Key Concepts of Cultural Anthropology
Chapter 4 Explanation And Evidence

Key Terms
explanationlaws
falsificationmeasure
fieldworkoperational definition
hypothesesstatistically significant
participant-observationtheoretical construct
probability value (p-value)variables
sampling universestatistical association



Suggested Internet & InfoTrac College Edition Exercises
@ Go to www.researchnavigator.com and enter your LOGIN NAME and PASSWORD. http://www.researchnavigator.com
@ Using Link Library go to the Cultural Anthropology section of anthropology. Using the Anthro-Tech site find a Web site devoted to enthnography and find one related to cross-cultural research (Go to the Human Relations Area Files site). How are they different and similar?

 

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