Question 1

In archaeology, dating is most frequently expressed with the acronym "BP," which stands for _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In archaeology, dating is most frequently expressed...

Question 2

​Which of the following characteristics uniquely defines the anthropological approach?

Accepted Answer

A) ​a concern with the study of humans 
B) ​a focus on human relationships and society 
C) ​a focus on humans as biological organisms 
D) ​a holistic perspective 
A) ​a concern with the study of humans 
B) ​a focus on human relationships and society 
C) ​a focus on humans as biological organisms 
D) ​a holistic perspective

Question 3

Molecular anthropology is the anthropological study of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​pottery and prehistoric technology 
B) ​genes and genetic relationships 
C) ​chemical reactions associated with soil typology 
D) ​exchange networks and trade 
A) ​pottery and prehistoric technology 
B) ​genes and genetic relationships 
C) ​chemical reactions associated with soil typology 
D) ​exchange networks and trade

Question 4

Clyde Snow is a well-known forensic anthropologist associated internationally with cases of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​human rights abuses 
B) ​corporal punishment 
C) ​imprisonment and federal execution 
D) ​ancient prehistoric burials 
A) ​human rights abuses 
B) ​corporal punishment 
C) ​imprisonment and federal execution 
D) ​ancient prehistoric burials

Question 5

The detailed description of a particular culture primarily based on fieldwork is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnology 
B) ​ethnography 
C) ​forensic anthropology 
D) ​molecular anthropology 
A) ​ethnology 
B) ​ethnography 
C) ​forensic anthropology 
D) ​molecular anthropology

Question 6

A hearth would best be classified by an archaeologist as a(n):​

Accepted Answer

A) ​site 
B) ​ecofact 
C) ​feature 
D) ​fossil 
A) ​site 
B) ​ecofact 
C) ​feature 
D) ​fossil

Question 7

Historical linguistics is a primary branch of anthropological linguistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A North American researcher disapproving of Japanese resistance to organ transplantation is an example of culture-bound theory.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Paleoanthropology is the study of the origins, predecessors, and early representatives of the present species __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paleoanthropology is the study of the origins,...

Question 10

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding language today?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Nearly half of the world's remaining languages will become extinct over the next hundred years. 
B) ​Nearly all of the world's remaining languages will become extinct over the next 50 years. 
C) ​Language is currently in a stage of revitalization and growth, and linguists project that more than 200 new languages will emerge in the next 100 years. 
D) ​Languages constantly grow, develop, and die and there has never been a net loss of human language. 
A) ​Nearly half of the world's remaining languages will become extinct over the next hundred years. 
B) ​Nearly all of the world's remaining languages will become extinct over the next 50 years. 
C) ​Language is currently in a stage of revitalization and growth, and linguists project that more than 200 new languages will emerge in the next 100 years. 
D) ​Languages constantly grow, develop, and die and there has never been a net loss of human language.

Question 11

Archaeology is the study of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​human material remains and environmental data 
B) ​human fossils 
C) ​human skeletal remains 
D) ​ancient written documents 
A) ​human material remains and environmental data 
B) ​human fossils 
C) ​human skeletal remains 
D) ​ancient written documents

Question 12

Another name for cultural anthropology is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​sociology 
B) ​ethnology 
C) ​sociocultural anthropology 
D) ​ethnography 
A) ​sociology 
B) ​ethnology 
C) ​sociocultural anthropology 
D) ​ethnography

Question 13

Which of the following statements about informed consent is not true?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Informed consent may or may not be written. 
B) ​Informed consent is most frequently required by universities. 
C) ​Informed consent may be very challenging to obtain. 
D) ​Informed consent means that every informant must be named openly. 
A) ​Informed consent may or may not be written. 
B) ​Informed consent is most frequently required by universities. 
C) ​Informed consent may be very challenging to obtain. 
D) ​Informed consent means that every informant must be named openly.

Question 14

The preserved remains of plants and animals that have lived in the past are called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​fossils 
B) ​artifacts 
C) ​casts 
D) ​mummies 
A) ​fossils 
B) ​artifacts 
C) ​casts 
D) ​mummies

Question 15

All of the following are approaches that linguistic anthropologists may take except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​studying the way languages change over time 
B) ​describing the way that a language is formed 
C) ​analyzing which languages are superior 
D) ​studying the relation between language and culture 
A) ​studying the way languages change over time 
B) ​describing the way that a language is formed 
C) ​analyzing which languages are superior 
D) ​studying the relation between language and culture

Question 16

Participant observation:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​is a research method that involves the anthropologist both observing and participating in another culture 
B) ​is an analytical method that uses both cross-cultural data and also informant participation in staged cultural activities 
C) ​is used in all subfields and is a primary component of applied anthropology 
D) ​is found only in cultural anthropology and is only used when studying in non-Western societies 
A) ​is a research method that involves the anthropologist both observing and participating in another culture 
B) ​is an analytical method that uses both cross-cultural data and also informant participation in staged cultural activities 
C) ​is used in all subfields and is a primary component of applied anthropology 
D) ​is found only in cultural anthropology and is only used when studying in non-Western societies

Question 17

​The holistic anthropological perspective is expansive and inclusive because it seeks to understand:

Accepted Answer

A) ​human nature 
B) ​global forces 
C) ​biological and cultural homologies 
D) ​evolutionary change 
A) ​human nature 
B) ​global forces 
C) ​biological and cultural homologies 
D) ​evolutionary change

Question 18

Name the four fields of anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Biological (physical

Question 19

Linguistic anthropologists are interested in both spoken and written language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following federal acts provides for the protection and return of Native American cultural items or human remains?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Native American Preservation of Historic and Prehistoric Places Act of 1984 
B) ​Native American Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
C) ​Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 
D) ​Archaeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 
A) ​Native American Preservation of Historic and Prehistoric Places Act of 1984 
B) ​Native American Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
C) ​Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 
D) ​Archaeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974

In archaeology, dating is most frequently expressed with the acronym "BP," which stands for _______________.

Which of the following characteristics uniquely defines the anthropological approach?

Molecular anthropology is the anthropological study of:

Clyde Snow is a well-known forensic anthropologist associated internationally with cases of:

The detailed description of a particular culture primarily based on fieldwork is called:

A hearth would best be classified by an archaeologist as a(n):

Historical linguistics is a primary branch of anthropological linguistics.

A North American researcher disapproving of Japanese resistance to organ transplantation is an example of culture-bound theory.

Paleoanthropology is the study of the origins, predecessors, and early representatives of the present species __________.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding language today?

Archaeology is the study of:

Another name for cultural anthropology is:

Which of the following statements about informed consent is not true?

The preserved remains of plants and animals that have lived in the past are called:

All of the following are approaches that linguistic anthropologists may take except:

Participant observation:

The holistic anthropological perspective is expansive and inclusive because it seeks to understand:

Name the four fields of anthropology.

Linguistic anthropologists are interested in both spoken and written language.

Which of the following federal acts provides for the protection and return of Native American cultural items or human remains?

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

Exam 1: Thinking and Doing Anthropology

In archaeology, dating is most frequently expressed with the acronym "BP," which stands for _______________.​

​Which of the following characteristics uniquely defines the anthropological approach?

Molecular anthropology is the anthropological study of:​

Clyde Snow is a well-known forensic anthropologist associated internationally with cases of:​

The detailed description of a particular culture primarily based on fieldwork is called:​

A hearth would best be classified by an archaeologist as a(n):​

Historical linguistics is a primary branch of anthropological linguistics.

A North American researcher disapproving of Japanese resistance to organ transplantation is an example of culture-bound theory.​

Paleoanthropology is the study of the origins, predecessors, and early representatives of the present species __________.​

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding language today?​

Archaeology is the study of:​

Another name for cultural anthropology is:​

Which of the following statements about informed consent is not true?​

The preserved remains of plants and animals that have lived in the past are called:​

All of the following are approaches that linguistic anthropologists may take except:​

Participant observation:​

​The holistic anthropological perspective is expansive and inclusive because it seeks to understand:

Name the four fields of anthropology.

Linguistic anthropologists are interested in both spoken and written language.

Which of the following federal acts provides for the protection and return of Native American cultural items or human remains?​

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

In archaeology, dating is most frequently expressed with the acronym "BP," which stands for _______________.

Which of the following characteristics uniquely defines the anthropological approach?

Molecular anthropology is the anthropological study of:

Clyde Snow is a well-known forensic anthropologist associated internationally with cases of:

The detailed description of a particular culture primarily based on fieldwork is called:

A hearth would best be classified by an archaeologist as a(n):

A North American researcher disapproving of Japanese resistance to organ transplantation is an example of culture-bound theory.

Paleoanthropology is the study of the origins, predecessors, and early representatives of the present species __________.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding language today?

Archaeology is the study of:

Another name for cultural anthropology is:

Which of the following statements about informed consent is not true?

The preserved remains of plants and animals that have lived in the past are called:

All of the following are approaches that linguistic anthropologists may take except:

Participant observation:

The holistic anthropological perspective is expansive and inclusive because it seeks to understand:

Which of the following federal acts provides for the protection and return of Native American cultural items or human remains?