Programs Like Human Terrain Systems Program and the Minerva Initiative

question 12

Multiple Choice

Programs like Human Terrain Systems Program and the Minerva Initiative offer funding to anthropologists whose work can benefit defense planning. Many in anthropology see this as a problem for the discipline. What do they find problematic?

• A) an excess of funding sources for a narrow range of interests
• B) the "weaponizing of anthropology"
• C) the "militarization of anthropology"
• D) recruitment of anthropologists as fighting soldiers

Describe the composition and characteristics of the Earth's core.

Explain the role and features of tectonic plates.

Understand the concept and examples of ejecta.

Distinguish between different types of rocks and their formation processes.

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Definitions:

Gregariousness

The quality or state of being sociable, seeking and enjoying the company of others.

Unique Traits

Characteristics or qualities that distinguish an individual from others, contributing to their individuality and identity.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved, independent variables.

Statistical Measure

Quantitative tools used to summarize or describe a set of observations, often used to support conclusions or inferences about a wider population.