Question 1

Based on Alverson's reporin "Advice for Developers," which one othe following statements abouPeace Corps volunteers is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They easily recognize Tswana class and age distinctions. 
B) They are often able to make up a good lie rather than tell the truth. 
C)  They like their privacy and resent it when the Tswana interrupt their tranquility. 
D) They are offended by the usual candor of Tswana speech. 
A) They easily recognize Tswana class and age distinctions. 
B) They are often able to make up a good lie rather than tell the truth. 
C)  They like their privacy and resent it when the Tswana interrupt their tranquility. 
D) They are offended by the usual candor of Tswana speech.

Question 2

Applied medical anthropology focuses on the biomedical studies ohuman adaptations to disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Patten in "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," the "hungry season," the time between the consumption othe lasothe stored harvesand the firsharvesothe new season, now often begins in _________ and ends in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) June; November 
B) December; March 
C) September; March 
D) March; September 
A) June; November 
B) December; March 
C) September; March 
D) March; September

Question 4

Tswana farmers, notes Alverson in "Advice for Developers," fail to recognize the subtle references abousex, age, and class in the English language oPeace Corps volunteers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As indicated in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," the ethnographic projecStryker directed recommended thaprisons should eliminate the medically trained guard (MTA) position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to McCurdy in "Using Anthropology," over halthe Ph.D.s in anthropology each year find employmenoutside oacademia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In "Advice for Developers," Alverson reports thaPeace Corps volunteers maintained an aloodistance when they talked with Tswana farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Innovation is the recombination opreviously known concepts into something qualitatively new.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Stryker in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," the state asked the ethnographic projecshe directed to assess

Accepted Answer

A) how women access health care in prison. 
B) the effects of overcrowding. 
C) whether the position of MTA should be abolished. 
D) how much female inmates should be paid for their work. 
A) how women access health care in prison. 
B) the effects of overcrowding. 
C) whether the position of MTA should be abolished. 
D) how much female inmates should be paid for their work.

Question 10

In "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," Patten notes thaby 2004,

Accepted Answer

A) one third of the women still had their original project animal. 
B) half of the women had lost their original animals to theft. 
C) only one woman had sold her animal before it had produced a viable kid. 
D) village elders had taken control of all of the buck stations and had begun charging for its services. 
A) one third of the women still had their original project animal. 
B) half of the women had lost their original animals to theft. 
C) only one woman had sold her animal before it had produced a viable kid. 
D) village elders had taken control of all of the buck stations and had begun charging for its services.

Question 11

In Alverson's estimation, which statemenbesdescribes the Tswana?

Accepted Answer

A) The Tswana do not value friendships based on trust and honesty. 
B) The Tswana believe that privacy is important part of daily life. 
C) The Tswana value truth and honesty above all. 
D) The Tswana feel that work comes before hospitality and socializing. 
A) The Tswana do not value friendships based on trust and honesty. 
B) The Tswana believe that privacy is important part of daily life. 
C) The Tswana value truth and honesty above all. 
D) The Tswana feel that work comes before hospitality and socializing.

Question 12

Any use oanthropological knowledge by anthropologists to increase the power oself- determination oa particular cultural group is called

Accepted Answer

A) action anthropology. 
B) academic anthropology. 
C) advocate anthropology. 
D) adjustment anthropology. 
A) action anthropology. 
B) academic anthropology. 
C) advocate anthropology. 
D) adjustment anthropology.

Question 13

In Alverson's "Advice for Developers," Peace Corps volunteers working in Botswana often isolated themselves, hung ouwith other Americans or Europeans, felspiteful toward the Tswana, and failed to complete contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Alverson's estimation, Peace Corps volunteers feel they are making a sacrifice to serve other, less fortunate people, and thathey are the experts in relations with local people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to McCurdy in "Using Anthropology," the firsthing a new manager aUTC did after assuming a new position was to

Accepted Answer

A) shrink-wrap books in the warehouse. 
B) ask warehouse workers, customer outlet staff, and other employees about problems and procedures. 
C) ask previous warehouse managers for advice. 
D) change the counting and shipping procedures in the warehouse. 
A) shrink-wrap books in the warehouse. 
B) ask warehouse workers, customer outlet staff, and other employees about problems and procedures. 
C) ask previous warehouse managers for advice. 
D) change the counting and shipping procedures in the warehouse.

Question 16

Action anthropology requires thathe group thais to change has some legitimate process for making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As Alverson notes in "Advice for Developers," Americans reveal intimate information abouthemselves to friends.The Tswana feel revealing secrets is dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Acculturation refers to the process olearning one's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

From the research Patten's team conducted, they learned that

Accepted Answer

A) women in the villages headed 50 percent of all households. 
B) each household had an adult male regularly living with them. 
C) over 35 percent of the children were underweight for their age. 
D) 20 percent of the women were illiterate. 
A) women in the villages headed 50 percent of all households. 
B) each household had an adult male regularly living with them. 
C) over 35 percent of the children were underweight for their age. 
D) 20 percent of the women were illiterate.

Question 20

According to Stryker in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," female inmates atwo California prisons often avoided seeking treatmenfor their ailments, because getting an appointmenwith a health care provider took so long and many inmates could noafford the required copay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Based on Alverson's reporin "Advice for Developers," which one othe following statements abouPeace Corps volunteers is true?

Applied medical anthropology focuses on the biomedical studies ohuman adaptations to disease.

According to Patten in "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," the "hungry season," the time between the consumption othe lasothe stored harvesand the firsharvesothe new season, now often begins in _ and ends in __.

Tswana farmers, notes Alverson in "Advice for Developers," fail to recognize the subtle references abousex, age, and class in the English language oPeace Corps volunteers.

As indicated in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," the ethnographic projecStryker directed recommended thaprisons should eliminate the medically trained guard (MTA) position.

According to McCurdy in "Using Anthropology," over halthe Ph.D.s in anthropology each year find employmenoutside oacademia.

In "Advice for Developers," Alverson reports thaPeace Corps volunteers maintained an aloodistance when they talked with Tswana farmers.

Innovation is the recombination opreviously known concepts into something qualitatively new.

According to Stryker in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," the state asked the ethnographic projecshe directed to assess

In "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," Patten notes thaby 2004,

In Alverson's estimation, which statemenbesdescribes the Tswana?

Any use oanthropological knowledge by anthropologists to increase the power oself- determination oa particular cultural group is called

In Alverson's "Advice for Developers," Peace Corps volunteers working in Botswana often isolated themselves, hung ouwith other Americans or Europeans, felspiteful toward the Tswana, and failed to complete contracts.

In Alverson's estimation, Peace Corps volunteers feel they are making a sacrifice to serve other, less fortunate people, and thathey are the experts in relations with local people.

According to McCurdy in "Using Anthropology," the firsthing a new manager aUTC did after assuming a new position was to

Action anthropology requires thathe group thais to change has some legitimate process for making decisions.

As Alverson notes in "Advice for Developers," Americans reveal intimate information abouthemselves to friends.The Tswana feel revealing secrets is dangerous.

Acculturation refers to the process olearning one's culture.

From the research Patten's team conducted, they learned that

According to Stryker in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," female inmates atwo California prisons often avoided seeking treatmenfor their ailments, because getting an appointmenwith a health care provider took so long and many inmates could noafford the required copay.

Culture and Ethnography

Language and Communication

Ecology and Subsistence

Economic Systems

Kinship and Family

Roles and Inequality

Law and Politics

Religion, Magic, and Worldview

Globalization

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Exam 10: Using and Doing Anthropology

Based on Alverson's reporin "Advice for Developers," which one othe following statements abouPeace Corps volunteers is true?

Applied medical anthropology focuses on the biomedical studies ohuman adaptations to disease.

According to Patten in "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," the "hungry season," the time between the consumption othe lasothe stored harvesand the firsharvesothe new season, now often begins in _________ and ends in __________.

Tswana farmers, notes Alverson in "Advice for Developers," fail to recognize the subtle references abousex, age, and class in the English language oPeace Corps volunteers.

As indicated in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," the ethnographic projecStryker directed recommended thaprisons should eliminate the medically trained guard (MTA) position.

According to McCurdy in "Using Anthropology," over halthe Ph.D.s in anthropology each year find employmenoutside oacademia.

In "Advice for Developers," Alverson reports thaPeace Corps volunteers maintained an aloodistance when they talked with Tswana farmers.

Innovation is the recombination opreviously known concepts into something qualitatively new.

According to Stryker in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," the state asked the ethnographic projecshe directed to assess

In "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," Patten notes thaby 2004,

In Alverson's estimation, which statemenbesdescribes the Tswana?

Any use oanthropological knowledge by anthropologists to increase the power oself- determination oa particular cultural group is called

In Alverson's "Advice for Developers," Peace Corps volunteers working in Botswana often isolated themselves, hung ouwith other Americans or Europeans, felspiteful toward the Tswana, and failed to complete contracts.

In Alverson's estimation, Peace Corps volunteers feel they are making a sacrifice to serve other, less fortunate people, and thathey are the experts in relations with local people.

According to McCurdy in "Using Anthropology," the firsthing a new manager aUTC did after assuming a new position was to

Action anthropology requires thathe group thais to change has some legitimate process for making decisions.

As Alverson notes in "Advice for Developers," Americans reveal intimate information abouthemselves to friends.The Tswana feel revealing secrets is dangerous.

Acculturation refers to the process olearning one's culture.

From the research Patten's team conducted, they learned that

According to Stryker in "Ethnography in the Public Interest," female inmates atwo California prisons often avoided seeking treatmenfor their ailments, because getting an appointmenwith a health care provider took so long and many inmates could noafford the required copay.

Culture and Ethnography

Language and Communication

Ecology and Subsistence

Economic Systems

Kinship and Family

Roles and Inequality

Law and Politics

Religion, Magic, and Worldview

Globalization

Filters

According to Patten in "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," the "hungry season," the time between the consumption othe lasothe stored harvesand the firsharvesothe new season, now often begins in _ and ends in __.