Anthropology

Culture is learned. (Multiple Choice)

Culture is learned. (Multiple Choice)

Culture is learned.

a.  True
b.  False

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Which of the following best defines the idea of group selection?

Which of the following best defines the idea of group selection?

Which of the following best defines the idea of group selection?

a.  organisms never act altruistically
b.  natural selection can sometimes occur for the good of a whole group of animals
c.  animals never act selfi

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An individual usually has lost all of their baby teeth by the age of __________.

An individual usually has lost all of their baby teeth by the age of __________.

An individual usually has lost all of their baby teeth by the age of   __________.

a.  5
b.  8
c.  12
d.  16

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From the perspective of determining an individual’s PGH, __________ is/are limited, because the resu

From the perspective of determining an individual’s PGH, __________ is/are limited, because the resu

From the perspective of determining an individual’s PGH, __________ is/are limited, because the results do not reflect the vast bulk of a person’s genetic history.

a.  the lineage-based approach
b.  autosomal marker-based te

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All diseases or injuries leave marks on bone.

All diseases or injuries leave marks on bone.

All diseases or injuries leave marks on bone.

a.  True
b.  False

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Comparisons of leg strength of Native Americans during the early contact period with Europeans with

Comparisons of leg strength of Native Americans during the early contact period with Europeans with

Comparisons of leg strength of Native Americans during the early contact period with Europeans with that of Native Americans living in missions in Georgia found the later groups to be  __________.

a.  stronger
b.  weake

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Today, federal courts uphold the idea that __________.

Today, federal courts uphold the idea that __________.

Today, federal courts uphold the idea that __________.

a.  evolution should not be taught in public schools.
b.  the Old Testament is the most accurate source of information about the Earth’s past.
c.  evolut

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Science is a(n) , not a .

Science is a(n) , not a .

Science is a(n)       , not a          .

a.  result, process
b.  process, method
c.  process, result
d.  observation, hypothesis

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Science is a perfect process, because data are always interpreted the same way.

Science is a perfect process, because data are always interpreted the same way.

Science is a perfect process, because data are always interpreted the same way.

a.  True
b.  False

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Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

a.  experimentation
b.  observation
c.  hypothesis
d.  all of these

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Scientific hypotheses are __________. (Multiple Choice)

Scientific hypotheses are __________. (Multiple Choice)

Scientific hypotheses are __________.

a.  derived from a non-empirical process.
b.  rarely tested.
c.  always assumed to be true.
d.  falsifiable.

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To say that a hypothesis is falsifiable is to say that it is __________.

To say that a hypothesis is falsifiable is to say that it is __________.

To say that a hypothesis is falsifiable is to say that it is __________.

a.  testable
b.  false
c.  proven
d.  simple

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Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle’s view of nature?

Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle’s view of nature?

Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle’s view of nature?

a.  Natural forms may change as they adapt to environmental conditions.
b.  Each living form possesses a fixed essence that cannot be altered.
c.&nbs

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Aristotle believed in the “immutability of species.” This means he felt that species __________.

Aristotle believed in the “immutability of species.” This means he felt that species __________.

Aristotle believed in the “immutability of species.”  This means he felt that species __________.

a.  are always changing
b.  change only when it is
c.  are fixed
d.  change sporadically and unpredi

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Early natural philosophers like Aristotle and Plato considered themselves the first real scientists.

Early natural philosophers like Aristotle and Plato considered themselves the first real scientists.

Early natural philosophers like Aristotle and Plato considered themselves the first real scientists.

a.  True
b.  False

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Which of the following is inconsistent with Aristotle’s ideas about nature?

Which of the following is inconsistent with Aristotle’s ideas about nature?

Which of the following is inconsistent with Aristotle’s ideas about nature?

a.  life-forms are always changing
b.  humans are at the top of a “Great Chain of Being”
c.  all life is arranged in an orderly and hierar

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The dominant paradigm during the European Middle Ages was based on __________.

The dominant paradigm during the European Middle Ages was based on __________.

The dominant paradigm during the European Middle Ages was based on __________.

a.  science
b.  falsifiability
c.  theology
d.  empirical experimentation

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The foundation was laid for the establishment of an academic discipline devoted to a scientific unde

The foundation was laid for the establishment of an academic discipline devoted to a scientific unde

The foundation was laid for the establishment of an academic discipline devoted to a scientific understanding of the human condition during the __________.

a.  Middle Ages
b.  late nineteenth century
c.  Renaissanc

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Through their “rediscovery” ancient Greek and Roman thinkers, Renaissance scholars developed a stron

Through their “rediscovery” ancient Greek and Roman thinkers, Renaissance scholars developed a stron

Through their “rediscovery” ancient Greek and Roman thinkers, Renaissance scholars developed a strong sense of __________.

a.  time and cultural variation
b.  the fixity of species
c.  human’s superiority in nature

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__________ was probably the first true scientist in the modern sense,a. Darwinb. Galenc. Aristotl

__________ was probably the first true scientist in the modern sense,a. Darwinb. Galenc. Aristotl

__________ was probably the first true scientist in the modern sense,

a.  Darwin
b.  Galen
c.  Aristotle
d.  Da Vinci

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The main contribution of Renaissance scientist/artists Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius was th

The main contribution of Renaissance scientist/artists Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius was th

The main contribution of Renaissance scientist/artists Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius was their __________.

a.  study of the stars and planets
b.  discovery of the New World
c.  idea of polygenism
d.&n

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The discovery of the New World provided Renaissance scholars their first look at __________.

