Introduction to Anthropology: Branches and Studies

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What is the branch of knowledge that deals with the scientific study of man, his works, his body, behavior, and values?

  • Geology
  • Biology
  • Zoology
  • Anthropology (correct)

Which branch of Anthropology focuses on the study of races and their history?

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Ethnography
  • Racial History (correct)
  • Human Osteology

What does Paleontology primarily deal with in the context of Anthropology?

  • Human Genetics
  • Study of fossil record of human evolution (correct)
  • Primate study
  • Human adaptability and variation

Which branch of Anthropology studies the evolution of the human brain and culture as neurological adaptations?

<p>Neuroanthropology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of human biology does Human Genetics focus on?

<p>Various modes of inheritance in humans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subfield of Anthropology deals with the study of man's biological foundation, race evolution, and human adaptability?

<p>Physical/Biological Anthropology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Paleontology in the field of Anthropology?

<p>Origin of man through fossil evidence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Anthropology deals with the analysis and identification of human remains?

<p>Physical/Biological Anthropology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Human Osteology in Physical/Biological Anthropology?

<p>Study of skeletal materials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Anthropology, what does Neuroanthropology study?

<p>Evolution of human brain and culture as neurological adaptation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Anthropology focuses on ethnographic research and comparative analysis?

<p>Ethnology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect does Primatology primarily study within Physical/Biological Anthropology?

<p>Primates or hominids of the genus Homo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, encompassing their works, bodies, behaviors, and values in different times and spaces.
  • Branches of Anthropology include Physical/Biological Anthropology and Cultural Anthropology.
  • Physical/Biological Anthropology focuses on racial history, paleontology, human genetics, primatology, neuroanthropology, human osteology, and forensic anthropology.
  • Cultural Anthropology includes ethnography, ethnology, archaeology, and linguistics anthropology.
  • Physical/Biological Anthropology studies human biological foundations, race evolution, genetic inheritance, human adaptability, and variation, as well as the fossil records of human evolution and forensic studies.

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