistics
B) Archaeology
C) Applied anthropology
D) Physical anthropology
E) Cultural anthropology

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Define osteology and then discuss which subfields of physical anthropology require knowledge of osteology.

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The term evolution refers to


A) changes in the genetic make-up of a population from one generation to the next
B) the process of specialization
C) includes genetic changes within populations and but not the appearance of new species
D) a response of organisms or populations to the environment
E) patterns of inheritance of traits from parent to offspring

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Why is the field of genetics central to the field of physical anthropology?

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Discuss the role of the scientific method in physical anthropology.

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Primatology is the study of


A) human evolution
B) human skeletal material
C) skeletal remains at crime scenes
D) disease in earlier human groups
E) living nonhuman primates

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The origins of physical anthropology arose from two areas of interest among 19th century scientists. What did these areas concern?


A) the origins of modern species and human variation
B) the genetic determinants of behavior and osteology
C) nonhuman primates and origins of modern species
D) human variation and osteology
E) human evolution and nonhuman primates

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Which is not an important aspect of human culture?


A) It is learned.
B) It includes such things as technology, language, religion, and gender roles.
C) It is genetically determined.
D) It is a critical role in human evolution.
E) It is a strategy that includes various technologies, but fortunately excludes language and kinship rules which are always changing.

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Culture, as defined in Chapter 1


A) is important only as it pertains to modern humans
B) is genetically determined
C) includes only those aspects of human lifestyle that relate to the arts
D) can be defined as the strategy by which humans adapt to the natural environment
E) was not an important factor in human evolution

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The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution can be said to be the domain of which of the following?


A) cultural anthropology
B) physical/biological anthropology
C) primatology
D) osteology
E) archaeology

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Forensic anthropology is an applied subfield which benefits from a background in physical anthropology.

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The 3.7 million year old footprints of two hominids were discovered in a riverbed in Texas.

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Define the term biocultural evolution.

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In a biological sense, what is adaptation?

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Briefly differentiate between archaeology and cultural anthropology.

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