Question 1

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify,assess,and solve theoretical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is a key aspect of human adaptability and success. 
B)  Culture is passed on genetically to future generations. 
C)  Cultural forces consistently mold and shape human biology and behavior. 
D)  Culture guides the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed to it. 
E)  Culture is passed on from generation to generation. 
A)  Culture is a key aspect of human adaptability and success. 
B)  Culture is passed on genetically to future generations. 
C)  Cultural forces consistently mold and shape human biology and behavior. 
D)  Culture guides the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed to it. 
E)  Culture is passed on from generation to generation. B

Question 4

Which of the following statements about theories is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientists evaluate theories through the method of falsification. 
B)  A theory is an explanatory framework that helps us understand why something exists. 
C)  Predictions from theories are disproved rather than proved. 
D)  Theories apply only to linguistic and biological phenomena. 
E)  Scientists accept theories that have not been disproved. 
A)  Scientists evaluate theories through the method of falsification. 
B)  A theory is an explanatory framework that helps us understand why something exists. 
C)  Predictions from theories are disproved rather than proved. 
D)  Theories apply only to linguistic and biological phenomena. 
E)  Scientists accept theories that have not been disproved.

Question 5

Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses,such as those posed by climate and topography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In this chapter,John Whiting's research is used to illustrate the application of the scientific method in an anthropological study.What are these steps? Recalling that complete objectivity is impossible,how did Whiting strive for objectivity and impartiality in his research on sexual custom and diet?

Accepted Answer

In his research on sexual custom and die

Question 7

According to this chapter's "Focus on Globalization," American baseball appears to be more ethnically diverse than American football or basketball.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does biocultural perspective refer to? If you are planning to major in the biological sciences or planning a career as a medical doctor or clinical researcher,how might a minor in anthropology complement your education? If you are thinking of majoring in the humanities,how might a minor in anthropology complement your education?

Accepted Answer

The biocultural perspective refers to th

Question 9

As an academic discipline,anthropology falls under both the social sciences and the humanities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is one of the most fundamental key assumptions that anthropologists share?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no universals, so cross-cultural research is bound to fail. 
B)  A degree in philosophy is the best way to produce good ethnography. 
C)  We can draw conclusions about human nature by studying a single society. 
D)  Anthropologists cannot agree on what anthropology is, much less share key assumptions. 
E)  A comparative, cross-cultural approach is essential to study the human condition. 
A)  There are no universals, so cross-cultural research is bound to fail. 
B)  A degree in philosophy is the best way to produce good ethnography. 
C)  We can draw conclusions about human nature by studying a single society. 
D)  Anthropologists cannot agree on what anthropology is, much less share key assumptions. 
E)  A comparative, cross-cultural approach is essential to study the human condition.

Question 11

This chapter provides an example of human adaptation to high altitude to illustrate the various forms of cultural and biological adaptation.Can you think of another example that illustrates the broad capacity of humans to adapt both biologically and culturally?

Accepted Answer

Another example of human adaptation that

Question 12

The differences between sociology and cultural anthropology are becoming increasingly more distinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The American Anthropological Association has formally acknowledged a public service role by recognizing that anthropology has which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  academic anthropology and applied anthropology 
B)  ethnology and public ethnography 
C)  cultural resource management and medical anthropology 
D)  private anthropology and public anthropology 
E)  applied anthropology and practicing anthropology 
A)  academic anthropology and applied anthropology 
B)  ethnology and public ethnography 
C)  cultural resource management and medical anthropology 
D)  private anthropology and public anthropology 
E)  applied anthropology and practicing anthropology

Question 14

Over time,humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural means of adaptation 
B)  biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research 
C)  a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving 
D)  social institutions, such as the state, that coordinate collective action 
E)  technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality 
A)  cultural means of adaptation 
B)  biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research 
C)  a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving 
D)  social institutions, such as the state, that coordinate collective action 
E)  technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality

