Question 1

Which associations are likely to have dramatic initiation ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  both age-set and unisex associations 
B)  age-set associations 
C)  unisex associations 
D)  neither age-set nor unisex associations 
A)  both age-set and unisex associations 
B)  age-set associations 
C)  unisex associations 
D)  neither age-set nor unisex associations A

Question 2

Describe an association in which you participate. How does it fit the characteristics of an association as defined by anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
 1. Institutionalized structure
 2. Exclusion of some people
 3. Members with common interests or purposes
 4. Members with a sense of pride and belonging

Question 3

What was the primary function of the regional associations for Filipino migrants to Hawaii during the plantation period?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual aid societies 
B)  religious services 
C)  language connections 
D)  women's organizations 
A)  mutual aid societies 
B)  religious services 
C)  language connections 
D)  women's organizations A

Question 4

Which is true of the descendants of people who started Chinatowns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many go to college and move away for a good job. 
B)  Many have moved back to their homeland. 
C)  Most stay to work in the family business. 
D)  Most have moved into other urban centers to start up new Chinatowns. 
A)  Many go to college and move away for a good job. 
B)  Many have moved back to their homeland. 
C)  Most stay to work in the family business. 
D)  Most have moved into other urban centers to start up new Chinatowns.

Question 5

What particular characteristic of the Mae Enga of Papua New Guinea has gathered a lot of anthropological attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  the active hostility toward women that runs through their culture 
B)  their tradition of performing manhood ceremonies for infants 
C)  the frequency and acceptance of homosexual relationships among men 
D)  their territorial disputes and history of head-hunting 
A)  the active hostility toward women that runs through their culture 
B)  their tradition of performing manhood ceremonies for infants 
C)  the frequency and acceptance of homosexual relationships among men 
D)  their territorial disputes and history of head-hunting

Question 6

Which relatively recent development could be viewed as a form of association or interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facebook 
B)  reality television 
C)  music downloads 
D)  e-readers 
A)  Facebook 
B)  reality television 
C)  music downloads 
D)  e-readers

Question 7

Why are rotating credit associations common in societies with a traditional sharing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are obliged to help when others ask for money, so it's easier to save if you have an obligation to save for your contribution. 
B)  Rotating credit associations are by nature an altruistic venture, with individual contributors receiving little in return. 
C)  Societies with traditional sharing systems rarely have formal banking institutions, so there is no alternative way to save money. 
D)  Rotating credit is a complex version of generalized reciprocity, which has its roots in traditional sharing systems. 
A)  You are obliged to help when others ask for money, so it's easier to save if you have an obligation to save for your contribution. 
B)  Rotating credit associations are by nature an altruistic venture, with individual contributors receiving little in return. 
C)  Societies with traditional sharing systems rarely have formal banking institutions, so there is no alternative way to save money. 
D)  Rotating credit is a complex version of generalized reciprocity, which has its roots in traditional sharing systems.

Question 8

Which type of association has most often been involved with independence movements throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiethnic 
B)  rotating credit 
C)  military 
D)  age-set 
A)  multiethnic 
B)  rotating credit 
C)  military 
D)  age-set

Question 9

Which of the following is a universally ascribed quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  class 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  education 
A)  sex 
B)  class 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  education

Question 10

When did most Chinatowns in the United States and Canada develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  since the mid 19th century 
B)  in the early 19th century 
C)  in the early 20th century 
D)  since the mid 20th century 
A)  since the mid 19th century 
B)  in the early 19th century 
C)  in the early 20th century 
D)  since the mid 20th century

Question 11

What happened to the rotating credit association, described by Nici Nelson, that was started up by women living in a Nairobi slum?

Accepted Answer

A)  The members became wealthy enough to open their own bank accounts. 
B)  The men joined the association and forced the founding women out. 
C)  The organization grew and developed into a formal bank. 
D)  The members lost their money and the association disbanded. 
A)  The members became wealthy enough to open their own bank accounts. 
B)  The men joined the association and forced the founding women out. 
C)  The organization grew and developed into a formal bank. 
D)  The members lost their money and the association disbanded.

Question 12

Upon receiving a master's degree, it could be said that a student had gained a(n) __________ quality.

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved 
B)  ascribed 
C)  partial 
D)  universal 
A)  achieved 
B)  ascribed 
C)  partial 
D)  universal

Question 13

Where would you be most likely to encounter a wealth of ethnic associations?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban centers of West Africa 
B)  urban centers of Europe 
C)  rural areas of Europe 
D)  rural areas of West Africa 
A)  urban centers of West Africa 
B)  urban centers of Europe 
C)  rural areas of Europe 
D)  rural areas of West Africa

Question 14

In what way does an urban street gang differ from an age-set association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Street gang members do not "graduate" through stages together. 
B)  Street gang members are of a wide variety of ages. 
C)  Membership in an age-set association is voluntary. 
D)  Membership in an age-set association centers around violence and warfare. 
A)  Street gang members do not "graduate" through stages together. 
B)  Street gang members are of a wide variety of ages. 
C)  Membership in an age-set association is voluntary. 
D)  Membership in an age-set association centers around violence and warfare.

