Consider the Following Subfields of Anthropology: Archaeology, Primatology, Paleoanthropology, Ethnology

question 50

Essay

Consider the following subfields of anthropology: archaeology, primatology, paleoanthropology, ethnology, and linguistic anthropology. Group these subfields into either biological anthropology or cultural anthropology, and explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Group Judgment

The process of making decisions or forming opinions through consensus in a group, influenced by group dynamics and social factors.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist best known for his experiments in the 1950s on conformity, demonstrating the influence of group pressure on opinions.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them.

Social Approval

The positive recognition, acceptance, or endorsement by others in a social context.