Question 1

How does archaeology differ from other approaches to cultural anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only archaeology can look through long stretches of time and directly examine evolutionary trends. 
B)  Archaeology is the only approach that uses historical records in addition to studying living peoples. 
C)  Archaeology studies both humans and other animals, which aids our understanding of evolutionary trends. 
D)  Only archaeology uses cultures around the world to explain global trends. 
A)  Only archaeology can look through long stretches of time and directly examine evolutionary trends. 
B)  Archaeology is the only approach that uses historical records in addition to studying living peoples. 
C)  Archaeology studies both humans and other animals, which aids our understanding of evolutionary trends. 
D)  Only archaeology uses cultures around the world to explain global trends.

Question 2

Archaeologists are concerned with recovering intact __________,while paleoanthropologists are concerned with recovering intact __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  features; fossils 
B)  ecofacts; artifacts 
C)  fossils; artifacts 
D)  features; ecofacts 
A)  features; fossils 
B)  ecofacts; artifacts 
C)  fossils; artifacts 
D)  features; ecofacts

Question 3

Participant-observation refers to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  practice of immersing oneself in the language and customs of a society 
B)  use of a laboratory to standardize measurements 
C)  observation of how people interact in carefully contrived situations 
D)  employment of natives to gather information from their peers 
A)  practice of immersing oneself in the language and customs of a society 
B)  use of a laboratory to standardize measurements 
C)  observation of how people interact in carefully contrived situations 
D)  employment of natives to gather information from their peers

Question 4

What are anthropological theoretical orientations? Explain this term using your newly developed understanding of the scientific definitions of theories,hypotheses,and laws.Give specific examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Some estimate that there have been around 6,000 primate species in existence.What percentage of these has been found in the fossil record?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  20 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  20

Question 6

Theories are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  explanations of laws and statistical associations 
B)  ideas which explain untested hypotheses 
C)  guesses as to how things are related 
D)  precise answers to a question that had been unanswerable 
A)  explanations of laws and statistical associations 
B)  ideas which explain untested hypotheses 
C)  guesses as to how things are related 
D)  precise answers to a question that had been unanswerable

Question 7

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 8

What is a statistical association?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a relationship between two variables that is unlikely to be due to chance. 
B)  It is a relationship between two variables that may be meaningful, but that may equally well be due to chance. 
C)  It is a chance association between two variables. 
D)  It is an organization devoted to the documentation of numerical information from different societies. 
A)  It is a relationship between two variables that is unlikely to be due to chance. 
B)  It is a relationship between two variables that may be meaningful, but that may equally well be due to chance. 
C)  It is a chance association between two variables. 
D)  It is an organization devoted to the documentation of numerical information from different societies.

Question 9

The method of __________ shows that a theory seems to be wrong.

Accepted Answer

A)  falsification 
B)  proving 
C)  guessing 
D)  testing 
A)  falsification 
B)  proving 
C)  guessing 
D)  testing

Question 10

Why are archaeologists,in particular,ethically obligated to publish the results of their research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The very act of excavating a site destroys it for future archaeologists. 
B)  There are more ethical concerns in archaeological research than in research on living populations. 
C)  Archaeological research is of greater interest to the general public than other anthropological pursuits. 
D)  There is very little published information on archaeological research, and this gap in the publication record must be corrected. 
A)  The very act of excavating a site destroys it for future archaeologists. 
B)  There are more ethical concerns in archaeological research than in research on living populations. 
C)  Archaeological research is of greater interest to the general public than other anthropological pursuits. 
D)  There is very little published information on archaeological research, and this gap in the publication record must be corrected.

Question 11

Which theorist was pivotal in the theoretical approach of evolutionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lewis Henry Morgan 
B)  Franz Boas 
C)  Clifford Geertz 
D)  Julian Steward 
A)  Lewis Henry Morgan 
B)  Franz Boas 
C)  Clifford Geertz 
D)  Julian Steward

Question 12

Which of these is a common ecofact found at archaeological sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  pollen 
B)  human skeletons 
C)  broken pottery 
D)  tools 
A)  pollen 
B)  human skeletons 
C)  broken pottery 
D)  tools

Question 13

What is the relationship between associations and theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theories are more complicated explanations for observed associations. 
B)  Associations are required before theories can be made. 
C)  Theories are required before associations can be made. 
D)  Associations are more complicated explanations for observed theories. 
A)  Theories are more complicated explanations for observed associations. 
B)  Associations are required before theories can be made. 
C)  Theories are required before associations can be made. 
D)  Associations are more complicated explanations for observed theories.

Question 14

In __________,anthropologists compare ethnographic information obtained from societies found in a particular region.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In any field of investigation,__________ are generally the most plentiful commodity.

Accepted Answer

A)  theories 
B)  data 
C)  tests 
D)  formulae 
A)  theories 
B)  data 
C)  tests 
D)  formulae

Question 16

What is the difference between a feature and an artifact?

