All of the following is true of urban anthropologists EXCEPT __________
a. they focus on studying an entire town or city
b. they use methods that differ significantly from anthropologists conducting research in rural areas
c. they often investigate a specific topic within a defined subculture
d. they primarily use participant observation rather than surveys to gather data
c
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a. hieroglyphs b. pictographs c. cuneiform d. scapulamancy e. faience
The Human Terrain System has sought to embed anthropologists and other social scientists within military teams in Iraq and Afghanistan. Which of the following is NOT a reason anthropologists and the AAA Executive Board object to the use of anthropologists in the military?
A. Anthropologists, by the nature of their discipline, are not permitted to interact with any military personnel. B. The Human Terrain System conflicts with the ethical responsibility of anthropologists to disclose who they are. C. Anthropologists may not be able to identify themselves as anthropologists, distinct from military personnel. D. It is difficult to give informed consent in an active war zone without feeling coerced, thereby compromising "voluntary informed consent" in the AAA Code of Ethics. E. Anthropologists in war zones have an ethical dilemma where their responsibilities to their military units may conflict with their obligations to the local people they study.
Lamarck's ideas are generally accepted by biologists today
a. True b. False
Altruism is a behavior that:
a. ?is not common among primates. b. ?benefits both the performer and another individual while involving risk to both. c. ?benefits the performer while involving risk to another individual. d. ?benefits another while involving some risk to the performer. e. ?creates potential risk to dependent offspring.