In experimental archaeology, the principle of uniformitarianism tells us what could or could not have happened in the past
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics states that anthropologists must "do no harm" when conducting research. One problem is that
a. it is impossible to conduct any meaningful anthropological research without inflicting at least a small amount of harm. b. anthropologists are not required to read the Code of Ethics. c. what is considered harmless to one society may be considered harmful to another. d. the Code of Ethics also states elsewhere that the mandate to "do no harm" can be superseded in some situations.
Anthropologists, as compared to other social scientists, have spent a great deal of time studying kinship because they have:
a. always focused largely on biological relationships. b. concentrated mainly on small-scale societies where kinship relations tend to be important. c. always studied fictional relationships and how societies are organized socially and politically. d. concentrated on industrial societies where kinship relations tend to be important and affect the individual's ability to survive. e. have found that kinship is the single most significant factor in social organization in every human society.
Dean Falk's hypothesis suggesting the constrains of upright posture on brain size
a. is called radiation theory. b. is called aridity cycle theory. c. is called evolutionary pulse theory. d. is called punctuated equilibrium theory. e. proves that the radiator itself led to larger brains.
Is perhaps the most fundamental social adaptation that characterizes most primates
a. A nocturnal lifestyle b. Solitary living c. Sociality d. Extended ontogeny