Question 15

Entry into an age-set system is generally __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonvoluntary 
B)  competitive 
C)  temporary 
D)  optional 
A)  nonvoluntary 
B)  competitive 
C)  temporary 
D)  optional

Question 16

Which of the following is a common feature of a voluntary military association?

Accepted Answer

A)  experience in war 
B)  high military rank 
C)  membership in an upper caste 
D)  study of the history of warfare 
A)  experience in war 
B)  high military rank 
C)  membership in an upper caste 
D)  study of the history of warfare

Question 17

Why do West African occupational clubs also fall under the category of ethnic associations?

Accepted Answer

A)  West African trade unions are organized along tribal as well as craft lines. 
B)  There is a strict caste system determining an individual's occupation. 
C)  These societies offer only a very limited number of possible occupations. 
D)  West Africans pass careers on from father to son for many generations. 
A)  West African trade unions are organized along tribal as well as craft lines. 
B)  There is a strict caste system determining an individual's occupation. 
C)  These societies offer only a very limited number of possible occupations. 
D)  West Africans pass careers on from father to son for many generations.

Question 18

Discuss the reasons that may explain why voluntary associations exist.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 19

What are the purposes of unisex associations, and how are their purposes related to the ascribed characteristic of sex?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 20

Male-female hostility in the Mae Enga seems to reflect __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the broader interclan hostility 
B)  their belief in a fierce, powerful god 
C)  a high level of natural aggression 
D)  the unusually high status of Mae Enga women 
A)  the broader interclan hostility 
B)  their belief in a fierce, powerful god 
C)  a high level of natural aggression 
D)  the unusually high status of Mae Enga women

Which associations are likely to have dramatic initiation ceremonies?

Describe an association in which you participate. How does it fit the characteristics of an association as defined by anthropologists?

What was the primary function of the regional associations for Filipino migrants to Hawaii during the plantation period?

Which is true of the descendants of people who started Chinatowns?

What particular characteristic of the Mae Enga of Papua New Guinea has gathered a lot of anthropological attention?

Which relatively recent development could be viewed as a form of association or interest group?

Why are rotating credit associations common in societies with a traditional sharing system?

Which type of association has most often been involved with independence movements throughout the world?

Which of the following is a universally ascribed quality?

When did most Chinatowns in the United States and Canada develop?

What happened to the rotating credit association, described by Nici Nelson, that was started up by women living in a Nairobi slum?

Upon receiving a master's degree, it could be said that a student had gained a(n) __________ quality.

Where would you be most likely to encounter a wealth of ethnic associations?

In what way does an urban street gang differ from an age-set association?

Entry into an age-set system is generally __________.

Which of the following is a common feature of a voluntary military association?

Why do West African occupational clubs also fall under the category of ethnic associations?

Discuss the reasons that may explain why voluntary associations exist.

What are the purposes of unisex associations, and how are their purposes related to the ascribed characteristic of sex?

Male-female hostility in the Mae Enga seems to reflect __________.

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Exam 12: Associations and Interest Groups

Which associations are likely to have dramatic initiation ceremonies?

Describe an association in which you participate. How does it fit the characteristics of an association as defined by anthropologists?

What was the primary function of the regional associations for Filipino migrants to Hawaii during the plantation period?

Which is true of the descendants of people who started Chinatowns?

What particular characteristic of the Mae Enga of Papua New Guinea has gathered a lot of anthropological attention?

Which relatively recent development could be viewed as a form of association or interest group?

Why are rotating credit associations common in societies with a traditional sharing system?

Which type of association has most often been involved with independence movements throughout the world?

Which of the following is a universally ascribed quality?

When did most Chinatowns in the United States and Canada develop?

What happened to the rotating credit association, described by Nici Nelson, that was started up by women living in a Nairobi slum?

Upon receiving a master's degree, it could be said that a student had gained a(n) __________ quality.

Where would you be most likely to encounter a wealth of ethnic associations?

In what way does an urban street gang differ from an age-set association?

Entry into an age-set system is generally __________.

Which of the following is a common feature of a voluntary military association?

Why do West African occupational clubs also fall under the category of ethnic associations?

Discuss the reasons that may explain why voluntary associations exist.

What are the purposes of unisex associations, and how are their purposes related to the ascribed characteristic of sex?

Male-female hostility in the Mae Enga seems to reflect __________.

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Health and Illness

Global Problems

Filters