Question 1

Primatology is the study of:

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A)  the earliest origins of life on earth in order to better understand evolution and the Big Bang Theory. 
B)  primate culture and language and what distinguishes them from humans. 
C)  the first tools used by humans and how evolved from early primate origins. 
D)  the anatomy and social behavior of non-human primates in order to better understand humans. 
E)  environmental and conservation issues related to the study of apes and monkeys. 
A)  the earliest origins of life on earth in order to better understand evolution and the Big Bang Theory. 
B)  primate culture and language and what distinguishes them from humans. 
C)  the first tools used by humans and how evolved from early primate origins. 
D)  the anatomy and social behavior of non-human primates in order to better understand humans. 
E)  environmental and conservation issues related to the study of apes and monkeys.

Question 2

One of the most important changes affecting cultures today is the phenomenon of globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cultural anthropology involves the practice of both ethnography and ethnology.While ethnography is the study of specific cultural traits and behaviors,ethnology is an approach meant to uncover general cultural laws and principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Anthropologists suspend cultural relativism when studying the practices of:

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A)  the Dani who cut off a finger from the hand of any close female relative of a man who dies. 
B)  the Kikuyu custom of female circumcision. 
C)  the Inuit custom of leaving the aged out in the cold to die. 
D)  the Bannock-Shoshoni who commit crimes on the reservation. 
E)  Anthropologists do not suspend the practice of cultural relativism in their work. 
A)  the Dani who cut off a finger from the hand of any close female relative of a man who dies. 
B)  the Kikuyu custom of female circumcision. 
C)  the Inuit custom of leaving the aged out in the cold to die. 
D)  the Bannock-Shoshoni who commit crimes on the reservation. 
E)  Anthropologists do not suspend the practice of cultural relativism in their work.

Question 5

Anthropological linguistics is the least significant subfield in the discipline of anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement about the applied research of Susan Squires is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since children are not very hungry at 6:30 in the morning when they wake-up, they often leave the house at 7:00 A.M. without eating much of anything. 
B)  Families with two working parents have more nutritious breakfasts than families with only one working parent. 
C)  Her research lead to the development of the breakfast cereal Fruit Loops. 
D)  Children, parents, and grandparents in the U.S. generally agree on what constitutes a healthy breakfast. 
E)  Breakfast is not a culturally significant topic of study. 
A)  Since children are not very hungry at 6:30 in the morning when they wake-up, they often leave the house at 7:00 A.M. without eating much of anything. 
B)  Families with two working parents have more nutritious breakfasts than families with only one working parent. 
C)  Her research lead to the development of the breakfast cereal Fruit Loops. 
D)  Children, parents, and grandparents in the U.S. generally agree on what constitutes a healthy breakfast. 
E)  Breakfast is not a culturally significant topic of study.

Question 7

The recent intensification of the flow of money,goods,and information to all parts of the world is referred to as:

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A)  migration. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  colonialism. 
D)  racism. 
E)  massification. 
A)  migration. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  colonialism. 
D)  racism. 
E)  massification.

Question 8

An increasing number of recent high school graduates are opting to take a "gap year," traveling and interning with organizations abroad before attending college.All of the following are critical skills in the 21ˢᵗ century except:

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A)  fluency in a second language. 
B)  a broad-based approach to learning and experience. 
C)  ability to determine which culture is best and most valuable. 
D)  ability to immerse themselves in another culture 
E)  capacity to understand the logic and value of other cultures. 
A)  fluency in a second language. 
B)  a broad-based approach to learning and experience. 
C)  ability to determine which culture is best and most valuable. 
D)  ability to immerse themselves in another culture 
E)  capacity to understand the logic and value of other cultures.

Question 9

A linguistic anthropologist studying the situational use of language is working in the field of:

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A)  ethnolinguistics. 
B)  descriptive linguistics. 
C)  historical linguistics. 
D)  sociolinguistics. 
E)  glottochronology. 
A)  ethnolinguistics. 
B)  descriptive linguistics. 
C)  historical linguistics. 
D)  sociolinguistics. 
E)  glottochronology.

