Question 1

Being attentive to both verbal and nonverbal communication is a skill known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive complexity. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  integration. 
D)  global teamwork. 
E)  perceptual acuity. 
A)  cognitive complexity. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  integration. 
D)  global teamwork. 
E)  perceptual acuity.

Question 2

Which of the following approaches best exemplifies an extreme emic perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural materialism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  ethnoscience 
D)  psychological anthropology 
E)  ethnocentrism 
A)  cultural materialism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  ethnoscience 
D)  psychological anthropology 
E)  ethnocentrism

Question 3

Although Europeans and North Americans share some cultural traits,which North American trait is often seen as excessive by its European counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy 
B)  liberty 
C)  individualism 
D)  community care 
E)  justice 
A)  democracy 
B)  liberty 
C)  individualism 
D)  community care 
E)  justice

Question 4

Anthropologists are concerned with all humans,both past and present,as well as humans' behavior patterns,thought systems,and material possessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The study of disease in prehistoric populations is called paleoanthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A perspective in ethnography that uses the concepts and categories of the anthropologist's culture to describe another culture is called the emic approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why are forensic anthropologists asked to testify at trials frequently?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are specialists in interpreting human behavior and are able to best understand what motivates a criminal. 
B)  They are legal anthropologists and are familiar with laws surrounding the treatment of human remains. 
C)  Because they have a great deal of cross-cultural experience, forensic anthropologists are excellent at explaining a crime scene. 
D)  Forensic anthropology is the study of criminals and criminal behavior. 
E)  They specialize in identifying victims and circumstances of death. 
A)  They are specialists in interpreting human behavior and are able to best understand what motivates a criminal. 
B)  They are legal anthropologists and are familiar with laws surrounding the treatment of human remains. 
C)  Because they have a great deal of cross-cultural experience, forensic anthropologists are excellent at explaining a crime scene. 
D)  Forensic anthropology is the study of criminals and criminal behavior. 
E)  They specialize in identifying victims and circumstances of death.

Question 8

The anthropological attitude that a society's customs and ideas should be viewed in the context of its own culture is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativism. 
B)  the etic approach. 
C)  the emic approach. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
E)  holism. 
A)  cultural relativism. 
B)  the etic approach. 
C)  the emic approach. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
E)  holism.

Question 9

Prehistoric archaeologists work with which of the following?

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A)  artifacts, ecofacts, and features 
B)  artifacts, features, and grammar systems 
C)  contemporary religious systems, artifacts, and ecofacts 
D)  artifacts, grammar systems, and contemporary religious systems 
A)  artifacts, ecofacts, and features 
B)  artifacts, features, and grammar systems 
C)  contemporary religious systems, artifacts, and ecofacts 
D)  artifacts, grammar systems, and contemporary religious systems

Question 10

Physical anthropologists are interested in human variation today:

Accepted Answer

A)  so that they can explain the fixed characteristics of racial categories. 
B)  because it allows us an understanding of how humans adapt to the environment. 
C)  as a way of explaining differences in intelligence and personality. 
D)  because people are more diverse today than they were in the past. 
E)  because they wish to better understand human potential and better ways to apply anthropology. 
A)  so that they can explain the fixed characteristics of racial categories. 
B)  because it allows us an understanding of how humans adapt to the environment. 
C)  as a way of explaining differences in intelligence and personality. 
D)  because people are more diverse today than they were in the past. 
E)  because they wish to better understand human potential and better ways to apply anthropology.

Question 11

Ethnocentrism is the belief that:

Accepted Answer

A)  one's culture is no better or no worse than any other. 
B)  other cultures are inferior to one's own. 
C)  other cultures are superior to one's own. 
D)  to understand another cultural feature, you must look at it from within its proper cultural context. 
E)  it is not possible to fully understand any culture other than your own. 
A)  one's culture is no better or no worse than any other. 
B)  other cultures are inferior to one's own. 
C)  other cultures are superior to one's own. 
D)  to understand another cultural feature, you must look at it from within its proper cultural context. 
E)  it is not possible to fully understand any culture other than your own.

Question 12

Name five "skills for the 21ˢᵗ Century."

Accepted Answer

These skills include develop a

Question 13

Although the work of anthropological linguists has changed over the last 100 years,this approach remains central to our understanding of what it means to be human.Discuss the importance of language and what it can reveal about culture and human change and adaptation.

Accepted Answer

The study of language by anthropological

Question 14

Which of the following best characterizes the study of paleoanthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the study of the evolution of dinosaurs and how human life was modified due to the presence of large reptiles. 
B)  Paleoanthropologists focus on the reconstruction of the human fossil record through the excavation and analysis of fossil remains. 
C)  Although paleoanthropology is the study of early fossils, it most commonly focuses on how humans culturally adapted to life in diverse environmental regions. 
D)  Paleoanthropology is the study of non-human primates in their natural environments. 
E)  Paleoanthropologists most often work in the field of forensic anthropology so that they can identify fossil material for a wide variety of species. 
A)  It is the study of the evolution of dinosaurs and how human life was modified due to the presence of large reptiles. 
B)  Paleoanthropologists focus on the reconstruction of the human fossil record through the excavation and analysis of fossil remains. 
C)  Although paleoanthropology is the study of early fossils, it most commonly focuses on how humans culturally adapted to life in diverse environmental regions. 
D)  Paleoanthropology is the study of non-human primates in their natural environments. 
E)  Paleoanthropologists most often work in the field of forensic anthropology so that they can identify fossil material for a wide variety of species.