The discovery of the New World provided Renaissance scholars their first look at __________.

The discovery of the New World provided Renaissance scholars their first look at __________.

a.  many exotic plant species
b.  a greater range of human biological variation
c.  a greater range of human cultural var

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In 1537, Pope Paul III declared the New World Natives as “nonhuman.”a. Trueb. False

In 1537, Pope Paul III declared the New World Natives as “nonhuman.”a. Trueb. False

In 1537, Pope Paul III declared the New World Natives as “nonhuman.”

a.  True
b.  False

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Sixteenth century scholars who argued for polygenism were __________.

Sixteenth century scholars who argued for polygenism were __________.

Sixteenth century scholars who argued for polygenism were __________.

a.  rewarded by the Church
b.  ignored
c.  imprisoned or burned
d.  celebrated

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The idea that there is a single, divine origin of humanity is called __________.

The idea that there is a single, divine origin of humanity is called __________.

The idea that there is a single, divine origin of humanity is called __________.

a.  monogenism
b.  polygenism
c.  evolution
d.  fixity of species

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Which is more aligned with the view of nature common to the Middle Ages?

Which is more aligned with the view of nature common to the Middle Ages?

Which is more aligned with the view of nature common to the Middle Ages?

a.  polygenism
b.  monogenism

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Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of the Earth using __________.

Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of the Earth using __________.

Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of the Earth using __________.

a. geologic evidence including stratigraphy
b. astronomical data
c. the Old Testament of the Bible
d. ancient Greek and Roman texts

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During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, classification took precedence over questions of or

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, classification took precedence over questions of or

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, classification took precedence over questions of origins.
a.  True
b.  False

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Scientists in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were mostly interested in __________.

Scientists in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were mostly interested in __________.

Scientists in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were mostly interested in __________.
a.  evolution
b.  polygenism
c.  classification
d.  chemistry

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In The Starry Messenger, Galileo __________.

In The Starry Messenger, Galileo __________.

In The Starry Messenger, Galileo __________.

a.  proved Church doctrine
b.  supported the theory of evolution
c.  supported the idea that the earth is at the center of the universe
d.  proved Copernicus’

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Despite evidence from Galileo, Newton, and Kepler, the Church has never changed its position on the

Despite evidence from Galileo, Newton, and Kepler, the Church has never changed its position on the

Despite evidence from Galileo, Newton, and Kepler, the Church has never changed its position on the Earth’s position at the center of the universe.

a.  True
b.  False

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__________ is the science of classifying and naming living things.

__________ is the science of classifying and naming living things.

__________ is the science of classifying and naming living things.

a.  Monogenesis
b.  Evolution
c.  Taxonomy
d.  Natural selection

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Who is most associated with the taxonomy used by scientists today?

Who is most associated with the taxonomy used by scientists today?

Who is most associated with the taxonomy used by scientists today?

a.  Carolus Linnaeus
b.  Georges Cuvier
c.  Comte de Buffon
d.  Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire

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The use of the two-level genus-species labels is known as “binomial nomenclature.”a. Trueb. False

The use of the two-level genus-species labels is known as “binomial nomenclature.”a. Trueb. False

The use of the two-level genus-species labels is known as “binomial nomenclature.”

a.  True
b.  False

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Comte de Buffon __________. (Multiple Choice)

Comte de Buffon __________. (Multiple Choice)

Comte de Buffon __________.

a.  invented binomial nomenclature
b.  accepted the notion of biological change
c.  offered several theories about the mechanisms of biological change
d.  all of these

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Which of the following naturalists is associated with the idea of catastrophism?

Which of the following naturalists is associated with the idea of catastrophism?

Which of the following naturalists is associated with the idea of catastrophism?

a.  Lamarck
b.  Cuvier
c.  de Buffon
d.  Lyell

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Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of catastrophism?

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of catastrophism?

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of catastrophism?

a.  animals inheriting transformations from their parents
b.  the reproduction of well adapted variations
c.  a disaster wiping out the dino

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Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

a.  Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
b.  Jean Baptiste Lamarck
c.  Comte de Buffon
d.  George Cuvier

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Lamarck’s ideas are generally accepted by biologists today.

Lamarck’s ideas are generally accepted by biologists today.

Lamarck’s ideas are generally accepted by biologists today.

a.  True
b.  False

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Trofim Lysenko pioneered the failed Soviet attempt to apply ideas to real-life agricultural practic

Trofim Lysenko pioneered the failed Soviet attempt to apply ideas to real-life agricultural practic

Trofim Lysenko pioneered the failed Soviet attempt to apply           ideas to real-life agricultural practices.

a.  Darwin’s
b.  Cuvier’s
c.  Lamarck’s
d.  Ray’s

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