Anthropology has been called the most human of the sciences for all of the following reasons except:
a. it has developed a systemic, cross-cultural approach to understanding human behavior.
b. it takes human beings as its subject matter (“the study of humankind”).
c. it develops hypotheses and theories about the organization of language, values, and art in culture.
d. it tackles culture as a human experience or system of meaning in which the anthropologist must involve himself/herself in order to develop adequate explanations of what is being observed.
e. it has discovered which cultures are most efficient and has encouraged those less privileged to progress.
ANSWER: e
You might also like to view...
Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of:
A. inheritance B. variability of populations C. population growth D. differential survival rates
The collective body of ideas that members of a culture generally share concerning the ultimate shape and substance of their reality is called a __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which species in the Galapagos islands was fundamental to Darwin's evolutionary ideas?
a. The boobies b. The seals c. The tortoises d. The finches e. The iguanas
Which of the following statements best describes how human sexual behavior differs from that of other primates?
A. Humans mate year round, and their pair bonds are more enduring than those of other primates. B. Chimps and monkeys mate only when females ovulate, and their pair bonds are lifelong, unlike marriage bonds of humans. C. Nonhuman primates mate year round and do not form permanent pair bonds; humans mate periodically but have permanent pair bonds. D. Among chimps and gorilas, females seek mates from other groups, but among humans it is the males who constantly search for other sexual partners.