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Biological Anthropology Ch. 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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Biological Anthropology Ch. 1 ExamQuestions and Answers
Opening story (Ch 1): Where were Larsen and his team doing their research? What
were the three time periods covered by their research? What were their major findings?
- Answer-Atlantic seaboard;
What are the 4 branches of anthropology? - Answer-cultural, archaeology, linguistic,
biological (physical)
What are the 6 big events of human evolution? - Answer-Bipedalism, Nonhoning
canine, material culture/tools, Hunting, Speech, Domesticated Manner
Fig. 1.8: What are the steps in the scientific method? - Answer-Observations >
Hypothesis > Predictions > Test = Hypothesis supported, or Hypothesis rejected (start
over)
What's the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? - Answer-Hypothesis can be
refuted by new evidence
What are some examples of scientific laws? What makes them a law rather than a
theory? - Answer-
What is Biological Anthropology? - Answer-"The study of human biological evolution
and human bio-culture variation."
Hominins (def)? - Answer-Humans and human-like ancestors
Genome (def)? - Answer-complete set of genetic information
(chromosomal/mitochondrial DNA) for an organism or species that represents all
inheritable traits
Social Learning (def)? - Answer-The capacity to learn from other humans, enabling the
accumulation of knowledge across many generations
Hypothesis - Answer-testable statements that potentially explain specific phenomena
observed in the natural world
Scientific method (def)? - Answer-An imperial research method in which data are
gathered from observations of phenomena, hypothesis are formulated/tested, and
conclusions are drawn that validate original hypotheses
What is the foundation of science? - Answer-The Scientific method
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