Accepted Answer

A)  A feature is simply an artifact that cannot be removed from the archaeological site. 
B)  An artifact is simply a feature that cannot be removed from the archaeological site. 
C)  A feature is an item made by humans, while an artifact is something that was only modified for use. 
D)  An artifact is an item made by humans, while a feature is something that was only modified for use. 
A)  A feature is simply an artifact that cannot be removed from the archaeological site. 
B)  An artifact is simply a feature that cannot be removed from the archaeological site. 
C)  A feature is an item made by humans, while an artifact is something that was only modified for use. 
D)  An artifact is an item made by humans, while a feature is something that was only modified for use.

Question 17

What influence did Darwin's theory of evolution have on 19th-century anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early anthropologists believed that cultures develop in a uniform manner, as Darwin suggested species do. 
B)  It was assumed that only European societies were humans, and that other peoples constituted different species. 
C)  Their acceptance of Darwinian evolution placed early anthropologists in a position of conflict with the church. 
D)  Cultural anthropology was approached from the perspectives of biologists. 
A)  Early anthropologists believed that cultures develop in a uniform manner, as Darwin suggested species do. 
B)  It was assumed that only European societies were humans, and that other peoples constituted different species. 
C)  Their acceptance of Darwinian evolution placed early anthropologists in a position of conflict with the church. 
D)  Cultural anthropology was approached from the perspectives of biologists.

Question 18

How does the sampling universe vary based on the types of research in anthropology? Explain what a typical sampling universe would look like for within-culture comparisons,cross-cultural research,and historical research.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

What is one major impediment to historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collecting and analyzing historical data is very time consuming. 
B)  There is no historical data for most of the world. 
C)  Historical data is less respected than ethnographic data. 
D)  There is no way to statistically analyze historical data. 
A)  Collecting and analyzing historical data is very time consuming. 
B)  There is no historical data for most of the world. 
C)  Historical data is less respected than ethnographic data. 
D)  There is no way to statistically analyze historical data.

Question 20

Potassium-argon dating is an example of a(n)__________ dating technique.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute 
B)  complete 
C)  relative 
D)  comparative 
A)  absolute 
B)  complete 
C)  relative 
D)  comparative

How does archaeology differ from other approaches to cultural anthropology?

Archaeologists are concerned with recovering intact ,while paleoanthropologists are concerned with recovering intact .

Participant-observation refers to the __________.

What are anthropological theoretical orientations? Explain this term using your newly developed understanding of the scientific definitions of theories,hypotheses,and laws.Give specific examples to support your essay.

Some estimate that there have been around 6,000 primate species in existence.What percentage of these has been found in the fossil record?

Theories are __________.

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

What is a statistical association?

The method of __________ shows that a theory seems to be wrong.

Why are archaeologists,in particular,ethically obligated to publish the results of their research?

Which theorist was pivotal in the theoretical approach of evolutionism?

Which of these is a common ecofact found at archaeological sites?

What is the relationship between associations and theories?

In __________,anthropologists compare ethnographic information obtained from societies found in a particular region.

In any field of investigation,__________ are generally the most plentiful commodity.

What is the difference between a feature and an artifact?

What influence did Darwin's theory of evolution have on 19th-century anthropology?

How does the sampling universe vary based on the types of research in anthropology? Explain what a typical sampling universe would look like for within-culture comparisons,cross-cultural research,and historical research.

What is one major impediment to historical research?

Potassium-argon dating is an example of a(n)__________ dating technique.

What Is Anthropology?

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters

Exam 2: Research Methods in Anthropology

How does archaeology differ from other approaches to cultural anthropology?

Archaeologists are concerned with recovering intact __________,while paleoanthropologists are concerned with recovering intact __________.

Participant-observation refers to the __________.

What are anthropological theoretical orientations? Explain this term using your newly developed understanding of the scientific definitions of theories,hypotheses,and laws.Give specific examples to support your essay.

Some estimate that there have been around 6,000 primate species in existence.What percentage of these has been found in the fossil record?

Theories are __________.

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

What is a statistical association?

The method of __________ shows that a theory seems to be wrong.

Why are archaeologists,in particular,ethically obligated to publish the results of their research?

Which theorist was pivotal in the theoretical approach of evolutionism?

Which of these is a common ecofact found at archaeological sites?

What is the relationship between associations and theories?

In __________,anthropologists compare ethnographic information obtained from societies found in a particular region.

In any field of investigation,__________ are generally the most plentiful commodity.

What is the difference between a feature and an artifact?

What influence did Darwin's theory of evolution have on 19th-century anthropology?

How does the sampling universe vary based on the types of research in anthropology? Explain what a typical sampling universe would look like for within-culture comparisons,cross-cultural research,and historical research.

What is one major impediment to historical research?

Potassium-argon dating is an example of a(n)__________ dating technique.

What Is Anthropology?

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters

Archaeologists are concerned with recovering intact ,while paleoanthropologists are concerned with recovering intact .