8. the use of anthropological data to offer practical solutions to problems within a society is called: a b. c. d. e applied anthropology forensics ethnography participant observation holism b an example of "applied anthropology" might be: a. a study of genetic differences between gonillas, chimpanzees, and humans an archaeological dig to recover information on long-distance trade between ancient maya cities research on how to write a computer manual in an indigenous language of papua new guinea d. reconstructing the kinship terminology utilized in japan during the 12th century