Question 15

The presence of more efficient respiratory systems to extract oxygen from the air among human populations living at high elevations is an example of which form of adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term physiological adaptation 
B)  cultural adaptation 
C)  symbolic adaptation 
D)  genetic adaptation 
E)  long-term physiological adaptation 
A)  short-term physiological adaptation 
B)  cultural adaptation 
C)  symbolic adaptation 
D)  genetic adaptation 
E)  long-term physiological adaptation

Question 16

This chapter considers differences and similarities between anthropology and other academic fields such as sociology and psychology.What about history?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology, sociology, psychology, and

Question 17

Dr.Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro's career illustrates the usefulness of anthropology in addressing contemporary world problems.Her role as a mother to Barack Obama,the 44th president of the United States,and his half-sister,Maya Soetoro-Ng,also pays tribute to anthropology's relevance in the world today.How so? More generally,how do you think anthropology might be of value not just to political leaders but to all of us as active members in our society,when understanding and solving shared pressing challenges such as environmental degradation,poverty,and violence?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro's career

Question 18

Which of the following perspectives emphasizes how cultural forces constantly mold human biology?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural genetics perspective 
B)  biocultural perspective 
C)  psychological anthropological perspective 
D)  holistic perspective 
E)  scientific-humanistic perspective 
A)  cultural genetics perspective 
B)  biocultural perspective 
C)  psychological anthropological perspective 
D)  holistic perspective 
E)  scientific-humanistic perspective

Question 19

Anthropologists' early interest in Native North Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  is unique to European anthropology. 
B)  was more important than interest in the relation between biology and culture in the development of U.S. four-field anthropology. 
C)  proved early on that culture is a function of race. 
D)  is an important historical reason for the development of four-field anthropology in the U.S. 
E)  was replaced in the 1930s by the two-field approach. 
A)  is unique to European anthropology. 
B)  was more important than interest in the relation between biology and culture in the development of U.S. four-field anthropology. 
C)  proved early on that culture is a function of race. 
D)  is an important historical reason for the development of four-field anthropology in the U.S. 
E)  was replaced in the 1930s by the two-field approach.

Question 20

In the late 1980s and early 1990s,Dr.Sing Lee,a Hong Kong-based psychiatrist and researcher,documented what was at that time a culturally specific and vary rare disorder in teenage females.What was the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia 
B)  anorexia 
C)  post traumatic stress 
D)  koro 
E)  mal de ojo 
A)  bulimia 
B)  anorexia 
C)  post traumatic stress 
D)  koro 
E)  mal de ojo

Exam 1: What Is Anthropology

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify,assess,and solve theoretical problems.

Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means.

Which of the following is NOT true about culture?

Which of the following statements about theories is NOT true?

Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses,such as those posed by climate and topography.

According to this chapter's "Focus on Globalization," American baseball appears to be more ethnically diverse than American football or basketball.

As an academic discipline,anthropology falls under both the social sciences and the humanities.

What is one of the most fundamental key assumptions that anthropologists share?

This chapter provides an example of human adaptation to high altitude to illustrate the various forms of cultural and biological adaptation.Can you think of another example that illustrates the broad capacity of humans to adapt both biologically and culturally?

The differences between sociology and cultural anthropology are becoming increasingly more distinct.

The American Anthropological Association has formally acknowledged a public service role by recognizing that anthropology has which two dimensions?

Over time,humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

The presence of more efficient respiratory systems to extract oxygen from the air among human populations living at high elevations is an example of which form of adaptation?

This chapter considers differences and similarities between anthropology and other academic fields such as sociology and psychology.What about history?

Which of the following perspectives emphasizes how cultural forces constantly mold human biology?

Anthropologists' early interest in Native North Americans

In the late 1980s and early 1990s,Dr.Sing Lee,a Hong Kong-based psychiatrist and researcher,documented what was at that time a culturally specific and vary rare disorder in teenage females.What was the disorder?

Culture

Applying Anthropology

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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