ANTH101_MH_V3 Topic 4: Language, Communication, and Art Graded Exam #1 Graded

Four-field anthropology does not claim ________ as a distinctive feature. Select one: a. its holistic approach b. broad cross-cultural comparisons c. the study of human biology, culture, and language d. both scientific and humanistic dimensions e. an exclusive focus on contemporary cultures The correct answer is: an exclusive focus on contemporary cultures Graded Exam #1 Page 1 of 15 Graded Exam #1 Question 2 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question 3 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 The study of the relationships between social and linguistic variation is Select one: a. historic linguistics. b. applied linguistics. c. cultural resource management. d. adaptation. e. sociolinguistics. The correct answer is: sociolinguistics. Ethnology is Select one: a. the study of human speech sounds. b. the comparative, generalizing aspect of cultural anthropology. c. the most important subfield of anthropology. d. the study of ancient ethnic groups. e. a synonym for ethnography. The correct answer is: the comparative, generalizing aspect of cultural anthropology. Graded Exam #1 Page 2 of 15 Question 4 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question 5 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Rathje's garbology project Select one: a. studies the stratification of landfills. b. is archaeology of modern people. c. answered the question why people leave things behind for archaeologists to find. d. is a study of potsherds. e. was conducted in ancient Egypt. The correct answer is: is archaeology of modern people. The tendency of people living in the Peruvian Andes to develop a voluminous chest and lungs for life at very high altitudes is an example of a(n) Select one: a. genetic adaptation. b. long-term physiological adaptation. c. short-term physiological adaptation. d. cultural adaptation. e. archaeological adaptation. The correct answer is: genetic adaptation