What Are the Four Subdisciplines of Anthropology

question 36

Multiple Choice

What are the four subdisciplines of anthropology?

• A) archaeology, biological anthropology, applied linguistics, and applied anthropology
• B) medical anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and cultural anthropology
• C) primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleoscatology
• D) biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology
• E) genetic anthropology, physical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and anthropology and linguistics

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Definitions:

Central Executive

In information processing, the part of our mental system that directs the flow of information and regulates cognitive activities such as attention, action, and problem-solving.

Storing Information

The process of recording or retaining data, knowledge, or details in the brain or on a physical or digital storage medium.

Interpreting Facial Expressions

The process of understanding and recognizing emotions or intentions conveyed by the facial expressions of others.

Concrete Operational Reasoning

A stage in cognitive development theory proposed by Piaget where children aged 7 to 11 years start thinking logically about concrete events.