A good example of an ailment caused by an evolutionary design compromise is __________
a. back pain
b. coughing
c. cancer
d. obesity
Correct Answer: a
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Anthropologist Nancy Scheper-Hughes founded the group Organs Watch as a way to solve the global problem of human organ trafficking. This is an example of:
a. applied cultural anthropology b. applied biological anthropology c. forensics d. ethnology
The four main subdisciplines of anthropology consist of
A. biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology. B. archaeology, biological anthropology, applied linguistics, and applied anthropology. C. primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleopathology. D. medical anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and cultural anthropology. E. genetic anthropology, physical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.
The field that investigates the relationships between social and linguistic variation is
A) medical anthropology. B) physical anthropology. C) ethnology. D) sociolinguistics. E) applied anthropology.
Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic of Old World monkeys?
a. Broad nose and palate b. Smaller brain (in absolute terms and relative to body weight) c. Shorter arms d. Longer torso e. Tail