Question 1

What is an illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nonexistent ailment (only diseases are real) 
B)  an artificial product of biomedicine 
C)  a scientifically described health threat 
D)  a purely linguistic problem 
E)  a condition of poor health perceived by an individual 
A)  a nonexistent ailment (only diseases are real) 
B)  an artificial product of biomedicine 
C)  a scientifically described health threat 
D)  a purely linguistic problem 
E)  a condition of poor health perceived by an individual E

Question 2

What is the postwar baby boom of the late 1940s and 1950s responsible for?

Accepted Answer

A)  It fueled the general expansion of the U.S. educational system, including academic anthropology. 
B)  It promoted renewed interest in applied anthropology during the 1950s and 1960s. 
C)  It brought anthropology into most high school curricula. 
D)  It produced a new interest in ethnic diversity. 
E)  It worked to shrink the world system. 
A)  It fueled the general expansion of the U.S. educational system, including academic anthropology. 
B)  It promoted renewed interest in applied anthropology during the 1950s and 1960s. 
C)  It brought anthropology into most high school curricula. 
D)  It produced a new interest in ethnic diversity. 
E)  It worked to shrink the world system. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a feature of urban life?

Accepted Answer

A)  dispersed settlements 
B)  high population density 
C)  social heterogeneity 
D)  economic differentiation 
E)  geographic mobility 
A)  dispersed settlements 
B)  high population density 
C)  social heterogeneity 
D)  economic differentiation 
E)  geographic mobility A

Question 4

Identify government, international, and private organizations that concern themselves with socioeconomic change abroad and hire anthropologists to help meet their goals. Review their mission statements. Do they make reference to the dangers of underdifferentiation or overinnovation?

Accepted Answer

There are several organizations that con

Question 5

This chapter's "Appreciating Diversity" account describes how McDonalds was able to succeed in the Brazilian market once it adapted to preexisting Brazilian cultural patterns. This example illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  how the axiom of applied anthropology that innovation succeeds best when it is culturally appropriate applies only in Western cultures. 
B)  applied anthropology's danger of turning itself into a tool of capitalist interest, which always disregard the culture and well-being of the consumer. 
C)  how the axiom of applied anthropology that innovation succeeds best when it is culturally appropriate applies not just to development projects but also businesses, such as fast food. 
D)  applied anthropology's capacity to help foreign markets adapt to a marketing strategy that must, above all costs, maintain the integrity of its brand. 
E)  Brazilians' intolerance of foreign goods, because they disregard their tastes. 
A)  how the axiom of applied anthropology that innovation succeeds best when it is culturally appropriate applies only in Western cultures. 
B)  applied anthropology's danger of turning itself into a tool of capitalist interest, which always disregard the culture and well-being of the consumer. 
C)  how the axiom of applied anthropology that innovation succeeds best when it is culturally appropriate applies not just to development projects but also businesses, such as fast food. 
D)  applied anthropology's capacity to help foreign markets adapt to a marketing strategy that must, above all costs, maintain the integrity of its brand. 
E)  Brazilians' intolerance of foreign goods, because they disregard their tastes.

Question 6

Strictly speaking, medical anthropology is an applied field within anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What term refers to the tendency to view less developed countries as more alike than they are?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativism 
B)  ethnobias 
C)  overinnovation 
D)  underdifferentiation 
E)  intervention philosophy 
A)  cultural relativism 
B)  ethnobias 
C)  overinnovation 
D)  underdifferentiation 
E)  intervention philosophy

Question 8

Health care systems refers to the nationalized health care services that exist only in core industrial nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the relationship between theory and practice in anthropology? Do you agree that applied anthropology should be recognized as a separate subsection of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between theory and prac

Question 10

Which of the following illustrates some of the dangers of the old applied anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropologists promoting the study of their field among university undergraduates 
B)  anthropologists practicing participant observation and taking photographs of ritualistic behavior 
C)  Robert Redfield's work on the contrasts between urban and rural communities 
D)  anthropologists collaborating with nongovernmental organizations in the 1980s 
E)  anthropologists aiding colonial expansion by providing ethnographic information to colonists 
A)  anthropologists promoting the study of their field among university undergraduates 
B)  anthropologists practicing participant observation and taking photographs of ritualistic behavior 
C)  Robert Redfield's work on the contrasts between urban and rural communities 
D)  anthropologists collaborating with nongovernmental organizations in the 1980s 
E)  anthropologists aiding colonial expansion by providing ethnographic information to colonists

Question 11

Discuss ethical dilemmas and possible solutions with respect to the kinds of applied anthropology discussed in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

Ethical dilemmas in applied anthropology

Question 12

It is safe to assume that there is less cultural diversity among the poorest, less developed countries in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following does NOT illustrate the kinds of work that applied anthropologists do?

Accepted Answer

A)  working for or with international development agencies, such as the World Bank and the U.S. Agency for International Development 
B)  helping the Environmental Protection Agency address environmental problems 
C)  borrowing from fields such as history and sociology to broaden the scope of theoretical anthropology 
D)  using the tools of medical anthropology to work as cultural interpreters in public health programs 
E)  applying the tools of forensic anthropology to work with police, medical examiners, the courts, and international organizations to identify victims of crimes, accidents, wars, and terrorism 
A)  working for or with international development agencies, such as the World Bank and the U.S. Agency for International Development 
B)  helping the Environmental Protection Agency address environmental problems 
C)  borrowing from fields such as history and sociology to broaden the scope of theoretical anthropology 
D)  using the tools of medical anthropology to work as cultural interpreters in public health programs 
E)  applying the tools of forensic anthropology to work with police, medical examiners, the courts, and international organizations to identify victims of crimes, accidents, wars, and terrorism

Question 14

A commonly stated goal of recent development policy is to promote equity; that is, to reduce poverty and promote a more even distribution of wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There is considerable debate today over whether or not governments should require schools to provide bilingual education for students, and if so, to what extent this should be carried out. Pretend that you are an anthropologist who has been asked to provide guidance on this issue to a school board in a bilingual community. What can you suggest about the nature of ethnicity, language, and enculturation that will help educators address their challenges?

