Choose the best possible answer for each of the following multiple choice problems. Each answer is worth Anthropology is a diverse discipline. Choose the combination of subfields that best describes anthropology in the United States: Socio/cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology. Socio/cultural anthropology, biological anthropology. Socio/cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology. Socio/cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology. What are physical anthropologists studying: The behavior, ecology, and culture of nonhuman primates. Culture in humans and nonhuman primates. The biology of humans within the framework of evolution with an emphasis on the interaction between biology and culture. Human speech within the framework of evolution. Physical anthropologists follow the scientific method to produce new knowledge. Which sequence of scientific inquiry is correct: collect data in the lab or in the wild identify a problem/question or state a hypothesis related to a phenomenon observe a phenomenon in the natural world test a hypothesis analyze the data discuss the research findings in a publication (1) (3) (5) (2) (4) (6) (3) (2) (1) (5) (4) (6) (2) (3) (1) (4) (6) (5) (3) (1) (4) (5) (2) (6) Charles R. Darwin is usually credited with the discovery of how new species can arise from existing ones, but who was the other scientist who likewise discovered this principle of evolution at around the same time as Darwin? August Weismann Alfred Russel Wallace Jean- Baptiste de Lamarck John Ray Solution 21. c Explanation: Anthropology is a very diverse discipline. It is related to studies on various aspects of human beings. These aspects can be social, cultural, related to biology, related to language etc. So, option \'c\' stating four sub-disciplines is correct. 22. c Explanation: Physical anthropology is a branch of anthropology. It is also known as biological anthropology. This discipline relates to biological and behavioral aspects of human beings. These include human physiology, anatomy, behavioral ecology of humans, primatology, population genetics etc. 23. b Explanation: First you need to observe a phenomenon in the natural world. Then identify a problem, test a hypothesis and in the end, the research findings are published. 24. b Explanation: Wallace was the scientist who discovered the principle of evolution at the same time along with Darwin. Please note that Lamarck was the first one to discover this principle, and had done the work before Darwin and Wallace..

1. Choose the best possible answer for each of the following multiple choice problems. Each
answer is worth Anthropology is a diverse discipline. Choose the combination of subfields that
best describes anthropology in the United States: Socio/cultural anthropology, biological
anthropology, linguistic anthropology. Socio/cultural anthropology, biological anthropology.
Socio/cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology.
Socio/cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology. What are physical
anthropologists studying: The behavior, ecology, and culture of nonhuman primates. Culture in
humans and nonhuman primates. The biology of humans within the framework of evolution with
an emphasis on the interaction between biology and culture. Human speech within the
framework of evolution. Physical anthropologists follow the scientific method to produce new
knowledge. Which sequence of scientific inquiry is correct: collect data in the lab or in the wild
identify a problem/question or state a hypothesis related to a phenomenon observe a
phenomenon in the natural world test a hypothesis analyze the data discuss the research findings
in a publication (1) (3) (5) (2) (4) (6) (3) (2) (1) (5) (4) (6) (2) (3) (1) (4) (6) (5) (3) (1) (4) (5)
(2) (6) Charles R. Darwin is usually credited with the discovery of how new species can arise
from existing ones, but who was the other scientist who likewise discovered this principle of
evolution at around the same time as Darwin? August Weismann Alfred Russel Wallace Jean-
Baptiste de Lamarck John Ray
Solution
21. c
Explanation: Anthropology is a very diverse discipline. It is related to studies on various aspects
of human beings. These aspects can be social, cultural, related to biology, related to language etc.
So, option 'c' stating four sub-disciplines is correct.
22. c
Explanation: Physical anthropology is a branch of anthropology. It is also known as biological
anthropology. This discipline relates to biological and behavioral aspects of human beings. These
include human physiology, anatomy, behavioral ecology of humans, primatology, population
genetics etc.
23. b
Explanation: First you need to observe a phenomenon in the natural world. Then identify a
problem, test a hypothesis and in the end, the research findings are published.
24. b
Explanation: Wallace was the scientist who discovered the principle of evolution at the same
time along with Darwin. Please note that Lamarck was the first one to discover this principle,

2. and had done the work before Darwin and Wallace.