How well do you know evolutionary anthropology?
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What is evolutionary anthropology?

  • The study of cultural change over time and space
  • The study of the relation between hominids and non-hominid primates
  • The interdisciplinary study of the evolution of human physiology and behavior and of the relation between hominids and non-hominid primates (correct)
  • The study of human physiology and behavior
  • What fields does evolutionary anthropology draw from?

  • Archaeology, behavioral ecology, psychology, primatology, and genetics (correct)
  • Archaeology, sociology, and genetics
  • Behavioral ecology, psychology, and memetics
  • Primatology, biology, and anthropology
  • What does the study of human biological evolution generally focus on?

  • The evolution of human culture
  • The evolution of human language
  • The evolution of the human form (correct)
  • The evolution of human behavior
  • What is cultural evolution?

    <p>The study of cultural change over time and space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does cultural evolution differ from biological evolution?

    <p>Cultural evolution involves the transmission of cultural information, while biological evolution involves the transmission of genetic information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is memetics?

    <p>The study of cultural transmission models</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cladistics?

    <p>The study of the classification of organisms based on shared characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is genetic modeling?

    <p>The study of the application of mathematical models to genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What lines of evidence does evolutionary anthropology draw on to understand the human experience?

    <p>Both natural and social science</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Test your knowledge of evolutionary anthropology, the interdisciplinary study of human evolution, with this quiz. Explore the different fields and disciplines that make up this fascinating subject, from the biological to the cultural evolution of humans and primates. Challenge yourself to understand the complex relations between hominids and non-hominid primates and the interplay between natural and social sciences. Take this quiz and discover how much you know about this fascinating field of study!

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