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Physical Anthropology
Philip L. Stein
12th Edition
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Investigating the Nature of Humankind
Chapter 02 The Study of Heredity
Chapter 03 The Modern Study of Human Genetics
Chapter 04 Population Genetics
Chapter 05 Natural Selection and the Origin of Species
Chapter 06 People's Place in Nature
Chapter 07 The Living Primates
Chapter 08 Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics
Chapter 09 Nonhuman Primate Behavior
Chapter 10 Human Behavior in Perspective
Chapter 11 The Record of the Past
Chapter 12 The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins
Chapter 13 The Early Hominins
Chapter 14 Early Species of the Genus Homo
Chapter 15 The Evolution of Homo Sapiens
Chapter 16 The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens
Chapter 17 The Analysis of Human Variation
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Chapter 18 The Modern World
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, Chapter 01
Investigating the Nature of Humankind
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The field that studies fossil records is:
A. primatology
B. paleontology
C. genetics
D. archaeology
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2. The subfield of physical anthropology includes the study of:
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A. human genetics
B. forensic anthropology
C. human biological variation
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D. all of these
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3. Cultural anthropology:
A. is a branch of archaeology
B. is the study of art and music
C. includes the study of human social organizations and learned patterns of behavior
D. includes paleontology as a major topic
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, 4. The study of a people's political organization would be a part of:
A. cultural anthropology
B. linguistics
C. archaeology
D. physical anthropology
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5. An anthropological linguist:
A. always attempts to learn to speak as many languages as he or she possibly can
B. teaches students foreign languages
C. studies the history, function, structure, and physiology of language
D. would only be interested in cultures that have writing systems
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6. The practical application of anthropological knowledge to real-world concerns is called:
A. academic anthropology
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B. lived anthropology
C. applied anthropology
D. realistic anthropology
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7. An empirical observation is one that is:
A. measurable
B. a fact
C. received through the senses
D. all of these
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Physical Anthropology
Philip L. Stein
12th Edition
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Investigating the Nature of Humankind
Chapter 02 The Study of Heredity
Chapter 03 The Modern Study of Human Genetics
Chapter 04 Population Genetics
Chapter 05 Natural Selection and the Origin of Species
Chapter 06 People's Place in Nature
Chapter 07 The Living Primates
Chapter 08 Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics
Chapter 09 Nonhuman Primate Behavior
Chapter 10 Human Behavior in Perspective
Chapter 11 The Record of the Past
Chapter 12 The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins
Chapter 13 The Early Hominins
Chapter 14 Early Species of the Genus Homo
Chapter 15 The Evolution of Homo Sapiens
Chapter 16 The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens
Chapter 17 The Analysis of Human Variation
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Chapter 18 The Modern World
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, Chapter 01
Investigating the Nature of Humankind
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The field that studies fossil records is:
A. primatology
B. paleontology
C. genetics
D. archaeology
JN
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2. The subfield of physical anthropology includes the study of:
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A. human genetics
B. forensic anthropology
C. human biological variation
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D. all of these
SE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
3. Cultural anthropology:
A. is a branch of archaeology
B. is the study of art and music
C. includes the study of human social organizations and learned patterns of behavior
D. includes paleontology as a major topic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
, 4. The study of a people's political organization would be a part of:
A. cultural anthropology
B. linguistics
C. archaeology
D. physical anthropology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5. An anthropological linguist:
A. always attempts to learn to speak as many languages as he or she possibly can
B. teaches students foreign languages
C. studies the history, function, structure, and physiology of language
D. would only be interested in cultures that have writing systems
JN
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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6. The practical application of anthropological knowledge to real-world concerns is called:
A. academic anthropology
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B. lived anthropology
C. applied anthropology
D. realistic anthropology
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
7. An empirical observation is one that is:
A. measurable
B. a fact
C. received through the senses
D. all of these
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
