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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which field of anthropology studies fossil remains to learn how human characteristics have developed?
physical anthropology
cultural anthropology
linguistic anthropology
archaeology
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which field of anthropology studies the symbols, laws, and values of a society?
physical anthropology
linguistic anthropology
cultural anthropology
archaeology
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which field of anthropology studies how goods and services are produced and distributed in a society?
social anthropology
linguistic anthropology
physical anthropology
archaeology
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which field of anthropology studies how people in a society communicate with each other?
physical anthropology
archaeology
linguistic anthropology
cultural anthropology
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which field of anthropology studies the artifacts of broken dishes and iron pots that were created by an earlier civilization?
linguistic anthropology
cultural anthropology
physical anthropology
archaeology
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of these are behavioral sciences?
anthropology, psychology, and sociology
economics, political science, and sociology
geography, anthropology, and psychology
history, economics, and political science
- 7. Multiple Choice
In which of these social sciences is the study of monetary purchases of a household most often explored?
political science
history
economics
geography
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these is not a social institution?
family
literature
religion
education
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which social scientist would most likely study the subject of Veterans' Day and its importance to soldiers who served in World War I?
psychologist
economist
anthropologist
geographer
- 10. Multiple Choice
A research study into how thought processes affect individual behavior would most likely be conducted in which of these social sciences?
psychology
sociology
economics
political science
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of these is the best description of evolutionism?
characteristics of one culture spread to another culture
a belief that both the individual and society could achieve a state of perfection
survival of the fittest
establishment of a small centralized authority
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these is the best description of cultural diffusion?
a study of the parts of a culture according to their function
establishment of a small centralized authority
the process of natural selection
the characteristics of one culture are spread to another culture
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these is most closely associated with cultural anthropology?
enlightenment
natural sciences
social sciences
humanities
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these men believed that social change would result from the struggle of classes?
Charles Darwin
Karl Marx
Lewis Henry Morgan
Alfred L. Kroeber
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these events occurred first?
the French Revolution
the Industrial Revolution
the American Revolution
the Enlightenment
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of these is the best description of Chevalier de Lamarck's theory of evolution?
All social institutions and social behavior are controlled by economic factors.
The process of evolution is controlled by natural laws.
He studied the evolution of the social sciences.
He studied the evolution of anthropology in modern day urban areas.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of these is the most accurate description of Bronislaw Malinowski's views?
The concept that one's culture is better than any other culture.
Society is a system of interrelated elements that work together in an efficient and harmonious manner.
The current cultural events are more important than how the culture evolved.
He developed the humanities.
- 18. Multiple Choice
An anthropologist questions the elders of a South American Indian tribe about their religious beliefs.
sample
validity
external data analysis
research bias
- 19. Multiple Choice
A social scientist reports the findings at the conclusion of a study of rural schools in North Dakota.
case study
validity
stratified random sample
research bias
- 20. Multiple Choice
median
the sum of the data divided by the number of pieces of data
the number that appears most often in data
the middle number when the data are placed in order
the difference between the largest and smallest numbers in data
- 21. Multiple Choice
bias
the relationship between two variables that can be observed and measured
measures the opinions and attitudes of individuals in a society
tendency to select samples that support the research
data that has already been gathered from a larger population
- 22. Multiple Choice
random sample
the relationship between two variables that can be observed and measured
an equal chance of being selected for each person
measurements of the opinions and attitudes of individuals in a society
data that has already been gathered from a larger population
- 23. Multiple Choice
ethics
consistency with regard to how results could be repeated by other research
measures what it was intended to measure
all groups are represented equally
guarantees that the researcher will treat the participants fairly
- 24. Multiple Choice
Bronislaw Malinowski
field observation
participant observation
laboratory research
external data analysis
- 25. Multiple Choice
hypothesis
measures the opinions and attitudes of individuals in a society
data that has already been gathered from a larger population
the relationship between two variables that can be observed and measured
an equal chance of being selected for each person
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