Question 1

Which of the following is the least common form of cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures in the United States today?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​breast implantation 
B) ​liposuction 
C) ​upper arm lift 
D) ​toe straightener 
A) ​breast implantation 
B) ​liposuction 
C) ​upper arm lift 
D) ​toe straightener

Question 2

For a culture to function properly, its various parts must be:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​harmonious 
B) ​consistent 
C) ​open and fluid 
D) ​fully evolved 
A) ​harmonious 
B) ​consistent 
C) ​open and fluid 
D) ​fully evolved

Question 3

A group that shares ancestry, origin, language, customs, and traditional beliefs is also called a(n):​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnic group 
B) ​society 
C) ​subculture 
D) ​culture 
A) ​ethnic group 
B) ​society 
C) ​subculture 
D) ​culture

Question 4

Symbols are arbitrary.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A sound, gesture, mark, or other sign that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called a __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A sound, gesture, mark, or other sign...

Question 6

A culture is a maintenance system to ensure the well-being of a group of people.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All culture is learned.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All humans eat when they are hungry; however, they eat food that is considered acceptable within their culture at times that are culturally prescribed. This is an example of:​

Accepted Answer

A) acculturation 
B) ​enculturation 
C) ​pluralism 
D) ​ethnocentrism 
A) acculturation 
B) ​enculturation 
C) ​pluralism 
D) ​ethnocentrism

Question 9

Which of the following statements about culture is incorrect?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Every culture is dynamically designed. 
B) ​For a culture to function properly, its parts must be consistent with one another. 
C) ​Some cultures are more dynamic than others. 
D) ​The more fluid and open a culture, the more adaptable it is. 
A) ​Every culture is dynamically designed. 
B) ​For a culture to function properly, its parts must be consistent with one another. 
C) ​Some cultures are more dynamic than others. 
D) ​The more fluid and open a culture, the more adaptable it is.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about ethnicity is not true?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is the expression of a set of cultural ideas held by an ethnic group. 
B) ​It can be associated with a subcultural group within society. 
C) ​It is based on language, origins, customs, and shared ancestry. 
D) ​It is usually a homogeneous set of beliefs within a state society. 
A) ​It is the expression of a set of cultural ideas held by an ethnic group. 
B) ​It can be associated with a subcultural group within society. 
C) ​It is based on language, origins, customs, and shared ancestry. 
D) ​It is usually a homogeneous set of beliefs within a state society.

Question 11

When is it most permissible for anthropologists to take a critical stance on a culture?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​never 
B) ​at all times 
C) ​after seeing that it is not as valuable as their own culture 
D) ​after avoiding premature judgments 
A) ​never 
B) ​at all times 
C) ​after seeing that it is not as valuable as their own culture 
D) ​after avoiding premature judgments

Question 12

Basic biological need is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​not learned 
B) ​always learned 
C) ​innately social 
D) ​maladaptive 
A) ​not learned 
B) ​always learned 
C) ​innately social 
D) ​maladaptive

Question 13

Not all cultures are equally dynamic; some change more easily than others.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An ethnic group and a culture have the same boundaries.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Through what process does each person learn socially appropriate ways of satisfying basic biological need?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​enculturation 
B) ​diffusion 
C) ​juxtaposition 
D) ​hegemony 
A) ​enculturation 
B) ​diffusion 
C) ​juxtaposition 
D) ​hegemony

Question 16

Was the development of irrigation in Mesopotamia adaptive or maladaptive?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It was never adaptive. 
B) ​It was adaptive over the long run. 
C) ​It was maladaptive when first established. 
D) ​It was adaptive when first established. 
A) ​It was never adaptive. 
B) ​It was adaptive over the long run. 
C) ​It was maladaptive when first established. 
D) ​It was adaptive when first established.

Question 17

Choose a cultural artifact, such as the computer, shoes, cars, or even the development of a religious organization, and discuss how it is related to the barrel model of culture (three primary cultural areas)?​

Accepted Answer

The computer is a cultural artifact that

Question 18

The Amish are most specifically classified as a(n):​

Accepted Answer

A) ​society 
B) ​religious group 
C) ​culture 
D) ​ethnic group 
A) ​society 
B) ​religious group 
C) ​culture 
D) ​ethnic group

Question 19

When cultural practices result in the creation of problems, we refer to these practices as __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When cultural practices result in the creation...

