Anthropology 101 study guide

How do physical anthropologists know what they know? What are a few steps in the scientific method?
(Location of the answer: Ch. 1 of Explorations free online textbook, website link, lecture, and/or lecture).
Use and define a min. of 3 key terms from Ch. 1 “What is Anthropology? in your answer : scientific method, data, hypothesis, empirical, theory, anatomical, arboreal, terrestrial, and morphology. Example topic sentence: “Like all scientists, physical anthropologists know what they know by using the scientific method….”
What is an example of a relative dating method and how was it used to date something?
(Location of the answer: Chapter 7, lecture, and/or lecture).
Directions: Use and define a min. of 3 key terms from Ch. 7: fossils and Steno’s Law of Superposition, Stratigraphic correlation, biostratigraphic (faunal) dating, Florine dating, cultural dating (See “Concept Check!” p. 243).
What is an example of an absolute (chronometric) dating method and how it was used to date something?
(Location of the answer: Chapter 7, lecture, and/or lecture).
Directions: Use and define a min. of 3 key terms from Ch. 7: Fossils, radiocarbon dating (aka “carbon-14” or C14 dating), half-life, isotopes, igneous, radiopotassiom dating, fission-track dating, amino acid dating, polarized light, racemization, paleomagnetic, electron spin resonance dating, thermoluminesence dating, and Foraminifera (See “Concept Check!” p. 243).
What is the first ethical practice that guides anthropologists in their research and writings? What is informed consent?
(“Principles of Professional Responsibility” in American Anthropological Association 2020 and/or lecture). Directions: Use and define a min. of 3 key terms from the article online "principles of Professional Responsibility." Key Terms: Anthropology, do no harm, biological anthropology, informed consent, institutional review boards, and anonymity.
What is the scientific method? What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? Empirical data consists of what kinds of evidence?
Key Terms: Scientific method, data, datum, hypothesis, empirical evidence or data, testable, scholarly peer review, independent variable, sample, bias, theory, and law.