Biological Anthropology Exam 1 UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of humankind, integrates sociology,
economics, political science, history, and biology.
What are the 4 subfields anthropology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Biological
Archeology
Cultural
Lingustics
Cultural Anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - studies how human societies adapt to
local conditions using learned, socially-transmitted behaviors. (The study of human culture and
society)
What does Cultural anthropology focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER - Focused on "exotic",
non western societies
Urban Anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with issues of inner cities
Medical Anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - explores relationship between culture and
health.
Archaeology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study and interpretation of material remains
recovered from earlier cultures in order to understand past human behaviors.
What does Archaeology focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER - largely deals with the past
Linguistic - CORRECT ANSWER - study of the origin, variation, and relationships if
language and language groups among human societies
, What doe linguistics focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of language is a unique
human characteristic
Biological - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the human biology and behavior within
an evolutionary context
What are 3 major criteria of anthropology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Evolutionary,
Comparative, and Holistic
Evolutionary - CORRECT ANSWER - The descent with modifications of different
lineages from common ancestors, and ultimately, one common ancestor. All forms of life are
related by unbroken chains of descent.
Comparative - CORRECT ANSWER - Gaining knowledge about a topic by looking at the
similarities and difference among two or more groups, cultures, species, etc. who possesses the
topic we're interested in.
Holistic - CORRECT ANSWER - Understanding phenomena by looking at it in its
entirety. Emphasizes interrelationships.
Primate - CORRECT ANSWER - a group of mammals comprising prosimians (e.g.
lemurs) monkey, apes, and humans
Species - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of similarly looking organisms capable of
interbreeding
Evolutionary tree - CORRECT ANSWER - a diagram showing evolutionary relationships
among species or groups of species
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of humankind, integrates sociology,
economics, political science, history, and biology.
What are the 4 subfields anthropology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Biological
Archeology
Cultural
Lingustics
Cultural Anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - studies how human societies adapt to
local conditions using learned, socially-transmitted behaviors. (The study of human culture and
society)
What does Cultural anthropology focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER - Focused on "exotic",
non western societies
Urban Anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with issues of inner cities
Medical Anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - explores relationship between culture and
health.
Archaeology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study and interpretation of material remains
recovered from earlier cultures in order to understand past human behaviors.
What does Archaeology focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER - largely deals with the past
Linguistic - CORRECT ANSWER - study of the origin, variation, and relationships if
language and language groups among human societies
, What doe linguistics focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of language is a unique
human characteristic
Biological - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the human biology and behavior within
an evolutionary context
What are 3 major criteria of anthropology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Evolutionary,
Comparative, and Holistic
Evolutionary - CORRECT ANSWER - The descent with modifications of different
lineages from common ancestors, and ultimately, one common ancestor. All forms of life are
related by unbroken chains of descent.
Comparative - CORRECT ANSWER - Gaining knowledge about a topic by looking at the
similarities and difference among two or more groups, cultures, species, etc. who possesses the
topic we're interested in.
Holistic - CORRECT ANSWER - Understanding phenomena by looking at it in its
entirety. Emphasizes interrelationships.
Primate - CORRECT ANSWER - a group of mammals comprising prosimians (e.g.
lemurs) monkey, apes, and humans
Species - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of similarly looking organisms capable of
interbreeding
Evolutionary tree - CORRECT ANSWER - a diagram showing evolutionary relationships
among species or groups of species
