Question 1

Which theoretical model applies an ecosystems-influenced approach on the grandest scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonlinearlity 
B)  Mechanical systems 
C)  Individual human microbiome 
D)  One Health 
E)  Reductionism 
A)  Nonlinearlity 
B)  Mechanical systems 
C)  Individual human microbiome 
D)  One Health 
E)  Reductionism D

Question 2

What would a 'cultural determinist' say makes individuals like Venus and Serena Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven and Albert Einstein such stars?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic inheritance 
B)  somatic structure of neurons 
C)  socioeconomic conditions and accumulated hours of deliberate practice 
D)  ancestral lineage. 
E)  luck. 
A)  genetic inheritance 
B)  somatic structure of neurons 
C)  socioeconomic conditions and accumulated hours of deliberate practice 
D)  ancestral lineage. 
E)  luck. C

Question 3

Which is a good example of 'ecosystems services'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bees pollinating plants 
B)  Maggots decomposing dead ducks 
C)  Trees letting out oxygen 
D)  Microbes in a stream filtering the water 
E)  All are good examples 
A)  Bees pollinating plants 
B)  Maggots decomposing dead ducks 
C)  Trees letting out oxygen 
D)  Microbes in a stream filtering the water 
E)  All are good examples E

Question 4

Choose the best example of 'systems thinking' from the list below:

Accepted Answer

A)  Studying what the circulatory system does in the human body and how this system is affected by the social and physical environment. 
B)  Studying systems as if they have impermeable (solid) borders. 
C)  Studying air-quality as an isolated variable that can be reduced to its chemical properties. 
D)  Studying isolated genetic variables linked to the circulatory system. 
E)  Studying what the circulatory system does in the human body 
A)  Studying what the circulatory system does in the human body and how this system is affected by the social and physical environment. 
B)  Studying systems as if they have impermeable (solid) borders. 
C)  Studying air-quality as an isolated variable that can be reduced to its chemical properties. 
D)  Studying isolated genetic variables linked to the circulatory system. 
E)  Studying what the circulatory system does in the human body

Question 5

Holism in anthropology can be understood as existing in contrast or opposition to:

Accepted Answer

A)  determinism. 
B)  evolutionism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  adaptationism. 
E)  reductionism. 
A)  determinism. 
B)  evolutionism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  adaptationism. 
E)  reductionism.

Question 6

What would a 'biological determinist' say makes individuals like Venus and Serena Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven and Albert Einstein such stars?

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulated hours of deliberate practice 
B)  their inborn, biologically given gifts 
C)  cultural conditions 
D)  the repetitive nature of their drills 
E)  luck 
A)  accumulated hours of deliberate practice 
B)  their inborn, biologically given gifts 
C)  cultural conditions 
D)  the repetitive nature of their drills 
E)  luck

Question 7

The term 'microbiome' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological determinism 
B)  the total number of members of a given species that a niche or habitat can support without provoking its own collapse. 
C)  adaptive human strategies 
D)  a variety of human phenomena 
E)  the pooled genetic material of the microbial organisms inhabiting a certain space. 
A)  biological determinism 
B)  the total number of members of a given species that a niche or habitat can support without provoking its own collapse. 
C)  adaptive human strategies 
D)  a variety of human phenomena 
E)  the pooled genetic material of the microbial organisms inhabiting a certain space.

Question 8

Anthropology (or, more specifically, ethnology) studies humans through:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  the comparative method. 
C)  the conversational method. 
D)  experiments. 
E)  laboratory manipulations. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  the comparative method. 
C)  the conversational method. 
D)  experiments. 
E)  laboratory manipulations.

Question 9

Anthropology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  animals. 
B)  humans; human systems . 
C)  ancient humans. 
D)  the environment. 
E)  archaeology. 
A)  animals. 
B)  humans; human systems . 
C)  ancient humans. 
D)  the environment. 
E)  archaeology.

