Question 1

HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic.How does culture play a role in HIV transmission? How might applied anthropology help in finding a solution to this problem?

Accepted Answer

Culture plays a significant role in HIV

Question 2

All of the following are proper roles for applied anthropologists EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the needs for change that local people perceive. 
B)  working with people to design culturally appropriate and socially sensitive change. 
C)  placing the cultural values of local people above all others' cultural values. 
D)  protecting local people from harmful policies and projects that might threaten them. 
E)  working as participant observers, taking part in the events they study in order to understand local thought and behavior. 
A)  identifying the needs for change that local people perceive. 
B)  working with people to design culturally appropriate and socially sensitive change. 
C)  placing the cultural values of local people above all others' cultural values. 
D)  protecting local people from harmful policies and projects that might threaten them. 
E)  working as participant observers, taking part in the events they study in order to understand local thought and behavior.

Question 3

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 4

More than 70 percent of immigrants to Canada settle in what city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vancouver 
B)  Montreal 
C)  Toronto 
D)  Quebec 
E)  Alberta 
A)  Vancouver 
B)  Montreal 
C)  Toronto 
D)  Quebec 
E)  Alberta

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

The Malagasy development program described in this chapter illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the local government's ability to improve the lives of its citizens, when committed to doing so. 
B)  replacing subsistence farming with a viable cash crop. 
C)  replacing outdated traditional techniques of irrigation with more modern ones. 
D)  breaking down corporate descent groups, which are too independent and interfere with development. 
E)  the top-down strategies developed by the UN. 
A)  the local government's ability to improve the lives of its citizens, when committed to doing so. 
B)  replacing subsistence farming with a viable cash crop. 
C)  replacing outdated traditional techniques of irrigation with more modern ones. 
D)  breaking down corporate descent groups, which are too independent and interfere with development. 
E)  the top-down strategies developed by the UN.

Question 8

Define applied anthropology.What distinguishes the old from the new applied anthropology? Can you think of any examples in current events that raise the question of whether or not new applied anthropology has completely moved on from the dangers of the old?

Accepted Answer

Applied anthropology is the use of anthr

Question 9

What is a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  a health problem as it is experienced by the one affected 
B)  an artificial product of biomedicine 
C)  a consequence of a foraging lifestyle 
D)  an unnatural state of health 
E)  a scientifically identified health threat 
A)  a health problem as it is experienced by the one affected 
B)  an artificial product of biomedicine 
C)  a consequence of a foraging lifestyle 
D)  an unnatural state of health 
E)  a scientifically identified health threat

Question 10

During World War II,the U.S.government recruited anthropologists to study Japanese and German cultures.This chapter uses this example to illustrate the dangers of the old anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Anthropology has three dimensions: academic,applied,and a mix of the two.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Less than half of Toronto's citizens were born outside of Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Although its roots extend further back in time,the real boom for applied anthropology in the United States began in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A bachelor's degree in anthropology is of little value in the corporate world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 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 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 16

Development anthropology is the branch of applied anthropology that focuses on social issues in,and the cultural dimension of,what type of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical 
B)  theoretical 
C)  political 
D)  economic 
E)  scholastic 
A)  ethical 
B)  theoretical 
C)  political 
D)  economic 
E)  scholastic

Question 17

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 18

Discuss the relevance of the ethnographic method for modern society,contemporary problems,and applied anthropology.

Accepted Answer

The ethnographic method is highly releva

Question 19

How might a premedical student apply some of the knowledge learned through anthropology as a physician? What is the value of studying the curing and belief systems of patients' ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

As a premedical student, applying knowle

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Applying Anthropology

HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic.How does culture play a role in HIV transmission? How might applied anthropology help in finding a solution to this problem?

All of the following are proper roles for applied anthropologists EXCEPT

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?

More than 70 percent of immigrants to Canada settle in what city?

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

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

The Malagasy development program described in this chapter illustrates the importance of

Define applied anthropology.What distinguishes the old from the new applied anthropology? Can you think of any examples in current events that raise the question of whether or not new applied anthropology has completely moved on from the dangers of the old?

What is a disease?

During World War II,the U.S.government recruited anthropologists to study Japanese and German cultures.This chapter uses this example to illustrate the dangers of the old anthropology.

Anthropology has three dimensions: academic,applied,and a mix of the two.

Less than half of Toronto's citizens were born outside of Canada.

Although its roots extend further back in time,the real boom for applied anthropology in the United States began in the 1970s.

A bachelor's degree in anthropology is of little value in the corporate world.

Ethnographic study of the workplace

Development anthropology is the branch of applied anthropology that focuses on social issues in,and the cultural dimension of,what type of development?

Discuss the relevance of the ethnographic method for modern society,contemporary problems,and applied anthropology.

How might a premedical student apply some of the knowledge learned through anthropology as a physician? What is the value of studying the curing and belief systems of patients' ethnic groups?

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

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

Evolution and Genetics

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Primates

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo

The Origin and Spread of Modern Humans

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

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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