Develop, in Your Own Words, a Short Definition of Anthropology

question 25

Essay

Develop, in your own words, a short definition of anthropology and describe its connection to the social sciences, the natural sciences, and the humanities.

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Definitions:

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where the perception of a particular trait is influenced by the perception of former traits in a sequence of interpretations.

Reciprocal Liking

The phenomena where people tend to like others who like them in return.

Primacy Effect

The cognitive phenomenon where individuals are more likely to remember and give more weight to information that is presented first in a series.

Matching Hypothesis

The notion that people tend to have lovers or spouses who are similar to themselves in physical attractiveness and other assets.