Topic 1
What are the 4 subfields of anthropology?
Physical, Archaeology, Linguistics and Cultural anthropology
Ethnocentricism is the belief that?
Other cultures are inferior to their own!
What are the two main fields of science?
The natural and social sciences
Environmental determinism is a theory that states that ________?
environments shape cultures
Errors that occur in DNA molecules at the time of cell division are referred to as ________?
mutations
Sociology can be defined as
The study of human group behavior
Which discipline is the broadest in scope?
Anthropology!
What are the two main fields of science?
The natural and social sciences
How can you describe cultural relativism?
That cultures must be understood in terms of their own values and beliefs!
That cultures must be understood in terms of their own values and beliefs!
What hampers the scientific method in the social sciences?
The difficulty of attaining objectivity since you are dealing with - people
How frequently do mutations occur?
Mutations are random
Who is considered to be the first geneticist?
Gregor Mendel
Who was Charles Lyell?
Father of Geology, Development of Geology
McDonaldization states the?
The world is becoming culturally homogeneous!
Name at least 4 different forms of conducting research?
Sample survey, Case study, Participant Observation, Experiment and Statistical Analysis
What are the two levels that evolution simultaneously operates in?
Micro-evolution and Macro-evolution!
Who developed the earliest model based on scientific observation & testing?
Francis Bacon
Who was Charles Lyell?
Father of Geology, Development of Geology
What would be considered the importance of human adaptation!
It contributes to the survival of the Human species
Culture shock occurs when _________
a person experiences disorientation when immersed in a strange cultural context
The animal genetically closest to humans is the ________?
chimpanzee
Compared to the Tree of Life, the Great Chain Model describes?
A linear view of life with humans being closest to God
An example of applied work in archaeology is ________.?
Cultural Resource Management
What kind of evidence suggests close similarity between humans and chimpanzees?
DNA
Along with Charles Darwin who developed the idea of Natural Selection?
Alfred Russell Wallace
Alfred Russell Wallace