Accepted Answer

As an anthropologist, I would suggest th

Question 16

Development projects should aim to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting change, but not overinnovation. 
B)  preserving local systems while working to make them better. 
C)  respecting local traditions. 
D)  drawing models of development from indigenous practices. 
E)  developing strategies with little input from the local communities. 
A)  promoting change, but not overinnovation. 
B)  preserving local systems while working to make them better. 
C)  respecting local traditions. 
D)  drawing models of development from indigenous practices. 
E)  developing strategies with little input from the local communities.

Question 17

This chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" section describes how forensic anthropologists work to identify victims of violence and genocide around the world. Which of the following identifying characteristics can NOT be determined from human skeletal remains?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  sex 
C)  right- or left-handedness 
D)  intelligence 
E)  dentition 
A)  age 
B)  sex 
C)  right- or left-handedness 
D)  intelligence 
E)  dentition

Question 18

When nations become more tied to the world economy, indigenous forms of social organization inevitably break down into nuclear family organization, impersonality, and alienation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An ethnographic study of the workplace

Accepted Answer

A)  provides evidence that economic factors are fundamental to understanding differential productivity. 
B)  is routinely performed by employees of the U.S. federal government. 
C)  is not very useful, because all workplaces are becoming increasingly homogeneous, compared to 20 years ago. 
D)  provides a close observation of workers and managers in their natural setting. 
E)  is required of all organizations that want to become not-for-profit, according to the American Anthropological Association. 
A)  provides evidence that economic factors are fundamental to understanding differential productivity. 
B)  is routinely performed by employees of the U.S. federal government. 
C)  is not very useful, because all workplaces are becoming increasingly homogeneous, compared to 20 years ago. 
D)  provides a close observation of workers and managers in their natural setting. 
E)  is required of all organizations that want to become not-for-profit, according to the American Anthropological Association.

Question 20

An illness is a scientifically identified health threat caused by a bacterium, virus, fungus, parasite, or other pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is an illness?

What is the postwar baby boom of the late 1940s and 1950s responsible for?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of urban life?

Identify government, international, and private organizations that concern themselves with socioeconomic change abroad and hire anthropologists to help meet their goals. Review their mission statements. Do they make reference to the dangers of underdifferentiation or overinnovation?

This chapter's "Appreciating Diversity" account describes how McDonalds was able to succeed in the Brazilian market once it adapted to preexisting Brazilian cultural patterns. This example illustrates

Strictly speaking, medical anthropology is an applied field within anthropology.

What term refers to the tendency to view less developed countries as more alike than they are?

Health care systems refers to the nationalized health care services that exist only in core industrial nations.

What is the relationship between theory and practice in anthropology? Do you agree that applied anthropology should be recognized as a separate subsection of anthropology?

Which of the following illustrates some of the dangers of the old applied anthropology?

Discuss ethical dilemmas and possible solutions with respect to the kinds of applied anthropology discussed in this chapter.

It is safe to assume that there is less cultural diversity among the poorest, less developed countries in the world.

Which of the following does NOT illustrate the kinds of work that applied anthropologists do?

A commonly stated goal of recent development policy is to promote equity; that is, to reduce poverty and promote a more even distribution of wealth.

Development projects should aim to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

This chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" section describes how forensic anthropologists work to identify victims of violence and genocide around the world. Which of the following identifying characteristics can NOT be determined from human skeletal remains?

When nations become more tied to the world economy, indigenous forms of social organization inevitably break down into nuclear family organization, impersonality, and alienation.

An ethnographic study of the workplace

An illness is a scientifically identified health threat caused by a bacterium, virus, fungus, parasite, or other pathogen.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 4: Applying Anthropology

What is an illness?

What is the postwar baby boom of the late 1940s and 1950s responsible for?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of urban life?

Identify government, international, and private organizations that concern themselves with socioeconomic change abroad and hire anthropologists to help meet their goals. Review their mission statements. Do they make reference to the dangers of underdifferentiation or overinnovation?

This chapter's "Appreciating Diversity" account describes how McDonalds was able to succeed in the Brazilian market once it adapted to preexisting Brazilian cultural patterns. This example illustrates

Strictly speaking, medical anthropology is an applied field within anthropology.

What term refers to the tendency to view less developed countries as more alike than they are?

Health care systems refers to the nationalized health care services that exist only in core industrial nations.

What is the relationship between theory and practice in anthropology? Do you agree that applied anthropology should be recognized as a separate subsection of anthropology?

Which of the following illustrates some of the dangers of the old applied anthropology?

Discuss ethical dilemmas and possible solutions with respect to the kinds of applied anthropology discussed in this chapter.

It is safe to assume that there is less cultural diversity among the poorest, less developed countries in the world.

Which of the following does NOT illustrate the kinds of work that applied anthropologists do?

A commonly stated goal of recent development policy is to promote equity; that is, to reduce poverty and promote a more even distribution of wealth.

Development projects should aim to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

This chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" section describes how forensic anthropologists work to identify victims of violence and genocide around the world. Which of the following identifying characteristics can NOT be determined from human skeletal remains?

When nations become more tied to the world economy, indigenous forms of social organization inevitably break down into nuclear family organization, impersonality, and alienation.

An ethnographic study of the workplace

An illness is a scientifically identified health threat caused by a bacterium, virus, fungus, parasite, or other pathogen.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters