Test Bank Cultural Anthropology A Perspective on the Human Condition 10th Edition by Emily A

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1. In the textbook, anthropology is defined as the study of

* a. Human nature, human society, and the human past.

b. The remains of earlier societies and peoples.

c. The ways of life of contemporary peoples.

d. The physical and mental capacities of human beings.

1. Holism in anthropology is defined in the text as

a. Trying to study everything possible about a people during the course of a research trip.

* b. Integrating what is known about human beings and their activities at an inclusive level.

c. Studying human biology and culture at the same time.

d. Fitting together economics, political science, religious studies, and biology.

1. To say that anthropology is comparative means that

a. Each anthropologist studies many different societies and cultures during his or her career.

* b. Anthropological generalizations must draw on evidence from many different societies and cultures.

c. Anthropologists use data from many different academic fields of study when they do their research.

d. There is no one way for an anthropologist to do research.

1. Which of the following is NOT an element of the anthropological perspective?

a. Holism.

b. Comparison.