Anthropology Exam

Anthropology Exam How does anthropology differ from other disciplines concerned with humans? - ANSWER-It is holistic and comparative, both geographically and historically. - Correct Anthropology has a narrower focus on the cultural "other" and rarely examines subcultures. It has existed as a discipline longer than most other social sciences. Anthropology has a less scientific approach than other disciplines. Anthropologists argue that each culture should be seen as a monolithic whole, with little variation or diversity within it. - ANSWER-False Anthropologists often note that culture is "all encompassing," meaning that there are many parts of our culture behavior are subliminally programmed and that we don't think about concretely on a daily basis. - ANSWER-True Anthropology is a holistic science, which means: - ANSWER-We study people in the past and present We study people everywhere that they live We study both the biological and cultural aspects of humanity All of the above. - Correct Which of the following statements is false? - ANSWER-Culture commonly emerges out of the blue and remains fixed over time (it's static). - Correct Culture is humanity's most adaptive mechanism.