Anthropology Has Been Called the Most Human of the Sciences

question 26

Multiple Choice

Anthropology has been called the most human of the sciences because _______________.

• A) it has developed a systemic, cross-cultural approach to understanding human behavior
• B) it takes human beings as its subject matter (“the study of humankind”)
• C) it develops hypotheses and theories about the organization of language, values, and art in culture
• D) it tackles culture as a human experience or system of meaning in which the anthropologist must involve himself/herself in order to develop adequate explanations of what is being observed
• E) all of these

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Definitions:

Scarcity

At the heart of economic challenges lies the conflict between boundless human demands and the scarcity of resources.

Goods

Tangible products that are manufactured, bought, or sold, fulfilling the needs or desires of consumers.

Choices

The act of selecting between two or more possibilities or options in a decision-making process.

Rationing

Allocating a limited supply of a good or resource among people who would like to have more of it. When price performs the rationing function, the good or resource is allocated to those willing to give up the most “other things” in order to get it.