[ANTH 101] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (13 pages long)
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Anthropos = human; logia = branch of learning. To be human unique combination of 6 attributes. Through seeking to understand inuits, boas drew on as many perspectives as possible. Establishing the four field approach indicative of american anthropology. The study of human speech and language. Understanding how words are used and how they shape culture. Study of human biological evolution & human biocultural variation. An empirical process that relies on evidence and experiment. Create a question or deduction based on what you observe. Hypothesis - testable statement about the natural world that can be used to build inferences and explanations. Can support or reject, not prove or disprove. Null hypothesis - statement claiming that there is no relationship between two events. Theory - a well-supported explanation of an aspect of the natural world (results from a well tested hypothesis) Fact - when a theory is repeatedly tests and supported to a very high degree of confidence.
