Module 1

Question 1

Three subdisciplines of anthropology

Answer 1

• Physical or biological anthropology
• Cultural anthropology
• Applied Anthropology

Question 2

the use of anthropological knowledge in solving
contemporary problems through the application of theories and approaches of the
discipline.

Answer 2

Applied Anthropology

Question 3

study of human biological variation in time
and space including genetics, growth, development and primatology

Answer 3

Physical or biological anthropology

Question 4

the study of human society and culture which
describes, analyzes, interprets and explains social and cultural similarities and
differences.

Answer 4

Cultural anthropology

Question 5

2 Sub-categories of cultural anthropology

Answer 5

a. Archaeological Anthropology
b. Linguistic Anthropolog

Question 6

8 characteristics of culture

Answer 6

Culture is…
- Everything
- Shared
- Learned
- affects Biology
- Adaptive
- Maladaptive
- Changes

Question 7

includes all tangible and visible parts of culture
like clothes, food, and even buildings.
-Objects are important in the study of human
history because they provide a concrete basis
for the prevailing ideas of the times and can be used
to validate the existing realities.

Answer 7

Material Culture

Question 8

– includes all intangible parts of culture, which
consists of values, norms, laws, sanctions and knowledge among others.

Answer 8

Non-material Culture

Question 9

a process of accommodating desirable traits from other culture
through acculturation, assimilation, amalgamation, enculturation, colonization and
revolutionary movement.

Answer 9

Cultural Diffusion

Question 10

the loss of cultural beliefs and practices tied with the changing times.

Answer 10

Deculturation

Question 11

is a behavioral science that deals with the study of society

Answer 11

Sociology

Question 12

is a group of people living together in a definite territory and sharing a
common culture

Answer 12

Society

Question 13

a set of actions performed by individuals of the same species
when they interact with each other.

Answer 13

Social Behaviour

Question 14

the behaviors that are considered acceptable in a group or
society.

Answer 14

Societal Norms

Question 15

a statement or an approach that attempts to explain why certain things are the way they are. For this lesson, this shall cover the explanations focused on
society and the interaction processes taking place therein.

Answer 15

Theory