Which of the following best defines anthropology?
a. the study of non-human primates, their anatomy, and their evolution.
b. the study of ancient humans
c. a study of humanity focusing on its biological and genetic aspects
d. the study of humankind in all its forms across all time
Correct Answer: d
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Which of the following is true of gender differences within languages?
A) Men seem to be more concerned with “correctness” than women. B) Women seem to be more concerned with “correctness” than men. C) Women use more descriptive words than men. D) Men use more descriptive words than women.
In their study of Maya ethnomedicine, Elois Ann Berlin and Brent Berlin have shown that __________.
A) their treatment of disease is based entirely on the concept of balance B) Western treatments fail to work in the Maya culture and environment C) their remedies have properties not that different from biomedical treatments D) Maya women have among the most comprehensive knowledge of medicinal plants
Ethnographic fieldwork is the primary research strategy of which field?
a. cultural anthropology b. archaeology c. sociolinguistics d. historic linguistics e. biological anthropology
Natural selection is the process by which the forms most fit to survive and reproduce in a given environment do so in greater numbers than others in the same population. But more than survival of the fittest, natural selection is the natural process that leads to
A. the survival of those members of their population that practice true altruism. B. the toughest members of their population having the longest life span. C. the most fit members collecting the most resources from the environment. D. survival success in any environment. E. differential reproductive success.