Question 1

What criticism has been aimed at anthropologists acting as advocates for people who have been relocated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critics are concerned that the advocates only represent one point of view. 
B)  Some argue that the anthropologists are romanticizing indigenous lifestyles. 
C)  Critics believe that the anthropologists have unreasonable expectations. 
D)  Some feel that the advocates are too politicized to be effective. 
A)  Critics are concerned that the advocates only represent one point of view. 
B)  Some argue that the anthropologists are romanticizing indigenous lifestyles. 
C)  Critics believe that the anthropologists have unreasonable expectations. 
D)  Some feel that the advocates are too politicized to be effective.

Question 2

What role have forensic anthropologists played in recent human rights investigations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They locate and identify victims of state-sanctioned killings. 
B)  They provide a voice for underrepresented cultures in legal matters. 
C)  They connect indigenous communities with Western medical treatments. 
D)  They investigate and preserve the lifeways of dying cultures. 
A)  They locate and identify victims of state-sanctioned killings. 
B)  They provide a voice for underrepresented cultures in legal matters. 
C)  They connect indigenous communities with Western medical treatments. 
D)  They investigate and preserve the lifeways of dying cultures.

Question 3

Which of these would be an example of a personalistic practitioner within the biomedical model?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatrist 
B)  surgeon 
C)  cardiologist 
D)  dentist 
A)  psychiatrist 
B)  surgeon 
C)  cardiologist 
D)  dentist

Question 4

Which groups that seem to be the key to effective development are increasingly seeking the help of applied anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  indigenous grassroots movements 
B)  government organizations 
C)  nongovernment organizations 
D)  private companies 
A)  indigenous grassroots movements 
B)  government organizations 
C)  nongovernment organizations 
D)  private companies

Question 5

Which of these statements is true of the relationship between biomedicine and ethnomedicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biomedicine it is embedded in Western culture, and therefore is a form of ethnomedicine. 
B)  Biomedicine has been clinically proven to work, but ethnomedicine is based in superstition and folklore. 
C)  Biomedicine has replaced ethnomedicine in all but the most remote communities. 
D)  Biomedicine is relatively rare, and is found only in European and North American societies. 
A)  Biomedicine it is embedded in Western culture, and therefore is a form of ethnomedicine. 
B)  Biomedicine has been clinically proven to work, but ethnomedicine is based in superstition and folklore. 
C)  Biomedicine has replaced ethnomedicine in all but the most remote communities. 
D)  Biomedicine is relatively rare, and is found only in European and North American societies.

Question 6

Which of these is a goal of ethnomedicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  discovering the health-related beliefs, knowledge, and practices of a cultural group 
B)  reducing the cost of health care to minority populations 
C)  understanding the risk factors and treatment strategies for infectious disease 
D)  developing new vaccines and medical strategies based on tribal medicine 
A)  discovering the health-related beliefs, knowledge, and practices of a cultural group 
B)  reducing the cost of health care to minority populations 
C)  understanding the risk factors and treatment strategies for infectious disease 
D)  developing new vaccines and medical strategies based on tribal medicine

Question 7

If an employer expects an anthropologist to conduct work that violates the professional code of ethics,and the anthropologist cannot convince the employer to change the practices,what does the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdraw from the work 
B)  complete the current contract 
C)  write a letter of complaint 
D)  file a lawsuit against the employer 
A)  withdraw from the work 
B)  complete the current contract 
C)  write a letter of complaint 
D)  file a lawsuit against the employer

Question 8

Consistent with the biomedical paradigm,physicians tend to treat patients __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as having conditions, rather than as complete people 
B)  with a consideration of the mind-body balance 
C)  for humoral and dietary imbalance 
D)  for underlying causes rather than for obvious symptoms 
A)  as having conditions, rather than as complete people 
B)  with a consideration of the mind-body balance 
C)  for humoral and dietary imbalance 
D)  for underlying causes rather than for obvious symptoms

Question 9

Why is health generally not the focus of the biomedical paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health is thought to be the absence of disease. 
B)  Health is an abstract concept that cannot be measured. 
C)  Doctors are more concerned with longevity than with feeling well. 
D)  Health is an idea borrowed from Eastern cultures. 
A)  Health is thought to be the absence of disease. 
B)  Health is an abstract concept that cannot be measured. 
C)  Doctors are more concerned with longevity than with feeling well. 
D)  Health is an idea borrowed from Eastern cultures.

