Assignment - Critical Thinking Questions (Ch. 1-4)
Instructions: Use your critical thinking skills, readings from the textbook, and lecture content to answer each question in your own wordsto the best of your ability.
Do not change the format or delete the questions; type your answers where indicated. Once complete, save this file and upload it into Canvas by the deadline.
• Formatting Guidelines: Arial size 12 font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins.
• Word Count Requirements: Each question response must be 150-250 words.
• References: You must reference and cite the course textbook and any additional sources used (even if they are "common knowledge" examples) on the last page of the assignment. Follow APA guidelines for reference formatting.
Critical Thinking Questions:
1. (Ch. 1) Anthropology is a holistic, multi-disciplinary field. What does this mean, and why do anthropologists believe this approach is important to study of humanity? Provide an example(s) to illustrate your point.
a. Type your answer here
2. (Ch. 2) Cultural relativism is a non-judgmental view of other people's cultures. What are the seven basic elements of culture (see pp. 33-38 of the course textbook), and why is cultural relativism an important concept when trying to understand these elements of your own and other people's cultures? Provide an example(s).
a. Type your answer here
3. (Ch. 3) What does the term "biocultural" mean, and why is it important to our understanding of humanity? Provide two examples: 1) how can culture can affect psychology or visa-versa, and 2) how can culture can affect biology or visa-versa?
a. Type your answer here
4. (Ch. 4) Linguistic anthropology is a complex and dynamic field. What are some of the concepts of linguistic anthropology that made an impression on you, and why?
a. Type your answer here
References
List the textbook and any other sources used here (use APA format)