Question 1

What is ethnocentrism?​

Accepted Answer

​It is the belief th

Question 2

The surplus of women among the Kapauku is due to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​loss of males through warfare 
B) ​unbalanced sex ratio at birth 
C) ​trading for women with neighboring groups 
D) ​in-migration to the area 
A) ​loss of males through warfare 
B) ​unbalanced sex ratio at birth 
C) ​trading for women with neighboring groups 
D) ​in-migration to the area

Question 3

Which of the following groups is customarily associated with being a group of vigilante right-wing extremists in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Russia for Russians 
B) ​Daughters of the Confederacy 
C) ​Revolutionary Forebears 
D) ​Minutemen Civil Defense Corps 
A) ​Russia for Russians 
B) ​Daughters of the Confederacy 
C) ​Revolutionary Forebears 
D) ​Minutemen Civil Defense Corps

Question 4

The belief that one's own culture is the only appropriate one is called __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The belief that one's own culture is...

Question 5

​The belief that one's own culture is superior to others is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The belief that one's own culture is...

Question 6

Cultural practices can be adaptive or maladaptive.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A religious symbol for the Plains Indians was a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​white buffalo 
B) ​black cow 
C) ​red crow 
D) ​bright star 
A) ​white buffalo 
B) ​black cow 
C) ​red crow 
D) ​bright star

Question 8

Gender is defined as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cultural meanings assigned to social differences 
B) ​biological differences between men and woman 
C) ​sexual differences between men and women 
D) ​cultural meanings assigned to sexually related biological differences 
A) ​cultural meanings assigned to social differences 
B) ​biological differences between men and woman 
C) ​sexual differences between men and women 
D) ​cultural meanings assigned to sexually related biological differences

Question 9

A national flag and national anthem are mostly symbols of a society's:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​infrastructure 
B) ​superstructure 
C) ​social structure 
D) ​interstructure 
A) ​infrastructure 
B) ​superstructure 
C) ​social structure 
D) ​interstructure

Question 10

For a culture to survive, it must produce behavior that is generally _______________ to the natural environment.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of For a culture to survive, it must...

Question 11

The rule-governed relationships that hold members of a society together are called its:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnicity 
B) ​subculture 
C) ​culture 
D) ​social structure 
A) ​ethnicity 
B) ​subculture 
C) ​culture 
D) ​social structure

Question 12

Name at least three factors that commonly cause cultural change.​

Accepted Answer

These include globalization, p

Question 13

What does Laura Nader mean by the "beauty industrial complex"?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is an industry that defines the female body as standardized and then provides commodities and procedures for women to achieve this image. 
B) ​It is a collection of global companies who work together to make ethnically responsive cosmetic products. 
C) ​It is a series of companies in Europe and the United States that focus specifically on plastic surgeries as a way to achieve a more feminine look. 
D) ​It is a group of companies producing green technology and environmentally-friendly products. 
A) ​It is an industry that defines the female body as standardized and then provides commodities and procedures for women to achieve this image. 
B) ​It is a collection of global companies who work together to make ethnically responsive cosmetic products. 
C) ​It is a series of companies in Europe and the United States that focus specifically on plastic surgeries as a way to achieve a more feminine look. 
D) ​It is a group of companies producing green technology and environmentally-friendly products.

Question 14

Humans rely on food for more than nutrition.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not an attribute of culture?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is dynamic. 
B) ​It exists within society. 
C) ​It is shared. 
D) ​It is uniform. 
A) ​It is dynamic. 
B) ​It exists within society. 
C) ​It is shared. 
D) ​It is uniform.

Question 16

The expression of the set of cultural ideas held by an ethnic group is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnicity 
B) ​culture 
C) ​society 
D) ​enculturation 
A) ​ethnicity 
B) ​culture 
C) ​society 
D) ​enculturation

Question 17

Nationalist ideology where people view their own culture as the best of all possible worlds and superior to other people is an example of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cultural relativism 
B) ​ethnocentrism 
C) ​adaptation 
D) ​enculturation 
A) ​cultural relativism 
B) ​ethnocentrism 
C) ​adaptation 
D) ​enculturation

Question 18

The least biased measure of a culture's success may be based on answering the simple question about how well a particular culture satisfies the __________ and psychological needs of those whose behavior it guides.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The least biased measure of a culture's...

Question 19

Your text goes into some detail on Amish communities. Using this as your primary example, discuss the advantages and disadvantages that are associated with more closed types of subcultures within a pluralistic society.​

Accepted Answer

Amish communities are a prime example of

Question 20

Indicators of a culture's level of success and satisfaction within society are commonly found in all of the following sources except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​tranquility of domestic life 
B) ​mental health of the population 
C) ​incidence of crime 
D) ​amount of surplus wealth available 
A) ​tranquility of domestic life 
B) ​mental health of the population 
C) ​incidence of crime 
D) ​amount of surplus wealth available

What is ethnocentrism?

The surplus of women among the Kapauku is due to:

Which of the following groups is customarily associated with being a group of vigilante right-wing extremists in the United States?

The belief that one's own culture is the only appropriate one is called __________.

The belief that one's own culture is superior to others is called _______________.

Cultural practices can be adaptive or maladaptive.

A religious symbol for the Plains Indians was a:

Gender is defined as:

A national flag and national anthem are mostly symbols of a society's:

For a culture to survive, it must produce behavior that is generally _______________ to the natural environment.

The rule-governed relationships that hold members of a society together are called its:

Name at least three factors that commonly cause cultural change.

What does Laura Nader mean by the "beauty industrial complex"?

Humans rely on food for more than nutrition.

Which of the following is not an attribute of culture?

The expression of the set of cultural ideas held by an ethnic group is called:

Nationalist ideology where people view their own culture as the best of all possible worlds and superior to other people is an example of:

The least biased measure of a culture's success may be based on answering the simple question about how well a particular culture satisfies the __________ and psychological needs of those whose behavior it guides.

Your text goes into some detail on Amish communities. Using this as your primary example, discuss the advantages and disadvantages that are associated with more closed types of subcultures within a pluralistic society.

Indicators of a culture's level of success and satisfaction within society are commonly found in all of the following sources except:

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