ANT100Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Carl Linnaeus, Binomial Nomenclature, Darwinism
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Primatology: primatology = scientific study of our closest extant biological relatives (cid:224) non human primate species, extant: living representatives of a species exist, species: single, distant class of living creatures with features that distinguish it from other living creatures, primate: any extant/extinct member of the order of mammals (include lemurs, tarsiers, monkeys, apes and humans, help conserve primates in vanishing tropical ecosystem. Medical anthropology: medical anthropology = study of how social, environmental and biological factors influence health of individuals at the community, regional, national and international level. Investigate spatial/temporal variations in human survival, disease and health disparity. What"s a hypothesis: hypothesis: testable statement about the natural world that researchers use to build inferences and explanations, inference = process of reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from one/more facts, must be falsifiable, falsifiable: a study design that enables the researcher to make observations that disprove a hypothesis.
