Question 1

What is a "sampling universe?" How can the use of the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) be tied to this concept?

Accepted Answer

A "sampling universe" refers to the tota

Question 2

To measure something is to say how it compares with other things on some scale of

Accepted Answer

A)  sets. 
B)  classification. 
C)  society. 
D)  variation. 
A)  sets. 
B)  classification. 
C)  society. 
D)  variation.

Question 3

If we did not have the scientific method, we would find it more difficult to be

Accepted Answer

A)  nonbiased. 
B)  intellectually honest. 
C)  error-free. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  nonbiased. 
B)  intellectually honest. 
C)  error-free. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 4

In __________, the anthropologist compares ethnographic information obtained from societies found in a particular region.

Accepted Answer

A)  regional controlled comparison 
B)  within-culture comparison 
C)  cross-cultural research 
D)  historical research 
A)  regional controlled comparison 
B)  within-culture comparison 
C)  cross-cultural research 
D)  historical research

Question 5

What kind of cultural study: within-cultural comparison or cross-cultural comparisons makes the most sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both can make sense, it depends on what theory you are testing. 
B)  Both can make sense, although one should study within-cultures most often. 
C)  Neither makes sense because this type of research is impossible to do. 
D)  Neither makes sense as both are difficult to accumulate statistical data for. 
A)  Both can make sense, it depends on what theory you are testing. 
B)  Both can make sense, although one should study within-cultures most often. 
C)  Neither makes sense because this type of research is impossible to do. 
D)  Neither makes sense as both are difficult to accumulate statistical data for.

Question 6

Anthropologists like to engage in participant observations because

Accepted Answer

A)  it gets them out of the office. 
B)  it makes them work harder. 
C)  it is firsthand experience with the people being studied. 
D)  it is always difficult to learn new things. 
A)  it gets them out of the office. 
B)  it makes them work harder. 
C)  it is firsthand experience with the people being studied. 
D)  it is always difficult to learn new things.

Question 7

Knowledgeable people who are willing to work with anthropologists are known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  informants 
B)  participants 
C)  associates 
D)  confidentials 
A)  informants 
B)  participants 
C)  associates 
D)  confidentials

Question 8

How a researcher describes the procedure that will be followed to measure a variable is

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypothesis. 
B)  the theory. 
C)  the operational definition. 
D)  only a guess. 
A)  the hypothesis. 
B)  the theory. 
C)  the operational definition. 
D)  only a guess.

Question 9

Why did the goals of archaeology change in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  because we have so much more information about the past 
B)  because archaeology got tired of simply developing histories of cultures 
C)  anthropology was changing, going from historical particularism to a variety of new approaches 
D)  both a and c are correct 
A)  because we have so much more information about the past 
B)  because archaeology got tired of simply developing histories of cultures 
C)  anthropology was changing, going from historical particularism to a variety of new approaches 
D)  both a and c are correct

Question 10

Whiting predicated that societies with a _________would have long postpartum sex taboos.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-protein diet 
B)  high-protein diet 
C)  means of birth control 
D)  history of overcrowding 
A)  low-protein diet 
B)  high-protein diet 
C)  means of birth control 
D)  history of overcrowding

Question 11

How are ethnography and participant observation linked? How does this differ with ethnology?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography and participant observation

Question 12

In a random sample, cases are chosen

Accepted Answer

A)  on the basis of some standard criterion, such as size of population. 
B)  as haphazardly as possible. 
C)  so that each case has an equal chance of being selected. 
D)  from among materials the researcher happens to have at home or in the office. 
A)  on the basis of some standard criterion, such as size of population. 
B)  as haphazardly as possible. 
C)  so that each case has an equal chance of being selected. 
D)  from among materials the researcher happens to have at home or in the office.

Question 13

To study a society in depth, anthropologists decided that they would have to perform __________ in order to record valuable ethnographies.

