Chapter 2 How Anthropology Works: Methods Of Inquiry

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1.

Science is?
- A.
  
  A way of collecting facts
- B.
  
  The methodology used in laboratory research
- C.
  
  A method of inquiry
- D.
  
  Only concerned with concrete things like gravity and chemicals
2.

In science, a proposed explanation for some natural phenomenon is called a(n)?
- A.
  
  Hypothesis
- B.
  
  Observation
- C.
  
  Experiment
- D.
  
  Theory
3.

The process that generates hypotheses is?
- A.
  
  Guessing
- B.
  
  Induction
- C.
  
  Experimentation
- D.
  
  Deduction
4.

The process of testing hypotheses by looking for specific results that should follow if the hypothesis is supported is called?
- A.
  
  Induction
- B.
  
  Deduction
- C.
  
  Theorizing
- D.
  
  Prediction
5.

To refer to something as a theory means that it?
- A.
  
  Is just a guess
- B.
  
  Has yet to be proved
- C.
  
  Has been well supported by scientific testing
- D.
  
  Is probably not scientific
6.

A belief is an idea that?
- A.
  
  Is in conflict with scientific ideas
- B.
  
  Has yet to be proved
- C.
  
  Has no real social value
- D.
  
  Cannot be subjected to scientific inquiry
7.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a scientific idea?
- A.
  
  The earth is round
- B.
  
  Life on earth has undergone evolution
- C.
  
  All men are created equal
- D.
  
  The nuclei of atoms are made of protons and neutrons
8.

Science and belief systems?
- A.
  
  Are always in conflict with one another
- B.
  
  Ideally, both contribute to any human society
- C.
  
  Are separate areas of knowledge with no interaction
- D.
  
  Have been in conflict but now science is winning
9.

Anthropology is all of the following EXCEPT?
- A.
  
  Scientific
- B.
  
  Based on a belief system
- C.
  
  Humanistic
- D.
  
  Holistic
10.

Past events in evolution, history, or phenomena that cannot be seen...
- A.
  
  Are not open to scientific investigation
- B.
  
  Can be scientifically investigated only to a limited degree
- C.
  
  Can best be understood through belief systems
- D.
  
  Can be investigated by science just like visible, current phenomena