Question 15

The perspective of the native of a group,the insider approach,is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally relativistic 
B)  ethic 
C)  etic 
D)  emic 
E)  endemic 
A)  culturally relativistic 
B)  ethic 
C)  etic 
D)  emic 
E)  endemic

Question 16

Discuss both positive and negative aspects of ethnocentrism.Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism refers to the belief that

Question 17

Historic archaeology:

Accepted Answer

A)  deals with that vast segment of the human cultures that existed prior to written history. 
B)  analyzes the first stone tools used by humans and infers about cultures based solely on this evidence. 
C)  works to reconstruct the cultures of people who used writing and about whom records exist. 
D)  is a form of applied anthropology in which archaeologists reconstruct cultures for museums. 
E)  works to protect cultural resources. 
A)  deals with that vast segment of the human cultures that existed prior to written history. 
B)  analyzes the first stone tools used by humans and infers about cultures based solely on this evidence. 
C)  works to reconstruct the cultures of people who used writing and about whom records exist. 
D)  is a form of applied anthropology in which archaeologists reconstruct cultures for museums. 
E)  works to protect cultural resources.

Question 18

Which of the following is most accurate? If taken to an extreme,cultural relativism can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that no cultural customs or practices are ever immoral. 
B)  a greater amount of ethnocentrism between developing nations. 
C)  the development of a unified global culture. 
D)  increased amounts of cultural diversity and tolerance. 
E)  more warfare. 
A)  the belief that no cultural customs or practices are ever immoral. 
B)  a greater amount of ethnocentrism between developing nations. 
C)  the development of a unified global culture. 
D)  increased amounts of cultural diversity and tolerance. 
E)  more warfare.

Question 19

Physical anthropology is focused exclusively on the reconstruction of the human fossil record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Medical anthropology is a more recent specialty in the discipline which studies the relationship of between:

Accepted Answer

A)  biology, culture, and disease. 
B)  biology, disease, and social status. 
C)  biology and disease. 
D)  cultural practices and the spread of disease. 
E)  history and disease. 
A)  biology, culture, and disease. 
B)  biology, disease, and social status. 
C)  biology and disease. 
D)  cultural practices and the spread of disease. 
E)  history and disease.

Being attentive to both verbal and nonverbal communication is a skill known as:

Which of the following approaches best exemplifies an extreme emic perspective?

Although Europeans and North Americans share some cultural traits,which North American trait is often seen as excessive by its European counterparts?

Anthropologists are concerned with all humans,both past and present,as well as humans' behavior patterns,thought systems,and material possessions.

The study of disease in prehistoric populations is called paleoanthropology.

A perspective in ethnography that uses the concepts and categories of the anthropologist's culture to describe another culture is called the emic approach.

Why are forensic anthropologists asked to testify at trials frequently?

The anthropological attitude that a society's customs and ideas should be viewed in the context of its own culture is called:

Prehistoric archaeologists work with which of the following?

Physical anthropologists are interested in human variation today:

Ethnocentrism is the belief that:

Name five "skills for the 21ˢᵗ Century."

Although the work of anthropological linguists has changed over the last 100 years,this approach remains central to our understanding of what it means to be human.Discuss the importance of language and what it can reveal about culture and human change and adaptation.

Which of the following best characterizes the study of paleoanthropology?

The perspective of the native of a group,the insider approach,is which of the following?

Discuss both positive and negative aspects of ethnocentrism.Give examples of each.

Historic archaeology:

Which of the following is most accurate? If taken to an extreme,cultural relativism can lead to:

Physical anthropology is focused exclusively on the reconstruction of the human fossil record.

Medical anthropology is a more recent specialty in the discipline which studies the relationship of between:

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

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Exam 1: What is Anthropology?

Being attentive to both verbal and nonverbal communication is a skill known as:

Which of the following approaches best exemplifies an extreme emic perspective?

Although Europeans and North Americans share some cultural traits,which North American trait is often seen as excessive by its European counterparts?

Anthropologists are concerned with all humans,both past and present,as well as humans' behavior patterns,thought systems,and material possessions.

The study of disease in prehistoric populations is called paleoanthropology.

A perspective in ethnography that uses the concepts and categories of the anthropologist's culture to describe another culture is called the emic approach.

Why are forensic anthropologists asked to testify at trials frequently?

The anthropological attitude that a society's customs and ideas should be viewed in the context of its own culture is called:

Prehistoric archaeologists work with which of the following?

Physical anthropologists are interested in human variation today:

Ethnocentrism is the belief that:

Name five "skills for the 21ˢᵗ Century."

Although the work of anthropological linguists has changed over the last 100 years,this approach remains central to our understanding of what it means to be human.Discuss the importance of language and what it can reveal about culture and human change and adaptation.

Which of the following best characterizes the study of paleoanthropology?

The perspective of the native of a group,the insider approach,is which of the following?

Discuss both positive and negative aspects of ethnocentrism.Give examples of each.

Historic archaeology:

Which of the following is most accurate? If taken to an extreme,cultural relativism can lead to:

Physical anthropology is focused exclusively on the reconstruction of the human fossil record.

Medical anthropology is a more recent specialty in the discipline which studies the relationship of between:

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

Filters