Question 1

If ethnographic researchers share stories with informants to exemplify the type of data they would like to collect, it is the use of a/an:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​eliciting device 
B) informal interview 
C) ​key consultant 
D) ​grid system 
A) ​eliciting device 
B) informal interview 
C) ​key consultant 
D) ​grid system

Question 2

The backbone of anthropological fieldwork is the code of ethics that researchers utilize. Why do you think ethical considerations are paramount when working with human subjects? Present and discuss at least two cases of ethical dilemmas that researchers might possibly encounter in a field site.​

Accepted Answer

Ethical considerations are paramount whe

Question 3

What most distinguishes anthropology from other sciences is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​its focus on humans as the central topic of study 
B) ​its use of biological data 
C) ​its use of social observations 
D) ​the diversity of ways in which scientific research is conducted 
A) ​its focus on humans as the central topic of study 
B) ​its use of biological data 
C) ​its use of social observations 
D) ​the diversity of ways in which scientific research is conducted

Question 4

Which of the following statement about sites is not correct?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Sites can be found underwater or underground. 
B) ​Sites may be strewn over large areas. 
C) ​Most sites are revealed by the presence of artifacts. 
D) ​Sites are found through scientific investigation and not accidental discovery. 
A) ​Sites can be found underwater or underground. 
B) ​Sites may be strewn over large areas. 
C) ​Most sites are revealed by the presence of artifacts. 
D) ​Sites are found through scientific investigation and not accidental discovery.

Question 5

Anthropologists commonly study the basis of healthy human growth among living populations through all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​physiology 
B) ​genetics 
C) ​hormonal development 
D) ​linguistics 
A) ​physiology 
B) ​genetics 
C) ​hormonal development 
D) ​linguistics

Question 6

Anthropologists recognize that they have special obligations to all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​those whom they study 
B) ​those who fund the research 
C) ​the public and scientific community 
D) ​host governments where they work 
A) ​those whom they study 
B) ​those who fund the research 
C) ​the public and scientific community 
D) ​host governments where they work

Question 7

The Garbage Project is an example of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnoarchaeology 
B) ​applied anthropology 
C) ​bioarchaeology 
D) ​prehistoric archaeology 
A) ​ethnoarchaeology 
B) ​applied anthropology 
C) ​bioarchaeology 
D) ​prehistoric archaeology

Question 8

Individuals within all four subfields of anthropology practice:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnological anthropology 
B) ​applied anthropology 
C) ​development anthropology 
D) ​molecular anthropology 
A) ​ethnological anthropology 
B) ​applied anthropology 
C) ​development anthropology 
D) ​molecular anthropology

Question 9

Which of the following best describes ethnology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cross-cultural comparative research 
B) ​detailed description of a particular culture 
C) ​study of customary patterns in human behavior 
D) ​participant observation research 
A) ​cross-cultural comparative research 
B) ​detailed description of a particular culture 
C) ​study of customary patterns in human behavior 
D) ​participant observation research

Question 10

The Garbage Project is an example of contemporary applied _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Garbage Project is an example of...

Question 11

After reading "Forensic Anthropology: Voices for the Dead," how can anthropology contribute to the study of human rights abuses? Outside of forensic anthropology, how might anthropologists from other subfields contribute to the study of human rights, genocide prevention, and/or war crimes?​

Accepted Answer

Forensic anthropology can contribute to

Question 12

Franz Boas found that one of the major physical differences between first-generation immigrants to the United States and their children was in the area of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​intelligence 
B) ​longevity 
C) ​height 
D) ​weight 
A) ​intelligence 
B) ​longevity 
C) ​height 
D) ​weight

Question 13

In the "Original Study," what did the scientists find at Ukkuqsi?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a small girl buried in her toboggan and under part of the covering of a kayak 
B) ​a small girl who was believed to be related to the same species as famous "Lucy"; she was called "Lucy's child" 
C) ​a burial chamber with many artifacts and fossils associated with Inupiat daily life 
D) ​a skeleton of a man dated at around 9,300 years ago and named "Kennewick Man" 
A) ​a small girl buried in her toboggan and under part of the covering of a kayak 
B) ​a small girl who was believed to be related to the same species as famous "Lucy"; she was called "Lucy's child" 
C) ​a burial chamber with many artifacts and fossils associated with Inupiat daily life 
D) ​a skeleton of a man dated at around 9,300 years ago and named "Kennewick Man"

Question 14

The worldwide interconnectedness evident in the movement of resources, people, and disease is known as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​globalization 
B) ​colonialism 
C) ​imperialism 
D) ​terrorism 
A) ​globalization 
B) ​colonialism 
C) ​imperialism 
D) ​terrorism

Question 15

Distinguish between absolute and relative dating as used in paleoanthropology and archaeology.​

Accepted Answer

Absolute dating establishes ex

Question 16

The case of __________, 9,300-year-old human remains found in 1996, was basically a case of ethics that involved repatriation.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The case of __________, 9,300-year-old human remains...

Question 17

Which of the following cases best illustrates the practice of ethnology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​analyzing the patterns of behavior in an indigenous religious ritual 
B) ​comparing weddings in France with those in the United States 
C) ​studying ways that young children learn to play piano in a Chinese family 
D) ​doing participant observation in a rural setting in Taiwan 
A) ​analyzing the patterns of behavior in an indigenous religious ritual 
B) ​comparing weddings in France with those in the United States 
C) ​studying ways that young children learn to play piano in a Chinese family 
D) ​doing participant observation in a rural setting in Taiwan

Question 18

The point of reference within a datum is called a grid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Societies termed "prehistoric" are those that placed less emphasis on recording and transmitting information.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The worldwide interconnectedness of natural resources, trade goods, human labor, finance capital, information, and infectious diseases is called _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The worldwide interconnectedness of natural resources, trade...

