Question

Select the correct answer.

Which statement about anthropology and its comparison to other social sciences is correct?
A.
Anthropology relies on written records, while history does not.
B.
Unlike psychology, anthropology studies the general human characteristics and thought processes in individual people.
C.
Anthropology relies on excavation to study ancient societies, much like archaeology does.
D.
Anthropology compares small societies to understand their cultural diversity, while sociology studies larger groups of humans, such as urban societies.

Answer 1

Anthropology compares small societies to understand their cultural diversity, while sociology studies larger groups of humans, such as urban societies.

Anthropology:

1. Anthropology is the science of human beings or humanity especially the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space.
2. It is the systematic study of humanity, with the goal of understanding our evolutionary origins, and our distinctiveness as a species.
3. There are four divisions among the main branches of anthropology. They are:

• Socio culture anthropology.

• Physical anthropology.

• Archaeological anthropology.

• Linguistic anthropology.

4. It is different from sociology but closely related.

5. It compares small societies to understand their cultural diversity, while sociology studies larger groups of humans, such as urban societies.