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Why are forensic anthropologists frequently asked to testify at trials?
 
  a. They are specialists in interpreting human behavior and are able to best understand what motivates a criminal.
  b. They are legal anthropologists and are familiar with laws surrounding the treatment of human remains.
  c. They have a great deal of cross-cultural experience; forensic anthropologists are excellent at explaining acrime scene.
 d. Forensic anthropology is the study of criminals and criminal behavior.
  e. They specialize in identifying victims and circumstances of death.

Question 2

Which of the following best characterizes the study of paleoanthropology?
 
  a. It is the study of the evolution of dinosaurs and how human life was modified due to the presence of largereptiles.
 b. Paleoanthropologist s focus on the reconstruction of the human fossil record through the excavation andanalysis of fossil remains.
 c. Although paleoanthropology is the study of early fossils, it most commonly focuses on how humans culturallyadapted to life in diverse environmental regions.
 d. Paleoanthropology is the study of non-human primates in their natural environments.
  e. Paleoanthropologist s most often work in the field of forensic anthropology so that they can identify fossilmaterial for a wide variety of species.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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