Question 20

​Among the Kapauku, descent reckoning through men and near constant warfare tends to promote:

Accepted Answer

A) ​male dominance 
B) ​conservative dominance 
C) ​religious/church dominance 
D) ​general political dominance 
A) ​male dominance 
B) ​conservative dominance 
C) ​religious/church dominance 
D) ​general political dominance

Which of the following is the least common form of cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures in the United States today?

For a culture to function properly, its various parts must be:

A group that shares ancestry, origin, language, customs, and traditional beliefs is also called a(n):

Symbols are arbitrary.

A sound, gesture, mark, or other sign that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called a __________.

A culture is a maintenance system to ensure the well-being of a group of people.

All culture is learned.

All humans eat when they are hungry; however, they eat food that is considered acceptable within their culture at times that are culturally prescribed. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements about culture is incorrect?

Which of the following statements about ethnicity is not true?

When is it most permissible for anthropologists to take a critical stance on a culture?

Basic biological need is:

Not all cultures are equally dynamic; some change more easily than others.

An ethnic group and a culture have the same boundaries.

Through what process does each person learn socially appropriate ways of satisfying basic biological need?

Was the development of irrigation in Mesopotamia adaptive or maladaptive?

Choose a cultural artifact, such as the computer, shoes, cars, or even the development of a religious organization, and discuss how it is related to the barrel model of culture (three primary cultural areas)?

The Amish are most specifically classified as a(n):

When cultural practices result in the creation of problems, we refer to these practices as __________.

Among the Kapauku, descent reckoning through men and near constant warfare tends to promote:

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 8: The Characteristics of Culture

Which of the following is the least common form of cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures in the United States today?​

For a culture to function properly, its various parts must be:​

A group that shares ancestry, origin, language, customs, and traditional beliefs is also called a(n):​

Symbols are arbitrary.​

A sound, gesture, mark, or other sign that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called a __________.​

A culture is a maintenance system to ensure the well-being of a group of people.​

All culture is learned.​

All humans eat when they are hungry; however, they eat food that is considered acceptable within their culture at times that are culturally prescribed. This is an example of:​

Which of the following statements about culture is incorrect?​

Which of the following statements about ethnicity is not true?​

When is it most permissible for anthropologists to take a critical stance on a culture?​

Basic biological need is:​

Not all cultures are equally dynamic; some change more easily than others.​

An ethnic group and a culture have the same boundaries.​

Through what process does each person learn socially appropriate ways of satisfying basic biological need?​

Was the development of irrigation in Mesopotamia adaptive or maladaptive?​

Choose a cultural artifact, such as the computer, shoes, cars, or even the development of a religious organization, and discuss how it is related to the barrel model of culture (three primary cultural areas)?​

The Amish are most specifically classified as a(n):​

When cultural practices result in the creation of problems, we refer to these practices as __________.​

​Among the Kapauku, descent reckoning through men and near constant warfare tends to promote:

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

Which of the following is the least common form of cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures in the United States today?

For a culture to function properly, its various parts must be:

A group that shares ancestry, origin, language, customs, and traditional beliefs is also called a(n):

Symbols are arbitrary.

A sound, gesture, mark, or other sign that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called a __________.

A culture is a maintenance system to ensure the well-being of a group of people.

All culture is learned.

All humans eat when they are hungry; however, they eat food that is considered acceptable within their culture at times that are culturally prescribed. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements about culture is incorrect?

Which of the following statements about ethnicity is not true?

When is it most permissible for anthropologists to take a critical stance on a culture?

Basic biological need is:

Not all cultures are equally dynamic; some change more easily than others.

An ethnic group and a culture have the same boundaries.

Through what process does each person learn socially appropriate ways of satisfying basic biological need?

Was the development of irrigation in Mesopotamia adaptive or maladaptive?

Choose a cultural artifact, such as the computer, shoes, cars, or even the development of a religious organization, and discuss how it is related to the barrel model of culture (three primary cultural areas)?

The Amish are most specifically classified as a(n):

When cultural practices result in the creation of problems, we refer to these practices as __________.

Among the Kapauku, descent reckoning through men and near constant warfare tends to promote: