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Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity, 18e (Kottak) Chapter 3 Applying Anthropology 1) Applied anthropology is A) the purely academic dimension of anthropology. B) the term used for all anthropological research programs. C) the use of anthropological data, perspectives, theory, and methods to identify, assess, and solve contemporary problems. D) rarely possible, as anthropological studies are not practical in the "real world." E) not guided by anthropological theory. Answer: C Top...

CHAPTER 3 APPLYING ANTHROPOLOGY MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Applied anthropology is A. the purely academic dimension of anthropology. B. the term used for all anthropological research programs. C. the use of anthropological data, perspectives, theory, and methods to identify, assess, and solve contemporary problems. D. rarely possible, as anthropological studies are not practical in the “real world.” E. not guided by anthropological theory. Answer: C Learning Objective: Analyze t...

Chapter 03 - Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology Multiple Choice Questions Chapter 03 Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology 1. Which of the following research methods is a distinctive strategy within anthropology? A. its practice of cross-cultural comparison B. the biological perspective C. ethnography D. the evolutionary perspective E. working with skilled respondents Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Ethnography: anthropology's distinctive strategy 2. All of the ...

Chapter 01 - Investigating The Nature of Humankind Multiple Choice Questions 1. The field that studies fossil records is: A. primatology B. paleontology C. genetics D. archaeology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter 01 Investigating The Nature of Humankind 2. The subfield of physical anthropology includes the study of: A. human genetics B. forensic anthropology C. human biological variation D. all of these Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 3. Cultural anthropology: A. is a b...

Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity, 18e (Kottak) Chapter 1 What is Anthropology? 1) What is anthropology? A) the art of ethnography B) the study of long-term physiological adaptation C) the study of the stages of social evolution D) the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies E) the study of humans around the world and through time Answer: E Topic: Defining anthropology Learning Objective: Explain what is meant by the statement that anthropology is the holist...

CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS ANTHROPOLOGY? MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. What is anthropology? A. the art of ethnography B. the study of long-term physiological adaptation C. the study of the stages of social evolution D. the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies E. the study of humans around the world and through time Answer: E Learning Objective: Understand what is meant by the statement that anthropology is the holistic and comparative study of humanity. Topic: Defining ...

Chapter 01 - What is Anthropology? Multiple Choice Questions 1. What is anthropology? A. the art of ethnography B. the study of long-term physiological adaptation C. the study of the stages of social evolution D. the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies E. the exploration of human diversity in time and space Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Human diversity 2. A holistic and comparative perspective A. makes general anthropology superior to sociocultural a...