Question 10

Ethnographic research usually involves all of the following except:

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A)  many months of fieldwork. 
B)  talking to a number of people. 
C)  observing people's behavior. 
D)  working to make cultures more similar. 
E)  participating in people's daily lives. 
A)  many months of fieldwork. 
B)  talking to a number of people. 
C)  observing people's behavior. 
D)  working to make cultures more similar. 
E)  participating in people's daily lives.

Question 11

Which statement about psychological anthropology is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It looks at how culture affects personality, cognition, and emotions. 
B)  Since 1990, it has focused on broad national character studies. 
C)  It is associated with such names as Margaret Mead and Franz Boas. 
D)  It examines the relationship between culture and the psychological makeup of individuals and groups. 
E)  A wide variety of methodology is used to do research in their area. 
A)  It looks at how culture affects personality, cognition, and emotions. 
B)  Since 1990, it has focused on broad national character studies. 
C)  It is associated with such names as Margaret Mead and Franz Boas. 
D)  It examines the relationship between culture and the psychological makeup of individuals and groups. 
E)  A wide variety of methodology is used to do research in their area.

Question 12

Which of the following most accurately describes the goals of cultural resource management (CRM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  CRM is a type of contract archaeology in which the sites are excavated with the goal of presenting all evidence (artifacts) in a museum-quality exhibit. 
B)  CRM is public archaeology. As a result, it involves the preparation and use of volunteer citizens in excavations on federal lands. 
C)  CRM is considered the highest-quality scientific excavation on federal, state, or private lands. Each excavation team includes a lawyer well-versed in all laws relating to site preservation. 
D)  CRM focuses on conducting high-quality research in compliance with all laws relating to archaeological sites excavated on federally-funded building projects. 
E)  CRM focuses on conducting high-quality research in compliance with all state, national, and international laws relating to archaeological excavation. 
A)  CRM is a type of contract archaeology in which the sites are excavated with the goal of presenting all evidence (artifacts) in a museum-quality exhibit. 
B)  CRM is public archaeology. As a result, it involves the preparation and use of volunteer citizens in excavations on federal lands. 
C)  CRM is considered the highest-quality scientific excavation on federal, state, or private lands. Each excavation team includes a lawyer well-versed in all laws relating to site preservation. 
D)  CRM focuses on conducting high-quality research in compliance with all laws relating to archaeological sites excavated on federally-funded building projects. 
E)  CRM focuses on conducting high-quality research in compliance with all state, national, and international laws relating to archaeological excavation.

Question 13

Studying sound and grammatical systems in a specific language is the work of a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnologist. 
B)  historical linguist. 
C)  sociolinguist. 
D)  descriptive linguist. 
E)  glottochronologist. 
A)  ethnologist. 
B)  historical linguist. 
C)  sociolinguist. 
D)  descriptive linguist. 
E)  glottochronologist.

Question 14

Why is it important for anthropologists to study contemporary human differences? What does it mean to say that all humans are a single species? How important are physical differences in human populations?

Accepted Answer

It is important for anthropologists to s

Question 15

What does applied research in anthropology seek to do?

Accepted Answer

Applied research seeks to gain

Question 16

The word "anthropology" derives from the Greek anthropos and logos and literally means:

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of cultures. 
B)  the words of civilized peoples. 
C)  the study of humans. 
D)  human biology and culture. 
E)  the evolution of man. 
A)  the study of cultures. 
B)  the words of civilized peoples. 
C)  the study of humans. 
D)  human biology and culture. 
E)  the evolution of man.

Question 17

Describe the four-field approach to anthropology.List the primary concerns of specialists in each field.

