Ethnology - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Primate - Answer-Member of the mammalian order Primates, including prosmians, monkeys, apes, and humans, defined by a suite of anatomical and behavioral traits Evolution - Answer-A change in the frequency of a gene or a trait in a population over multiple generations Biological anthropology - Answer-The study of humans as biological organisms, considered in an evolutionary framework; sometimes called physical anthropology (origin of modern species/biological variation) Hominin - Answer-...

Anthropology Chapter 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the focus of anthropology? The examination of human beings and their direct forebears. What does holistic mean in the context of anthropology? It involves considering the full range of human experiences, including their historical, biological, social, linguistic, and cultural dimensions. How is culture defined? A collection of practices and beliefs passed down through learning and social interactions. Wha...

Anthropology 101 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Ethnography is: - Answer-the firsthand, personal study of local settings. How are cultural rights different from human rights? - Answer-Cultural rights are vested in groups, not in individuals. What are the four main subdisciplines of anthropology? - Answer-Biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology Current evidence suggests that the last common ancestor of hominins and the African ap...

Physical Anthropology Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions Anthropology ️️the holistic study of human beings The 4 Sub fields of Anthropology ️️Cultural, Archaeology, Linguistic, Biological/Physical Cultural Anthropology ️️the study of human societies, especially in a cross cultural context. Ethnography ️️in depth study of a particular culture ethnology ️️the comparative study of ethnographic data Applied Anthropology ️️the application to solve practical probl...

What are the main subfield of Anthropology as a whole? correct answer: 1. Cultural Anthropology 2. Physical Anthropology 3. Linguistic Anthropology 4. Archaeology What are the hallmarks of the subfield of cultural anthropology? correct answer: 1. Holism 2. Ethnographic methods 3. Approach to culture 4. Ethnology 5. Range of research topics 6. Attention to globalization Holism correct answer: Everything is interconnected. History, politics, economics, religion, environment...

Anthropology-140 Ch. 1 Questions And Answers Cultural Anthropology the study of human societies in a cross-cultural and focuses on how people lead their daily lives is at the heart of the field. Ethnology, one of the subfields of cultural anthropology, is the study of human societies and of the behavior of people within those societies. The practice of ethnology is called ethnography Linguistic Anthropology is the study of the form, function, and social context of language. Linguisti...

PRAXIS 5004 EXAM LATEST VERSION-REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A GRADE Who issued the famous words "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" to the Virginia Convention in 1775? - Answer Patrick Henry What is the standard term length for a United States senator? - Answer 6 years Which continent is home to the most countries? - Answer Africa What is considered the longest river in the United States? - Answer Missouri The key to nations, peoples, and individuals being able to dev...

Cultural Anthropology - Final Exam Questions With Solutions anthropology - ANS the study of humankind - of ancient & modern people and their ways of living holism - ANS -approach that assumes any single aspect of culture is integrated with other aspects (all aspects of culture interact) -no single dimension of culture can be understood in isolation! fieldwork - ANS -firsthand experience with the people being studied -integration into community through long-term residence and know...

SOCA 105 WVU Exam 2 (Sahady) Questions and Answers Already Passed What is culture? learned, socially acquired traditions of thought and behavior found in human societies - reflection of subsistence patterns and worldview what is cultural anthropology? study of human society and culture What is society? refers to an organized group of people who share a homeland, speak the same language, and who depend on each other for their survival and well being what is a subsistence pattern? h...

IB Anthropology Exam Review Vocabulary Exam Questions With Solutions acculturation ️️culture change resulting from contact between cultures. A process of external culture change. adaptation ️️patterns of behavior which enable a culture to cope with its surroundings. affinal ️️members of one's kindred who are related through a marital linkage. ambilineal ️️a corporate kin group that traces relationships through either the female or male lines. Also called cognatic des...