APS Unit 1 Exam Questions with complete
solutions (2024-2025)
Anthropology: jFocus j- jANS✓✓-Study jof jhumankind. j
Physical jand jcultural jdevelopment jof jhumans jand jtheir jsocieties.
Anthropology: jBasic jQuestions j- jANS✓✓-o jHow jhave jhumans jchanged jover
jtime?
o jHow jhave jcultures jchanged jfrom jsociety jto jsociety?
o jWhat jis jthe jdifference jbetween jhumans jand jother jspecies?
o jHow jhave jwe jdeveloped jbiologically?
Sociology: jFocus j- jANS✓✓-Study jof jsociety. j
Relationship jamong jhumans jand jgroups jliving jtogether jin jsocieties.
Sociology: jBasic jQuestions j- jANS✓✓-o jHow jdo jpeople jbehave jin jdifferent
jgroups?
o jWhat jis jthe jrelation jbetween jpeople jand jsocial jinstitutions j& jstructures?
Psychology: jFocus j- jANS✓✓-Study jof jindividual. j
Behaviour jand jthought jprocesses jof jthe jindividual, jand jthe jways jin jwhich jan
jindividual jacts jand jreacts jto jother jhumans jand jto jsociety.
Psychology: jBasic jQuestions j- jANS✓✓-o jHow jdo jyou jfeel?
o jWhy jdid jyou jdo jthat?
o jWhy jdo jyou jbehave jlike jthat?
o jWhat jrules jguide jhuman jbehaviour
o jHow jdoes jpersonality jaffect jour jbehaviour?
Types jof jAnthropology j- jANS✓✓-Physical janthropology: jabout jhumans jas
jbiological jspecies
Archaeology: jSeek jout jand jexamine jartifacts jmaterial jproducts jof jpast
jsocieties
Linguistics: jHow jlanguage jused jrelationship jbetween jlanguage jand jculture,
jhow jhumans jacquire jlanguage.
, Cultural janthropology: jaka jethnology, jcultural, jexamines jcontemporary
jsocieties jand jcultures jthroughout jthe jworld.
Social jScience jInquiry jMethod j(5 jsteps) j- jANS✓✓-1. jIdentify jproblem jor
jresearch jquestion
2. jForm jhypothesis j
3. jCollect jData: j(dis)prove jhypothesis jusing jsocial jscience jinquiry jmethods j
4. jAnalyze jthe jData: jorganize jdata jso jpatterns/connections jcan jbe jinterpreted.
j(tables, jgraphs) j
5. jPresent jconclusion: jDetermine jif jhypothesis jwas jproved jor jnot, jand jaddress
jpotential jfurther jresearch jsteps.
Charles jDarwin j- jANS✓✓-first jto jlink jbiological jdiversity jto jevolution
Species jforced jto jevolve jor jface jextinction jwhen jcircumstances jrequired
Species jsurvived jif jable jto jadapt
Over jcenturies jof jadaptation, jspecies jpassed jon jsurvival jtraits
Natural jselection j- jANS✓✓-animals/plants jadapt jto jtheir jenvironment jto
jsurvive jand jproduce jsimilar joffspring j- jsurvival jof jfittest
Jacques jBoucher jDe jCrevecouer j- jANS✓✓-found jstones jshaped jinto jtools jand
jweapons j(shows jevolution)
Australopithecus jAfarensis j- jANS✓✓-Aka j"Lucy"
Lives jabout j25 jyears
About j3 jft, jbipedal j(able jto jsee jover jtall jgrass j= jmore jefficient jto jmove jaround)
Groomed jeach jother, jcared jfor jchild
Homo jHabilis j- jANS✓✓-Aka j"handy jman"
First jto juse jcrude jstone jtools, jfound j(not jmake) jtools j(ex. jstones, jsticks)
50% jbigger jbrain
Curious, jclever
Homo jErgaster j- jANS✓✓-Bigger jbrain, jstride jis jmore jefficient
Cooling jsystem: jsweat, jlong jnoses, jhairless
solutions (2024-2025)
Anthropology: jFocus j- jANS✓✓-Study jof jhumankind. j
Physical jand jcultural jdevelopment jof jhumans jand jtheir jsocieties.
