Discuss the Role of the Scientific Method in Physical Anthropology

question 25

Essay

Discuss the role of the scientific method in physical anthropology.

Calculate percentages related to the lower or upper tails of the normal distribution.

Use z-scores to identify outliers within a dataset.

Interpret the implications of changing mean and/or standard deviation on the distribution of data.

Relate concepts of normal distribution to standardized scores (z-scores) and their applications in testing and assessments.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The concept that objects do not cease to exist merely because they are not currently perceived through sight, sound, or other sensory inputs.

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in the object's outward appearance.

Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that children experience when exposed to people they do not know, typically apparent from about 6 to 12 months of age.

Egocentrism

Egocentrism refers to the cognitive inability to understand or assume any perspective other than one's own.