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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
B Every one of these statements is true
C Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
D Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
Question #2
A It is a multidisciplinary approach
B Evolutionary anthropologists have no interest in social justice; it is only an academic pursuit
C Evolutionary anthropologists try to understand humans by understanding how we evolved
D It is concerned with modern human behavior and culture
Question #3
A non-human primates
B disease in earlier human groups
C skeletal remains at crime scenes
D human skeletal material
Question #4
A The study of human genetic diversity.
B Investigating skeletal remains to determine whether or not a crime has been committed.
C Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
D Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
Question #5
A Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
B The study of human genetic diversity.
C Investigating skeletal remains to determine whether or not a crime has been committed.
D Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
Question #6
A humans as a single population with very little genetic variation
B advancing an understanding of the life sciences
C population genetics
D race classification and skull measurements
Question #7
A Can only focus on the measurement of isolated groups of humans
B Should be called physical anthropology rather than biological anthropology
C Should not be concerned with modern theories of evolution
D Should be referred to as biological anthropology rather than physical anthropology
Question #8
A archaeology
B physical/biological anthropology
C primatology
D osteology
Question #9
A the anatomy of the larynx
B courtship dances among non-human primates
C patterns of lines on ancient pottery
D how language is used to reinforce hierarchical relationships
Question #10
A never work with physical anthropology
B study earlier human groups using artifacts and structures as their evidence
C are not interested in human behavior
D primarily recover valuable artifacts
Question #11
A ethnology
B applied anthropology
C anthropometry
D linguistic anthropology
Question #12
A is the study of the patterns of belief and behavior found in modern and historical cultures.
B includes the recovery and analysis of material culture from earlier civilization
C focuses solely upon the study of traditional societies
D has no practical application in modern society
Question #13
A Psychological
B Archaeology
C Cultural
D Linguistic
Question #14
A It is a very broad branch of the social sciences
B It includes four subfields
C It is often focused on trying to find solutions for human problems
D American anthropologists only study Americans
Question #15
A Studies humans and primates of the past and the present
B Only studies modern cultures
C Includes the study of all things human except laws and legal codes
D A narrow field of study that is not concerned with other branches of the social sciences
Question #16
A one branch of the social sciences
B the recovery of dinosaur fossils
C only practiced by adventurers who wear fedoras and use bullwhips
D one of the academic life sciences