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation 
B)  ethnology 
C)  ethnological observation 
D)  cross-cultural studies 
A)  participant observation 
B)  ethnology 
C)  ethnological observation 
D)  cross-cultural studies

Question 14

An explanation is an answer to

Accepted Answer

A)  a "what" question. 
B)  a "why" question. 
C)  a "how" question. 
D)  any of the above 
A)  a "what" question. 
B)  a "why" question. 
C)  a "how" question. 
D)  any of the above

Question 15

A random sample is done inside of a

Accepted Answer

A)  population. 
B)  sampling universe. 
C)  society. 
D)  small group. 
A)  population. 
B)  sampling universe. 
C)  society. 
D)  small group.

Question 16

Anthropologists have realized that ______on their experiences and personal interactions is an important part of understanding.

Accepted Answer

A)  documenting 
B)  reflecting 
C)  reporting 
D)  theorizing 
A)  documenting 
B)  reflecting 
C)  reporting 
D)  theorizing

Question 17

The archive known as the Human Relations Area Files

Accepted Answer

A)  is located at Harvard University. 
B)  specializes in providing information on social problems in societies around the world. 
C)  is available only to qualified researchers. 
D)  is an ever-growing collection of ethnographic books and articles that have been indexed and cross-referenced to make them easier to consult. 
A)  is located at Harvard University. 
B)  specializes in providing information on social problems in societies around the world. 
C)  is available only to qualified researchers. 
D)  is an ever-growing collection of ethnographic books and articles that have been indexed and cross-referenced to make them easier to consult.

Question 18

In analyzing single-case, the ________ may be interested in experiencing a particular custom.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnographist 
B)  anthropologist 
C)  scientist 
D)  ethnohistorian 
A)  ethnographist 
B)  anthropologist 
C)  scientist 
D)  ethnohistorian

Question 19

Which of the following is most likely to depend on data collected firsthand?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-cultural researcher 
B)  ethnographer 
C)  cross-historical researcher 
D)  ethnohistorian 
A)  cross-cultural researcher 
B)  ethnographer 
C)  cross-historical researcher 
D)  ethnohistorian

Question 20

When making sampling decisions in human research, what factor becomes very important?

Accepted Answer

A)  who makes the decision. 
B)  choosing specifically which population to study. 
C)  how the files will be taken care of. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  who makes the decision. 
B)  choosing specifically which population to study. 
C)  how the files will be taken care of. 
D)  none of the above.

Exam 3: Research Methods in Anthropology

What is a "sampling universe?" How can the use of the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) be tied to this concept?

To measure something is to say how it compares with other things on some scale of

If we did not have the scientific method, we would find it more difficult to be

In __________, the anthropologist compares ethnographic information obtained from societies found in a particular region.

What kind of cultural study: within-cultural comparison or cross-cultural comparisons makes the most sense?

Anthropologists like to engage in participant observations because

Knowledgeable people who are willing to work with anthropologists are known as _________.

How a researcher describes the procedure that will be followed to measure a variable is

Why did the goals of archaeology change in the 1950s?

Whiting predicated that societies with a _________would have long postpartum sex taboos.

How are ethnography and participant observation linked? How does this differ with ethnology?

In a random sample, cases are chosen

To study a society in depth, anthropologists decided that they would have to perform __________ in order to record valuable ethnographies.

An explanation is an answer to

A random sample is done inside of a

Anthropologists have realized that ______on their experiences and personal interactions is an important part of understanding.

The archive known as the Human Relations Area Files

In analyzing single-case, the ________ may be interested in experiencing a particular custom.

Which of the following is most likely to depend on data collected firsthand?

When making sampling decisions in human research, what factor becomes very important?

What Is Anthropology

History of Anthropological Theory

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

The First Hominids

The Origins of Culture and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo Sapiens

The Upper Paleolithic World

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Culture and the Individual

Sex, Gender, and Culture

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Applied, Practicing, and Medical Anthropology

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