Question 10

Outline the various reasons why poor societies,and poor individuals within societies,have higher incidence of illness.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What example of cultural misunderstanding did anthropologist Jill Kleinberg find in her study of Japanese-owned firms in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American employees were frustrated by the lack of opportunities to advance, and the Japanese managers felt the Americans were too hard to manage. 
B)  The American employees were very time-oriented, while the Japanese managers were frequently late to meetings. 
C)  The American employees were very formal when speaking with their co-workers or supervisors, but the Japanese managers had a relaxed, informal style. 
D)  The American employees felt the workday was too long, while the Japanese managers complained about the laziness of the workers. 
A)  The American employees were frustrated by the lack of opportunities to advance, and the Japanese managers felt the Americans were too hard to manage. 
B)  The American employees were very time-oriented, while the Japanese managers were frequently late to meetings. 
C)  The American employees were very formal when speaking with their co-workers or supervisors, but the Japanese managers had a relaxed, informal style. 
D)  The American employees felt the workday was too long, while the Japanese managers complained about the laziness of the workers.

Question 12

How long does it take,on average,after exposure to the HIV virus for symptoms to appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  four years 
B)  six months 
C)  three weeks 
D)  10 years 
A)  four years 
B)  six months 
C)  three weeks 
D)  10 years

Question 13

Before germ theory became dominant in Western medicine during the 1900s,medical systems in ancient Greece,Europe,and India believed that illness was caused by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  humors being out of balance 
B)  insect bites 
C)  angry ancestor spirits 
D)  witchcraft 
A)  humors being out of balance 
B)  insect bites 
C)  angry ancestor spirits 
D)  witchcraft

Question 14

When incorporated into colonial territories or into countries,indigenous peoples usually become __________ and they are almost always __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  minorities; very poor 
B)  dominant; wealthy 
C)  more educated; middle class 
D)  a social class; poor 
A)  minorities; very poor 
B)  dominant; wealthy 
C)  more educated; middle class 
D)  a social class; poor

Question 15

Which Native American community has initiated a program to train and employ tribal members in cultural resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zuni 
B)  Hopi 
C)  Pima 
D)  Comanche 
A)  Zuni 
B)  Hopi 
C)  Pima 
D)  Comanche

Question 16

How do "thrifty genes" serve people in famine-prone areas once conditions improve?

Accepted Answer

A)  They become maladaptive, and lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity. 
B)  They become maladaptive, leading to nutritional and caloric deficiency. 
C)  They become adaptive, helping people burn off excess fat quickly and easily. 
D)  They become adaptive, allowing for fast digestion of key nutrients. 
A)  They become maladaptive, and lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity. 
B)  They become maladaptive, leading to nutritional and caloric deficiency. 
C)  They become adaptive, helping people burn off excess fat quickly and easily. 
D)  They become adaptive, allowing for fast digestion of key nutrients.

Question 17

What is the central role of museum anthropologists,regardless of their positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  public education 
B)  fund-raising 
C)  scholarship 
D)  policy making 
A)  public education 
B)  fund-raising 
C)  scholarship 
D)  policy making

Question 18

After working with shamans in Africa,E.Fuller Torrey concluded that they use the same mechanisms and techniques to cure patients as __________ and achieve about the same results.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatrists 
B)  massage therapists 
C)  physicians 
D)  acupuncturists 
A)  psychiatrists 
B)  massage therapists 
C)  physicians 
D)  acupuncturists

Question 19

Why did early archaeological artifacts usually end up in natural history museums?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the time, non-Western artifacts were not considered art, nor were the cultures of non-Western peoples considered part of history. 
B)  Art and history museums were not separated from natural history museums until the late 19th century. 
C)  Archaeological relics were usually provided by treasure-hunters, who did not have the necessary information to identify the pieces accurately. 
D)  Natural history museums had the lowest attendance in the 18th century, so they served as the repositories for miscellaneous items. 
A)  At the time, non-Western artifacts were not considered art, nor were the cultures of non-Western peoples considered part of history. 
B)  Art and history museums were not separated from natural history museums until the late 19th century. 
C)  Archaeological relics were usually provided by treasure-hunters, who did not have the necessary information to identify the pieces accurately. 
D)  Natural history museums had the lowest attendance in the 18th century, so they served as the repositories for miscellaneous items.

