Primatology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ASM 246 Human Origins (week 1) Arizona State University - Question and answers correctly solved ASM 246 Human Origins (week 1) Biological /physical Anthropology - correct answer The study of human beings as members of an animal species; genetics, physiology, physical adaptations; osteology, paleoanthropology, primatology, forensics, odontology, etc. Paleoanthropology - correct answer The study of human origins. Common Ancestor - correct answer The shared ancestor of new, different sp...

Anthropology - study of human species & its immediate ancestors Holistic - study of whole human condition: past, present, & future; biology, society, & language 4 subfields of anthropology - archeological, physical, cultural, & linguistic Archeological Anthropology - reconstructs, describes, & interprets human behavior & cultural patterns through material remains Physical Anthropology - studies human biological diversity; evolution, genetics, biological plasticity, pri...

Anthropology Exam 1 WVU 50 Questions with Answers the measure of success under natural selection is a. how many offspring are produced b. whether an individual lives or dies c. how well adapted an individual is d. how well adapted the species is >>> a. how many offspring are produced founder effect: a. is a type of genetic drift that results when only a small number of individuals from a larger propulsion starts a new population b. is a for of gene flow in which muted genes...

ANT 100 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass The ongoing spread of goods, people, information, and capital around the world is referred to as _________________ - Answer- globalization Jane Goodall has studied chimpanzees in Tanzania since 1960. Her work is a study in __________. - Answer- primatology What are the two primary research topics within biological (physical) anthropology? - Answer- human origins and human variation __________ seek not only to reconstruct the daily life a...

ANT100 – EVO Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Evolutionary Anthropology - Answer- Application of modern evolutionary theory to studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior of human and non-human primates 5 sub-disciplines Evolution in not linear, goal oriented, progressive Primatology - Answer- Scientific study of non-human primates Primate anatomy, field studies of wild animals, primate psychology, etc Primatologists seek to study the evolution of primates Paleoanthropology - Ans...

Anthropology 101 Exam Questions and All Correct Answers What are the four branches of anthropology (CLAP) - Answer-physical anthropology archaeology anthropological linguistics cultural anthropology physical/biology anthropology - Answer-studies both human biological evolution and contemporary physical variations among peoples of the world paleoanthropology- origins, fossils primatology- evolution history forensic anthropology- identify what happened Archaeology - Answer-focuses on t...

Evolutionary Anthropology - Application of modern evolutionary theory to studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior of human and non-human primates 5 sub-disciplines Evolution in not linear, goal oriented, progressive Primatology - Scientific study of non-human primates Primate anatomy, field studies of wild animals, primate psychology, etc Primatologists seek to study the evolution of primates Paleoanthropology - Multidisciplinary study of: Biological evolution of humans and non-huma...

ANTH Exam 1 What are the 4 fields of anthropology, and what do they consist of? Why is a four-field (or holistic) approach important? - ANSWER-Cultural ANTH- Importance of participant observation in producing ethnography. Lives of people within their communities Physical ANTH- Paleoanthropology and Primatology Archaeological ANTH- Prehistoric and Historic Linguistic ANTH- Descriptive, Historical, and Sociological What is ethnography? - ANSWER-The study and analysis of different cu...

savanna a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees. species A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. hominins Colloquial term for members of the evolutionary group that includes modern humans and now extinct bipedal evolutionary relatives. bipedally On two feet; walking habitually on two legs. primates An animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings evolution ...

Intro to Anthropology - Exam 1 Latest Update 100% Pass Anthropology - the study of humankind in all times and places Ethnocentrism the belief that the ways of one's own culture are the only proper ones Culture theories about the world and reality based on the assumptions and values of one's own culture Applied Anthropology use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems Medical Anthropology specialization that brings theoretical and applied approaches from cultural...