In Anthropology, What Makes the Holistic Approach to the Study

question 22

Multiple Choice

In anthropology, what makes the holistic approach to the study of humans so useful?

• A) all the social sciences take this approach.
• B) it proves many direct relationships between people.
• C) it's actually not useful at all, and in fact, causes many problems.
• D) it studies not only all varieties of people, but many aspects of human life as well.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes a significant difference or relationship between variables, opposite to the null hypothesis.

One-way ANOVA

A statistical test used to compare the means of three or more independent groups to see if there is a significant difference between them.

Midwest

A geographical region of the United States generally including states in the central, northern part of the country.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that proposes a specific relationship between variables, suggesting that there is an effect or a difference that is in contrast to the null hypothesis.