ASB 101 Exam 1
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1. two goals of scientific anthropology: 1. accurate description of variation
2. explanation of variation, through testing explanatory hypotheses.
2. four subfields of anthropology and their study topic: 1. cultural anthropology -- study of
beliefs and socially learned aspects of human behavior
2. linguistics -- study of human language variation and structure
3. archaeology -- study of past societies through preserved behavioral residues
4. evolutionary anthropology -- study of primate and human evolution and adaptation
3. what else besides human variation does scientific anthropology try to ex-
plain?: human universals - variation in biology and behavior; describe and explain differences and similarities
4. what are two reasons to study anthropology even if you intend to work in
another field?: 1. those who understand human variation will outcompete those who don't in the world market
place
2. human history and ability to engage in informed discourse and analyses relevant to your life leads to informed
decision making about policy (voting) and open unexpected opportunities
5. what are the two fastest growing areas of anthropology that provide employ-
ment to many graduates?: global health and sustainable development
6. what three types of variation are examined by anthropologists, know some
examples of each.: 1. morphology - body size, skin color, robusticity
2. physiology - asthma rates, BW drug metabolism rates
3. belief/behavior - polygyny, divorce rates, appropriate behavior after child birth
7. list examples of human universals mentioned in class: men larger than women
marriage
use of medicinal substances and induction of mind altering states
8. What is a phenotype?: expression of traits which are observable/detectable: characters
9. What are the two systems of informational inheritance that interact with
environments through development to produce behavior?: culture and genetics
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_i2139y
1. two goals of scientific anthropology: 1. accurate description of variation
2. explanation of variation, through testing explanatory hypotheses.
2. four subfields of anthropology and their study topic: 1. cultural anthropology -- study of
beliefs and socially learned aspects of human behavior
2. linguistics -- study of human language variation and structure
3. archaeology -- study of past societies through preserved behavioral residues
4. evolutionary anthropology -- study of primate and human evolution and adaptation
3. what else besides human variation does scientific anthropology try to ex-
plain?: human universals - variation in biology and behavior; describe and explain differences and similarities
4. what are two reasons to study anthropology even if you intend to work in
another field?: 1. those who understand human variation will outcompete those who don't in the world market
place
2. human history and ability to engage in informed discourse and analyses relevant to your life leads to informed
decision making about policy (voting) and open unexpected opportunities
5. what are the two fastest growing areas of anthropology that provide employ-
ment to many graduates?: global health and sustainable development
6. what three types of variation are examined by anthropologists, know some
examples of each.: 1. morphology - body size, skin color, robusticity
2. physiology - asthma rates, BW drug metabolism rates
3. belief/behavior - polygyny, divorce rates, appropriate behavior after child birth
7. list examples of human universals mentioned in class: men larger than women
marriage
use of medicinal substances and induction of mind altering states
8. What is a phenotype?: expression of traits which are observable/detectable: characters
9. What are the two systems of informational inheritance that interact with
environments through development to produce behavior?: culture and genetics
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