If an anthropologist studies religion and interviews church leaders about how they were called to their positions, attends various rites of passage, writes down impressions and beliefs of the practitioners, and uses nonstatistical descriptions of the religion as a way of presenting information, the anthropologist is employing what type of data collection?

a. Quantitative
b. Qualitative
c. Inductive
d. Deductive
e. Conversive


b

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Which of the following statements best describes the use of language by apes?

A. Only humans are capable of learning and using language. B. Apes use American Sign Language in the wild. C. Apes cannot be taught to use American Sign Language. D. Only chimpanzees can learn American Sign Language. E. Apes can learn American Sign Language and have shown the capacity for cultural transmission, productivity, and displacement, although there is still a gap between human and other ape language capabilities.

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Growing attacks on traditional beliefs occurred simultaneously with growing awareness of biological diversity. _________challenged a notion proposed by Aristotle to account for the movement of the sun and planets

a. Darwin b. Wallace c. Mendel d. Copernicus e. Linnaeus

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The first scientific attempt to classify humans based on biological variation was by

a. Christopher Columbus. b. the ancient Egyptians. c. J. F. Blumenbach. d. C. Linnaeus. e. Chaka Zulu

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As a result of trade with outsiders, Baffin Island Eskimos increased the carbohydrates in their diet

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anthropology & Archaeology