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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A main area of study for physical anthropologists is the study of evolution.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Science can provide answers to all possible questions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) An empirical observation is one that is made with the help of a microscope or telescope.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A theory is more certain than a guess but less certain than a fact.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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5) The idea that humans are superior to other animals is termed anthropocentrism.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Charles Darwin was the first person to recognize that nature could be dynamic.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Lamarck proposed the theory of acquired characteristics, which states that traits gained
during a lifetime can be passed to the next generation.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Darwin's theory states that groups who are better suited to their environment will be more
likely to survive and reproduce.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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9) Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of the mechanisms of inheritance.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The study of the change in body color of peppered moths described in chapter one
showed that evolution could be observed in a shorter period of time than Darwin thought
possible.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
11) The field that studies fossil records is:
A) primatology
B) paleontology
C) genetics
D) archaeology
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12) The subfield of physical anthropology includes the study of:
A) human genetics
B) forensic anthropology
C) human biological variation
D) all of these
13) Cultural anthropology:
A) is a branch of archaeology
B) is the study of art and music
C) includes the study of human social organizations and learned patterns of behavior
D) includes paleontology as a major topic
14) The study of a people's political organization would be a part of:
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