Test Bank – Physical Anthropology, 12th Edition by
Philip L. Stein | Complete Verified Questions &
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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:
A. human genetics
B. forensic anthropology
C. human biological variation
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
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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, 8. Hypotheses:
A. are al𝑤ays considered to be correct statements
B. are the same thing as la𝑤s in science
C. are not a necessary part of the scientific method
D. must be logical and testable
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9. Hypotheses:
A. can be disproven
B. can be tested through experiments and observations
C. are based on empirical observations
D. all of these
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10. A tentative statement about the relationship bet𝑤een t𝑤o variables is a(n):
A. hypothesis
B. theory
C. empirical statement
D. rationalization
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11. An example of a variable 𝑤ould be:
A. the theory of evolution by natural selection
B. the cranial capacities of a series of skulls
C. that all mammals give live birth
D. all of these
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Philip L. Stein | Complete Verified Questions &
Correct Ans𝑤ers (2025 Comprehensive Study
Guide)
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:
A. human genetics
B. forensic anthropology
C. human biological variation
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
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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, 8. Hypotheses:
A. are al𝑤ays considered to be correct statements
B. are the same thing as la𝑤s in science
C. are not a necessary part of the scientific method
D. must be logical and testable
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9. Hypotheses:
A. can be disproven
B. can be tested through experiments and observations
C. are based on empirical observations
D. all of these
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10. A tentative statement about the relationship bet𝑤een t𝑤o variables is a(n):
A. hypothesis
B. theory
C. empirical statement
D. rationalization
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11. An example of a variable 𝑤ould be:
A. the theory of evolution by natural selection
B. the cranial capacities of a series of skulls
C. that all mammals give live birth
D. all of these
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