Question 10

Which statement about 'biological determinism' is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  This position was popularized by 20th century anthropologists in the US who were appalled by racism. 
B)  It has never been popular or useful to human groups 
C)  This notion focuses on the nonbiological causes of human diversity. 
D)  This framework asserts that a person's upbringing can explain their characteristics. 
E)  It has been used as a justification for unjust treatment of various demographic groups 
A)  This position was popularized by 20th century anthropologists in the US who were appalled by racism. 
B)  It has never been popular or useful to human groups 
C)  This notion focuses on the nonbiological causes of human diversity. 
D)  This framework asserts that a person's upbringing can explain their characteristics. 
E)  It has been used as a justification for unjust treatment of various demographic groups

Question 11

The 'comparative method':

Accepted Answer

A)  is another name for ethnography. 
B)  compares individuals from the same culture to see if anything transcends the individual. 
C)  involves comparing cultures to one another as a basis for understanding human universals or generalizing about humnkind. 
D)  allows us to compare the contribution of biological and cultural factors. 
E)  compares and ranks non-Western cultures. 
A)  is another name for ethnography. 
B)  compares individuals from the same culture to see if anything transcends the individual. 
C)  involves comparing cultures to one another as a basis for understanding human universals or generalizing about humnkind. 
D)  allows us to compare the contribution of biological and cultural factors. 
E)  compares and ranks non-Western cultures.

Question 12

The emergent, nonlinear outcomes of complex adaptive systems can fulfil what is sometimes called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Law of Mechanical Consequences 
B)  The Law of Maladaptive Consequences 
C)  The Law of Unintended Consequences 
D)  The Law of Environmental Consequences 
E)  The Law of Cultural Consequences 
A)  The Law of Mechanical Consequences 
B)  The Law of Maladaptive Consequences 
C)  The Law of Unintended Consequences 
D)  The Law of Environmental Consequences 
E)  The Law of Cultural Consequences

Question 13

What is moving between or exchanged by the parts in a mechanical system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Energy 
B)  Information 
C)  Energy and information 
D)  Purpose and capacity 
E)  Capacity 
A)  Energy 
B)  Information 
C)  Energy and information 
D)  Purpose and capacity 
E)  Capacity

Question 14

A unified approach to the study of human biocultural diversity requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoiding systems thinking, ethnocentrism, and biological determinism. 
B)  Rejecting biological determinism, avoiding ethnocentrism, and adopting systems thinking. 
C)  Ignoring the archeological record to focus on the ethnographic data. 
D)  Investigating the archeological & ethnographic record through an ethnocentric lens. 
E)  Adopting a holistic understanding, employing biological determinism, and rejecting reductionism. 
A)  Avoiding systems thinking, ethnocentrism, and biological determinism. 
B)  Rejecting biological determinism, avoiding ethnocentrism, and adopting systems thinking. 
C)  Ignoring the archeological record to focus on the ethnographic data. 
D)  Investigating the archeological & ethnographic record through an ethnocentric lens. 
E)  Adopting a holistic understanding, employing biological determinism, and rejecting reductionism.

Question 15

'Systems thinking' centers around which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the synergistic relationships between individual elements and the emergent properties of these relationships 
B)  the relationships between moving parts and how their relative speeds affect the entire system. 
C)  the predictable ways in which cultural systems can evolve after specific environmental changes 
D)  the idea that an entire system can be explained by a single aspect of the system. 
E)  complexity science and its utility in ethnology 
A)  the synergistic relationships between individual elements and the emergent properties of these relationships 
B)  the relationships between moving parts and how their relative speeds affect the entire system. 
C)  the predictable ways in which cultural systems can evolve after specific environmental changes 
D)  the idea that an entire system can be explained by a single aspect of the system. 
E)  complexity science and its utility in ethnology

Question 16

The idea that an entire system can be described on the basis of one of its parts is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  reductionism. 
B)  systems thinking. 
C)  mechanical determinism. 
D)  holism. 
E)  ethnocentrism. 
A)  reductionism. 
B)  systems thinking. 
C)  mechanical determinism. 
D)  holism. 
E)  ethnocentrism.

Question 17

Within an ecosystem, a 'species' is which kind of population?

Accepted Answer

A)  abiotic 
B)  biotic 
C)  macrobiotic niche 
D)  uncompetitive 
E)  past its carrying capacity 
A)  abiotic 
B)  biotic 
C)  macrobiotic niche 
D)  uncompetitive 
E)  past its carrying capacity

Question 18

Which statement regarding 'cultural determinism' is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  This position was popularized by 16th century anthropologists in Europe who were appalled by racism. 
B)  It was Francis Galton's main argument in his book Hereditary Genius. 
C)  This position focuses on the nonbiological causes of human diversity. 
D)  Cultural determinists do NOT believe that a person's upbringing can explain their characteristics. 
E)  No answer is correct 
A)  This position was popularized by 16th century anthropologists in Europe who were appalled by racism. 
B)  It was Francis Galton's main argument in his book Hereditary Genius. 
C)  This position focuses on the nonbiological causes of human diversity. 
D)  Cultural determinists do NOT believe that a person's upbringing can explain their characteristics. 
E)  No answer is correct

