In Contrast to Research Anthropologists, Who Are Almost Always Employed

question 20

Multiple Choice

In contrast to research anthropologists, who are almost always employed in universities, __________ anthropologists are commonly employed in government agencies, development agencies, consulting firms, charitable foundations, and other settings outside academia.

• A) applied
• B) historical
• C) archaic
• D) philosophical

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Definitions:

Visual Images

Mental representations of objects, scenes, or events that are not currently being viewed but recalled or imagined.

Absolute Thresholds

The minimum intensity of stimulus that can be detected by the sensory systems at least 50% of the time.

Signal Detection Theory

Signal Detection Theory is a means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Personal Expectations

Refers to individual beliefs about the likelihood of achieving future outcomes or events, deeply influencing personal goals, behavior, and achievement.