Question

Anthropology is
a.
the social science that deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms.
b.
the comparative study of past and present cultures.
c.
the social science that studies human society and social behavior.
d.
the observable facts or events that involve human society.

Answer 1

b. the comparative study of past and present cultures.

This best fits the standard definition of anthropology as a discipline that compares and studies cultures across time (archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology).