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What are the five main research disciplines in evolutionary anthropology?
What are the five main research disciplines in evolutionary anthropology?
- Primatology, Paleoanthropology, Human Variation, Medical Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology (correct)
- Cultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Archaeology, Environmental Anthropology, Medical Anthropology
- Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Archaeology, Paleontology, Forensic Anthropology
- Paleoecology, Social Anthropology, Ethology, Historical Linguistics, Cultural Studies
What do evolutionary anthropologists study?
What do evolutionary anthropologists study?
- The evolutionary history of humans and their relatives (correct)
- The social structures of contemporary primate groups
- The development of human culture and technology in the last century
- The genetic mutation rates in modern humans
How do evolutionary anthropologists conduct their research? Select all that apply.
How do evolutionary anthropologists conduct their research? Select all that apply.
- By conducting descriptive, casual, and applied research (correct)
- Through laboratory experiments only
- By formulating and testing scientific theories (correct)
- By testing hypotheses using the scientific method (correct)
Who created the taxonomic system and binomial nomenclature?
Who created the taxonomic system and binomial nomenclature?
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Who proposed 'soft inheritance'?
Who proposed 'soft inheritance'?
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Who proposed catastrophism?
Who proposed catastrophism?
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Who proposed the concept of uniformitarianism?
Who proposed the concept of uniformitarianism?
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What did James Hutton argue about uniformitarianism?
What did James Hutton argue about uniformitarianism?
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Who is known for natural selection?
Who is known for natural selection?
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What is Darwin's theory? Select all that apply.
What is Darwin's theory? Select all that apply.
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