Anthropology: jBasic jQuestions j- jANS✓✓-o jHow jhave jhumans jchanged jover
jtime?
o jHow jhave jcultures jchanged jfrom jsociety jto jsociety?
o jWhat jis jthe jdifference jbetween jhumans jand jother jspecies?
o jHow jhave jwe jdeveloped jbiologically?
Sociology: jFocus j- jANS✓✓-Study jof jsociety. j
Relationship jamong jhumans jand jgroups jliving jtogether jin jsocieties.
Sociology: jBasic jQuestions j- jANS✓✓-o jHow jdo jpeople jbehave jin jdifferent
jgroups?
o jWhat jis jthe jrelation jbetween jpeople jand jsocial jinstitutions j& jstructures?
Psychology: jFocus j- jANS✓✓-Study jof jindividual. j
Behaviour jand jthought jprocesses jof jthe jindividual, jand jthe jways jin jwhich jan
jindividual jacts jand jreacts jto jother jhumans jand jto jsociety.
Psychology: jBasic jQuestions j- jANS✓✓-o jHow jdo jyou jfeel?
o jWhy jdid jyou jdo jthat?
o jWhy jdo jyou jbehave jlike jthat?
o jWhat jrules jguide jhuman jbehaviour
o jHow jdoes jpersonality jaffect jour jbehaviour?
Types jof jAnthropology j- jANS✓✓-Physical janthropology: jabout jhumans jas
jbiological jspecies
Archaeology: jSeek jout jand jexamine jartifacts jmaterial jproducts jof jpast
jsocieties
Linguistics: jHow jlanguage jused jrelationship jbetween jlanguage jand jculture,
jhow jhumans jacquire jlanguage.
, Cultural janthropology: jaka jethnology, jcultural, jexamines jcontemporary
jsocieties jand jcultures jthroughout jthe jworld.
Social jScience jInquiry jMethod j(5 jsteps) j- jANS✓✓-1. jIdentify jproblem jor
jresearch jquestion
2. jForm jhypothesis j
3. jCollect jData: j(dis)prove jhypothesis jusing jsocial jscience jinquiry jmethods j
4. jAnalyze jthe jData: jorganize jdata jso jpatterns/connections jcan jbe jinterpreted.
j(tables, jgraphs) j
5. jPresent jconclusion: jDetermine jif jhypothesis jwas jproved jor jnot, jand jaddress
jpotential jfurther jresearch jsteps.
Charles jDarwin j- jANS✓✓-first jto jlink jbiological jdiversity jto jevolution
Species jforced jto jevolve jor jface jextinction jwhen jcircumstances jrequired
Species jsurvived jif jable jto jadapt
Over jcenturies jof jadaptation, jspecies jpassed jon jsurvival jtraits
Natural jselection j- jANS✓✓-animals/plants jadapt jto jtheir jenvironment jto
jsurvive jand jproduce jsimilar joffspring j- jsurvival jof jfittest
Jacques jBoucher jDe jCrevecouer j- jANS✓✓-found jstones jshaped jinto jtools jand
jweapons j(shows jevolution)
Australopithecus jAfarensis j- jANS✓✓-Aka j"Lucy"
Lives jabout j25 jyears
About j3 jft, jbipedal j(able jto jsee jover jtall jgrass j= jmore jefficient jto jmove jaround)
Groomed jeach jother, jcared jfor jchild
Homo jHabilis j- jANS✓✓-Aka j"handy jman"
First jto juse jcrude jstone jtools, jfound j(not jmake) jtools j(ex. jstones, jsticks)
50% jbigger jbrain
Curious, jclever
Homo jErgaster j- jANS✓✓-Bigger jbrain, jstride jis jmore jefficient
Cooling jsystem: jsweat, jlong jnoses, jhairless