Accepted Answer

The four-field approach to anthropology

Question 18

Medical anthropology most often draws upon research from:

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropological linguistics and cultural anthropology. 
B)  archaeology and physical anthropology. 
C)  physical anthropology and cultural anthropology. 
D)  archaeology and cultural anthropology. 
E)  anthropological linguistics and archaeology. 
A)  anthropological linguistics and cultural anthropology. 
B)  archaeology and physical anthropology. 
C)  physical anthropology and cultural anthropology. 
D)  archaeology and cultural anthropology. 
E)  anthropological linguistics and archaeology.

Question 19

What is primatology and why is it important to the study of humans ?

Accepted Answer

It is the study of nonhuman pr

Question 20

An example of an ethnography is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  study of chimpanzee language. 
B)  excavation of an archaeological site. 
C)  study of the behavior of residents in a retirement home. 
D)  study of rates of disease in prehistoric populations. 
E)  comparative analysis of blood proteins between populations. 
A)  study of chimpanzee language. 
B)  excavation of an archaeological site. 
C)  study of the behavior of residents in a retirement home. 
D)  study of rates of disease in prehistoric populations. 
E)  comparative analysis of blood proteins between populations.

Primatology is the study of:

One of the most important changes affecting cultures today is the phenomenon of globalization.

Cultural anthropology involves the practice of both ethnography and ethnology.While ethnography is the study of specific cultural traits and behaviors,ethnology is an approach meant to uncover general cultural laws and principles.

Anthropologists suspend cultural relativism when studying the practices of:

Anthropological linguistics is the least significant subfield in the discipline of anthropology.

Which statement about the applied research of Susan Squires is true?

The recent intensification of the flow of money,goods,and information to all parts of the world is referred to as:

An increasing number of recent high school graduates are opting to take a "gap year," traveling and interning with organizations abroad before attending college.All of the following are critical skills in the 21ˢᵗ century except:

A linguistic anthropologist studying the situational use of language is working in the field of:

Ethnographic research usually involves all of the following except:

Which statement about psychological anthropology is false?

Which of the following most accurately describes the goals of cultural resource management (CRM)?

Studying sound and grammatical systems in a specific language is the work of a/an

Why is it important for anthropologists to study contemporary human differences? What does it mean to say that all humans are a single species? How important are physical differences in human populations?

What does applied research in anthropology seek to do?

The word "anthropology" derives from the Greek anthropos and logos and literally means:

Describe the four-field approach to anthropology.List the primary concerns of specialists in each field.

Medical anthropology most often draws upon research from:

What is primatology and why is it important to the study of humans ?

An example of an ethnography is a/an:

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?

Primatology is the study of:

One of the most important changes affecting cultures today is the phenomenon of globalization.

Cultural anthropology involves the practice of both ethnography and ethnology.While ethnography is the study of specific cultural traits and behaviors,ethnology is an approach meant to uncover general cultural laws and principles.

Anthropologists suspend cultural relativism when studying the practices of:

Anthropological linguistics is the least significant subfield in the discipline of anthropology.

Which statement about the applied research of Susan Squires is true?

The recent intensification of the flow of money,goods,and information to all parts of the world is referred to as:

An increasing number of recent high school graduates are opting to take a "gap year," traveling and interning with organizations abroad before attending college.All of the following are critical skills in the 21ˢᵗ century except:

A linguistic anthropologist studying the situational use of language is working in the field of:

Ethnographic research usually involves all of the following except:

Which statement about psychological anthropology is false?

Which of the following most accurately describes the goals of cultural resource management (CRM)?

Studying sound and grammatical systems in a specific language is the work of a/an

Why is it important for anthropologists to study contemporary human differences? What does it mean to say that all humans are a single species? How important are physical differences in human populations?

What does applied research in anthropology seek to do?

The word "anthropology" derives from the Greek anthropos and logos and literally means:

Describe the four-field approach to anthropology.List the primary concerns of specialists in each field.

Medical anthropology most often draws upon research from:

What is primatology and why is it important to the study of humans ?

An example of an ethnography is a/an:

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