If ethnographic researchers share stories with informants to exemplify the type of data they would like to collect, it is the use of a/an:

The backbone of anthropological fieldwork is the code of ethics that researchers utilize. Why do you think ethical considerations are paramount when working with human subjects? Present and discuss at least two cases of ethical dilemmas that researchers might possibly encounter in a field site.

What most distinguishes anthropology from other sciences is:

Which of the following statement about sites is not correct?

Anthropologists commonly study the basis of healthy human growth among living populations through all of the following except:

Anthropologists recognize that they have special obligations to all of the following except:

The Garbage Project is an example of:

Individuals within all four subfields of anthropology practice:

Which of the following best describes ethnology?

The Garbage Project is an example of contemporary applied _______________.

After reading "Forensic Anthropology: Voices for the Dead," how can anthropology contribute to the study of human rights abuses? Outside of forensic anthropology, how might anthropologists from other subfields contribute to the study of human rights, genocide prevention, and/or war crimes?

Franz Boas found that one of the major physical differences between first-generation immigrants to the United States and their children was in the area of:

In the "Original Study," what did the scientists find at Ukkuqsi?

The worldwide interconnectedness evident in the movement of resources, people, and disease is known as:

Distinguish between absolute and relative dating as used in paleoanthropology and archaeology.

The case of __________, 9,300-year-old human remains found in 1996, was basically a case of ethics that involved repatriation.

Which of the following cases best illustrates the practice of ethnology?

The point of reference within a datum is called a grid.

Societies termed "prehistoric" are those that placed less emphasis on recording and transmitting information.

The worldwide interconnectedness of natural resources, trade goods, human labor, finance capital, information, and infectious diseases is called _______________.

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

The Characteristics of Culture

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 1: Thinking and Doing Anthropology

If ethnographic researchers share stories with informants to exemplify the type of data they would like to collect, it is the use of a/an:​

The backbone of anthropological fieldwork is the code of ethics that researchers utilize. Why do you think ethical considerations are paramount when working with human subjects? Present and discuss at least two cases of ethical dilemmas that researchers might possibly encounter in a field site.​

What most distinguishes anthropology from other sciences is:​

Which of the following statement about sites is not correct?​

Anthropologists commonly study the basis of healthy human growth among living populations through all of the following except:​

Anthropologists recognize that they have special obligations to all of the following except:​

The Garbage Project is an example of:​

Individuals within all four subfields of anthropology practice:​

Which of the following best describes ethnology?​

The Garbage Project is an example of contemporary applied _______________.

After reading "Forensic Anthropology: Voices for the Dead," how can anthropology contribute to the study of human rights abuses? Outside of forensic anthropology, how might anthropologists from other subfields contribute to the study of human rights, genocide prevention, and/or war crimes?​

Franz Boas found that one of the major physical differences between first-generation immigrants to the United States and their children was in the area of:​

In the "Original Study," what did the scientists find at Ukkuqsi?​

The worldwide interconnectedness evident in the movement of resources, people, and disease is known as:​

Distinguish between absolute and relative dating as used in paleoanthropology and archaeology.​

The case of __________, 9,300-year-old human remains found in 1996, was basically a case of ethics that involved repatriation.​

Which of the following cases best illustrates the practice of ethnology?​

The point of reference within a datum is called a grid.

Societies termed "prehistoric" are those that placed less emphasis on recording and transmitting information.​

The worldwide interconnectedness of natural resources, trade goods, human labor, finance capital, information, and infectious diseases is called _______________.​

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

The Characteristics of Culture

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

If ethnographic researchers share stories with informants to exemplify the type of data they would like to collect, it is the use of a/an:

The backbone of anthropological fieldwork is the code of ethics that researchers utilize. Why do you think ethical considerations are paramount when working with human subjects? Present and discuss at least two cases of ethical dilemmas that researchers might possibly encounter in a field site.

What most distinguishes anthropology from other sciences is:

Which of the following statement about sites is not correct?

Anthropologists commonly study the basis of healthy human growth among living populations through all of the following except:

Anthropologists recognize that they have special obligations to all of the following except:

The Garbage Project is an example of:

Individuals within all four subfields of anthropology practice:

Which of the following best describes ethnology?

After reading "Forensic Anthropology: Voices for the Dead," how can anthropology contribute to the study of human rights abuses? Outside of forensic anthropology, how might anthropologists from other subfields contribute to the study of human rights, genocide prevention, and/or war crimes?

Franz Boas found that one of the major physical differences between first-generation immigrants to the United States and their children was in the area of:

In the "Original Study," what did the scientists find at Ukkuqsi?

The worldwide interconnectedness evident in the movement of resources, people, and disease is known as:

Distinguish between absolute and relative dating as used in paleoanthropology and archaeology.

The case of __________, 9,300-year-old human remains found in 1996, was basically a case of ethics that involved repatriation.

Which of the following cases best illustrates the practice of ethnology?

Societies termed "prehistoric" are those that placed less emphasis on recording and transmitting information.

The worldwide interconnectedness of natural resources, trade goods, human labor, finance capital, information, and infectious diseases is called _______________.