Test Bank for Physical Anthropology, 12th Edition by Philip Stein, Bruce Rowe and
Brian Pierson
Chapter 01 12e Answers Included
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A main area of study for physical anthropologists is the study of evolution.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Science can provide answers to all possible questions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) An empirical observation is one that is made with the help of a microscope or telescope.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A theory is more certain than a guess but less certain than a fact.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The idea that humans are superior to other animals is termed anthropocentrism.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Charles Darwin was the first person to recognize that nature could be dynamic.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Lamarck proposed the theory of acquired characteristics, which states that traits gained
during a lifetime can be passed to the next generation.
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, ⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Darwin's theory states that groups who are better suited to their environment will be more
likely to survive and reproduce.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of the mechanisms of inheritance.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The study of the change in body color of peppered moths described in chapter one
showed that evolution could be observed in a shorter period of time than Darwin thought
possible.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
11) The field that studies fossil records is:
A) primatology
B) paleontology
C) genetics
D) archaeology
12) The subfield of physical anthropology includes the study of:
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, A) human genetics
B) forensic anthropology
C) human biological variation
D) all of these
13) 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
14) The study of a people's political organization would be a part of:
A) cultural anthropology
B) linguistics
C) archaeology
D) physical anthropology
15) 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
16) The practical application of anthropological knowledge to real-world concerns is called:
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, A) academic anthropology
B) lived anthropology
C) applied anthropology
D) realistic anthropology
17) An empirical observation is one that is:
A) measurable
B) a fact
C) received through the senses
D) all of these
18) 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
19) Hypotheses:
A) can be disproven
B) can be tested through experiments and observations
C) are based on empirical observations
D) all of these
20) A tentative statement about the relationship between two variables is a(n):
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Brian Pierson
Chapter 01 12e Answers Included
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A main area of study for physical anthropologists is the study of evolution.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Science can provide answers to all possible questions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) An empirical observation is one that is made with the help of a microscope or telescope.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A theory is more certain than a guess but less certain than a fact.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The idea that humans are superior to other animals is termed anthropocentrism.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Charles Darwin was the first person to recognize that nature could be dynamic.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Lamarck proposed the theory of acquired characteristics, which states that traits gained
during a lifetime can be passed to the next generation.
1
, ⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Darwin's theory states that groups who are better suited to their environment will be more
likely to survive and reproduce.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of the mechanisms of inheritance.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The study of the change in body color of peppered moths described in chapter one
showed that evolution could be observed in a shorter period of time than Darwin thought
possible.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
11) The field that studies fossil records is:
A) primatology
B) paleontology
C) genetics
D) archaeology
12) The subfield of physical anthropology includes the study of:
2
, A) human genetics
B) forensic anthropology
C) human biological variation
D) all of these
13) 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
14) The study of a people's political organization would be a part of:
A) cultural anthropology
B) linguistics
C) archaeology
D) physical anthropology
15) 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
16) The practical application of anthropological knowledge to real-world concerns is called:
3
, A) academic anthropology
B) lived anthropology
C) applied anthropology
D) realistic anthropology
17) An empirical observation is one that is:
A) measurable
B) a fact
C) received through the senses
D) all of these
18) 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
19) Hypotheses:
A) can be disproven
B) can be tested through experiments and observations
C) are based on empirical observations
D) all of these
20) A tentative statement about the relationship between two variables is a(n):
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