Geological Theories Quiz

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What does the axiology of Indigenous Research methods emphasize?

Quantitative data analysis

Experimental research design

Learning by reading and writing

Relational responsibility and ethical conduct (correct)

In Indigenous research, what does 'positionality' refer to?

The statistical methods used in data analysis

The geographical location of the research

The storytelling reflecting the storyteller's life and bias (correct)

The time period when the research was conducted

What is emphasized in Traditional Indigenous research methodologies?

Biased interpretations

Statistical significance

Learning through listening and observing (correct)

Experimental designs

What does Archaeology primarily study?

Material remains to describe human behavior Signup and view all the answers

How should one approach Archaeological Analysis according to the text?

By interpreting how items functioned in a cultural system Signup and view all the answers

What does Indigenous Research methods emphasize in terms of relationships with communities?

Reciprocal and respected relationships Signup and view all the answers

What principle states that the layer at the bottom of a site is the oldest?

Law of Superposition Signup and view all the answers

Which dating method involves ordering artifacts into sequences relative to each other?

Seriation Signup and view all the answers

How are artifacts classified into types in typological sequencing?

Using attributes like shape and style Signup and view all the answers

What dating method analyzes the frequency of attributes to arrange artifacts into a temporal series?

Seriation Signup and view all the answers

Which principle involves grouping similar artifacts together based on their characteristics?

Principle of Typology Signup and view all the answers

What do Battleship curves in seriation analysis show?

Pottery types changing over time Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic trait of Paranthropus Australopithecines?

Valgus angle Signup and view all the answers

Which species had a cranial capacity still in the range of a chimpanzee?

Kenyanthropus platyops Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of Paranthropus East Africa?

Massive supraorbital torus Signup and view all the answers

Which species was contemporary with Australopithecus afarensis?

Australopithecus bahrelghazal Signup and view all the answers

Which species had an elongated lower limbs characteristic?

Australopithecus garhi Signup and view all the answers

What marked the transition from Hominins to Genus Homo around 2 million years ago?

Increase in brain size Signup and view all the answers

What is the dental formula for the Propliopithecidae, Old World Monkeys (OWM)?

2.1.2.3 Signup and view all the answers

Which feature is characteristic of Apelike species mentioned in the text?

5 cusps on lower molars Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Dryopithecus from African Great Apes according to the text?

Sagittal crest Signup and view all the answers

According to the principles of uniformitarianism, what is the nature of processes shaping the earth?

Uniform and continuous Signup and view all the answers

Which feature is NOT mentioned in the text as characteristic of Propliopithecidae, Old World Monkeys (OWM)?

Thin enamel Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant feature of Aegyptopithecus mentioned in the text?

May be an ancestor to platyrrhines Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist speculated on human populations outgrowing available resources unless a check is maintained?

Malthus Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the early Miocene occur according to the text?

25-20 mya Signup and view all the answers

What sets Lamarck apart from Darwin among pre-Darwinian evolutionists?

Inheritance of acquired characteristics Signup and view all the answers

Which concept emphasizes that individuals with favorable variations survive and reproduce more successfully?

Struggle for existence Signup and view all the answers

What key idea did Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace propose as essential to evolution?

Selection Signup and view all the answers

Which observation about biological species forms the basis for the struggle for existence concept?

All species capable of reproducing at a faster rate than food supply Signup and view all the answers