Question 19

Which of the following offers the best definition of 'biocultural diversity' for our purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  population-based human variation generated through the synergistic interrelationship of biology and culture 
B)  biological differences seen between various populations around the world 
C)  population-based human biological variation driven by the ecosystem 
D)  culturally driven human variation in the human body as it exists around the world 
E)  all individual differences generated by the interrelationship of biocultural factors 
A)  population-based human variation generated through the synergistic interrelationship of biology and culture 
B)  biological differences seen between various populations around the world 
C)  population-based human biological variation driven by the ecosystem 
D)  culturally driven human variation in the human body as it exists around the world 
E)  all individual differences generated by the interrelationship of biocultural factors

Question 20

Which assumption did NOT fit with the 'ecosystems' approach originally, as the approach was first conceived?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeostasis is always restored. 
B)  There is an enduring ideal balance point. 
C)  There is a "steady state." 
D)  Change is good. 
E)  Humans are part of nature. 
A)  Homeostasis is always restored. 
B)  There is an enduring ideal balance point. 
C)  There is a "steady state." 
D)  Change is good. 
E)  Humans are part of nature.

Which theoretical model applies an ecosystems-influenced approach on the grandest scale?

What would a 'cultural determinist' say makes individuals like Venus and Serena Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven and Albert Einstein such stars?

Which is a good example of 'ecosystems services'?

Choose the best example of 'systems thinking' from the list below:

Holism in anthropology can be understood as existing in contrast or opposition to:

What would a 'biological determinist' say makes individuals like Venus and Serena Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven and Albert Einstein such stars?

The term 'microbiome' refers to:

Anthropology (or, more specifically, ethnology) studies humans through:

Anthropology is the study of:

Which statement about 'biological determinism' is true?

The 'comparative method':

The emergent, nonlinear outcomes of complex adaptive systems can fulfil what is sometimes called:

What is moving between or exchanged by the parts in a mechanical system?

A unified approach to the study of human biocultural diversity requires:

'Systems thinking' centers around which of the following?

The idea that an entire system can be described on the basis of one of its parts is known as:

Within an ecosystem, a 'species' is which kind of population?

Which statement regarding 'cultural determinism' is true?

Which of the following offers the best definition of 'biocultural diversity' for our purposes?

Which assumption did NOT fit with the 'ecosystems' approach originally, as the approach was first conceived?

Genetic Adaptation

Developmental Adjustment and Epigenetic Change

Emergence of Culture and People Like Us

Global Expansion, Human Variation, and the Invention of Race

Foraging

Agricultural Revolution

Epidemics and Immunities

Political Economy of Health Disparities

Stress, Meaning, and Health

Culture in Practice

Body Ideals and Outcomes

Kinship

Conclusion

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Exam 1: Anthropology and Complexity

Which theoretical model applies an ecosystems-influenced approach on the grandest scale?

What would a 'cultural determinist' say makes individuals like Venus and Serena Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven and Albert Einstein such stars?

Which is a good example of 'ecosystems services'?

Choose the best example of 'systems thinking' from the list below:

Holism in anthropology can be understood as existing in contrast or opposition to:

What would a 'biological determinist' say makes individuals like Venus and Serena Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven and Albert Einstein such stars?

The term 'microbiome' refers to:

Anthropology (or, more specifically, ethnology) studies humans through:

Anthropology is the study of:

Which statement about 'biological determinism' is true?

The 'comparative method':

The emergent, nonlinear outcomes of complex adaptive systems can fulfil what is sometimes called:

What is moving between or exchanged by the parts in a mechanical system?

A unified approach to the study of human biocultural diversity requires:

'Systems thinking' centers around which of the following?

The idea that an entire system can be described on the basis of one of its parts is known as:

Within an ecosystem, a 'species' is which kind of population?

Which statement regarding 'cultural determinism' is true?

Which of the following offers the best definition of 'biocultural diversity' for our purposes?

Which assumption did NOT fit with the 'ecosystems' approach originally, as the approach was first conceived?

Genetic Adaptation

Developmental Adjustment and Epigenetic Change

Emergence of Culture and People Like Us

Global Expansion, Human Variation, and the Invention of Race

Foraging

Agricultural Revolution

Epidemics and Immunities

Political Economy of Health Disparities

Stress, Meaning, and Health

Culture in Practice

Body Ideals and Outcomes

Kinship

Conclusion

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