Question 20

In socially stratified societies,the relative frequency of many diseases,health problems,and death rates varies directly with what factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  social class 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  level of education 
D)  religious beliefs 
A)  social class 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  level of education 
D)  religious beliefs

What criticism has been aimed at anthropologists acting as advocates for people who have been relocated?

What role have forensic anthropologists played in recent human rights investigations?

Which of these would be an example of a personalistic practitioner within the biomedical model?

Which groups that seem to be the key to effective development are increasingly seeking the help of applied anthropologists?

Which of these statements is true of the relationship between biomedicine and ethnomedicine?

Which of these is a goal of ethnomedicine?

If an employer expects an anthropologist to conduct work that violates the professional code of ethics,and the anthropologist cannot convince the employer to change the practices,what does the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology recommend?

Consistent with the biomedical paradigm,physicians tend to treat patients __________.

Why is health generally not the focus of the biomedical paradigm?

Outline the various reasons why poor societies,and poor individuals within societies,have higher incidence of illness.

What example of cultural misunderstanding did anthropologist Jill Kleinberg find in her study of Japanese-owned firms in the United States?

How long does it take,on average,after exposure to the HIV virus for symptoms to appear?

Before germ theory became dominant in Western medicine during the 1900s,medical systems in ancient Greece,Europe,and India believed that illness was caused by __________.

When incorporated into colonial territories or into countries,indigenous peoples usually become and they are almost always .

Which Native American community has initiated a program to train and employ tribal members in cultural resource management?

How do "thrifty genes" serve people in famine-prone areas once conditions improve?

What is the central role of museum anthropologists,regardless of their positions?

After working with shamans in Africa,E.Fuller Torrey concluded that they use the same mechanisms and techniques to cure patients as __________ and achieve about the same results.

Why did early archaeological artifacts usually end up in natural history museums?

In socially stratified societies,the relative frequency of many diseases,health problems,and death rates varies directly with what factor?

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Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

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Exam 19: Practicing and Applying Anthropology

What criticism has been aimed at anthropologists acting as advocates for people who have been relocated?

What role have forensic anthropologists played in recent human rights investigations?

Which of these would be an example of a personalistic practitioner within the biomedical model?

Which groups that seem to be the key to effective development are increasingly seeking the help of applied anthropologists?

Which of these statements is true of the relationship between biomedicine and ethnomedicine?

Which of these is a goal of ethnomedicine?

If an employer expects an anthropologist to conduct work that violates the professional code of ethics,and the anthropologist cannot convince the employer to change the practices,what does the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology recommend?

Consistent with the biomedical paradigm,physicians tend to treat patients __________.

Why is health generally not the focus of the biomedical paradigm?

Outline the various reasons why poor societies,and poor individuals within societies,have higher incidence of illness.

What example of cultural misunderstanding did anthropologist Jill Kleinberg find in her study of Japanese-owned firms in the United States?

How long does it take,on average,after exposure to the HIV virus for symptoms to appear?

Before germ theory became dominant in Western medicine during the 1900s,medical systems in ancient Greece,Europe,and India believed that illness was caused by __________.

When incorporated into colonial territories or into countries,indigenous peoples usually become __________ and they are almost always __________.

Which Native American community has initiated a program to train and employ tribal members in cultural resource management?

How do "thrifty genes" serve people in famine-prone areas once conditions improve?

What is the central role of museum anthropologists,regardless of their positions?

After working with shamans in Africa,E.Fuller Torrey concluded that they use the same mechanisms and techniques to cure patients as __________ and achieve about the same results.

Why did early archaeological artifacts usually end up in natural history museums?

In socially stratified societies,the relative frequency of many diseases,health problems,and death rates varies directly with what factor?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in 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

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When incorporated into colonial territories or into countries,indigenous peoples usually become and they are almost always .