Anthropology Ch1 defining the discipline

The study of humans from a biological perspective is called:

• anthropological linguistics

• zoology

• forensic anthropology

• physical anthropology

A distinguishing feature of anthropology is its _________ approach to the study of human groups.

• historical

• psychological

• ethnocentric

• holistic

A holistic approach to the study of humans means that anthropologists _________.

• concentrate only on the social customs of the group under study

• study all varieties of people and all aspects of their existence

• limit themselves to the study of religious leaders

• only study literate societies

The way people live

• Folkways
• Linguistics
• Culture

Studies the past through material items

• Physical Anthropology
• Cultural Anthropology
• Archeology

Study of language

• Cultural Anthropology
• Archeology
• Linguistics

Study of humankind

• Archeology
• Physical Anthropology
• Anthropology

The following are all part of anthropology except:

• Linguistics

• archaeology

• cultural anthropology

• ecology

Cultural Anthropologists get information by:

• Observation

• Conducting Interviews

• Studying History

• All of the above

Prehistoric Archaeology refers to the study of cultures:

• without written history

• over 5000 years old

• over 20 000 years old

• without tools