You Overhear a Debate Among Anthropology Graduate Students Regarding Whether

question 19

Multiple Choice

You overhear a debate among anthropology graduate students regarding whether anthropology should be categorized as a biological or social science.You have learned in your introductory courses that it is both.Why is it both?

• A)Anthropology consists of empirical observations in the laboratory setting.
• B)Anthropologists study culture only through the written works of other cultures.
• C)Anthropologists study biology within the context of culture and behavior.
• D)None of the above.

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