Which of the following statements about applied anthropology is true?

a. Some of the major subfields evolved out of applied anthropology.
b. The second Code of Ethics for the profession of anthropology was established by applied anthropology.
c. Applied anthropology began as a subfield in the late 1950s and focused on developing nations.
d. There is no separate organization (or society) for applied anthropologists.
e. Applied anthropology is less important today than it was in the early days of anthropology.


ANS: A

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