Upon completing this chapter, the student should be able to:

1. Define anthropology.
2. Explain what it is covered by the four subfields of anthropology.
3. Define science and explain how science works.
4. Explain the factual and theoretical natures of evolution.
5. Discuss where our ideas about evolution come from.
6. Explain the significance of the theory of evolution.
7. Discuss why the theory of evolution is so misunderstood.