Question 1

Only apes have a language as complex as human language.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The relationships between a forensic anthropologist and a forensic archaeologist can be likened to that between:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a coroner and a pathologist
B)  ​a forensic crime investigator and a funeral director
C)  ​a forensic pathologist and a crime scene investigator
D)  ​a police investigator and a crime scene investigator C

Question 3

All of the following are archaeological and paleoanthropological methods except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​analyzing artifacts
B)  ​analyzing material culture
C)  ​processing fossils
D)  ​doing oral life histories D

Question 4

Which of the following is not a primary perspective of anthropology?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a holistic perspective
B)  ​an ethnocentric perspective
C)  ​a cross-cultural perspective
D)  ​an evolutionary perspective

Question 5

The anthropological code of ethics was devised in response to issues that arose during the:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​colonial era
B)  ​era of discovery
C)  ​period of globalization
D)  ​period of world wars

Question 6

Paleoanthropology can best be described as the study of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Paleolithic hunters
B)  ​genetic commonalities among the primates
C)  ​early human toolmaking
D)  ​human evolution

Question 7

Studies of growth and development can provide data on the evolutionary history of humans.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To solve practical problems, __________ anthropology can be used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To solve practical problems, __________ anthropology can...

Question 9

Anthropologist Elizabeth Guillette's study of the effects of pesticide exposure on children's performance of normal childhood activities in a Yaqui village in northern Mexico is an example of applied medical anthropology.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a common practice within applied anthropology?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​collaboration between anthropologists and community members
B)  ​conducting research together as a team with community members
C)  ​solving specific problems
D)  ​focus on issues primarily of theoretical value

Question 11

A formal agreement of participation between a subject and a researcher is called __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A formal agreement of participation between a...

Question 12

The areas in which archaeologists work are known as:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fields
B)  ​grids
C)  ​composites
D)  ​sites

Question 13

When anthropologists use cross-cultural data to support their hypotheses, it is referred to as the ___________ method.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When anthropologists use cross-cultural data to support...

Question 14

Why do North Americans and Japanese have different perspectives on harvesting human organs from those not yet declared dead?​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do North Americans and Japanese have...

Question 15

One of the key causes of ethnic and religious conflict is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lack of education
B)  ​family background
C)  ​geographical location
D)  ​globalization

Question 16

What is the most significant scientific contribution of Elizabeth Guillette's research on pesticide use among the Yaqui?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It presents scientific evidence that common pesticides cause more problems to adults than to children.
B)  ​It highlights the importance of using pesticides to increase production levels for agriculturalists everywhere.
C)  ​It suggests that highland indigenous communities may suffer increased effects from pesticides because of high altitude.
D)  ​It suggests that pesticide use among agricultural communities may cause health problems worldwide.

Question 17

What difference did Margaret Lock find between Japanese and North American perceptions of death?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Japanese are more comfortable harvesting organs from those declared brain dead than North Americans.
B)  ​North Americans are more comfortable harvesting organs from those declared brain dead than Japanese.
C)  ​Japanese do not use human organ transplants in any medical situation.
D)  ​North Americans do not medically classify people as brain dead.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF)?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a cross-cultural database
B)  ​an in-depth ethnographic study
C)  ​a cross-cultural artifact museum
D)  ​a regional ethnographic database

Question 19

All of the following are important focal aspects of study in the Garbage Project except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​enforcing measures to decrease consumption levels in the United States
B)  ​testing the process of decay for biodegradable materials
C)  ​understanding differences between what people say and what they do
D)  ​understanding contemporary social issues affecting a United States population

Question 20

The anthropological study of genes and genetic relationships is known as genetic anthropology.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Only apes have a language as complex as human language.

The relationships between a forensic anthropologist and a forensic archaeologist can be likened to that between:

All of the following are archaeological and paleoanthropological methods except:

Which of the following is not a primary perspective of anthropology?

The anthropological code of ethics was devised in response to issues that arose during the:

Paleoanthropology can best be described as the study of:

Studies of growth and development can provide data on the evolutionary history of humans.

To solve practical problems, __________ anthropology can be used.

Anthropologist Elizabeth Guillette's study of the effects of pesticide exposure on children's performance of normal childhood activities in a Yaqui village in northern Mexico is an example of applied medical anthropology.

Which of the following is not a common practice within applied anthropology?

A formal agreement of participation between a subject and a researcher is called __________.

The areas in which archaeologists work are known as:

When anthropologists use cross-cultural data to support their hypotheses, it is referred to as the ___________ method.

Why do North Americans and Japanese have different perspectives on harvesting human organs from those not yet declared dead?

One of the key causes of ethnic and religious conflict is:

What is the most significant scientific contribution of Elizabeth Guillette's research on pesticide use among the Yaqui?

What difference did Margaret Lock find between Japanese and North American perceptions of death?

Which of the following best describes the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) ?

All of the following are important focal aspects of study in the Garbage Project except:

The anthropological study of genes and genetic relationships is known as genetic anthropology.

Exam 1: Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Only apes have a language as complex as human language.​

The relationships between a forensic anthropologist and a forensic archaeologist can be likened to that between:​

All of the following are archaeological and paleoanthropological methods except:​

Which of the following is not a primary perspective of anthropology?​

The anthropological code of ethics was devised in response to issues that arose during the:​

Paleoanthropology can best be described as the study of:​

Studies of growth and development can provide data on the evolutionary history of humans.​

To solve practical problems, __________ anthropology can be used.

Anthropologist Elizabeth Guillette's study of the effects of pesticide exposure on children's performance of normal childhood activities in a Yaqui village in northern Mexico is an example of applied medical anthropology.​

Which of the following is not a common practice within applied anthropology?​

A formal agreement of participation between a subject and a researcher is called __________.​

The areas in which archaeologists work are known as:​

When anthropologists use cross-cultural data to support their hypotheses, it is referred to as the ___________ method.​

Why do North Americans and Japanese have different perspectives on harvesting human organs from those not yet declared dead?​

One of the key causes of ethnic and religious conflict is:​

What is the most significant scientific contribution of Elizabeth Guillette's research on pesticide use among the Yaqui?​

What difference did Margaret Lock find between Japanese and North American perceptions of death?​

Which of the following best describes the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) ?​

All of the following are important focal aspects of study in the Garbage Project except:​

The anthropological study of genes and genetic relationships is known as genetic anthropology.​

Only apes have a language as complex as human language.

The relationships between a forensic anthropologist and a forensic archaeologist can be likened to that between:

All of the following are archaeological and paleoanthropological methods except:

Which of the following is not a primary perspective of anthropology?

The anthropological code of ethics was devised in response to issues that arose during the:

Paleoanthropology can best be described as the study of:

Studies of growth and development can provide data on the evolutionary history of humans.

Anthropologist Elizabeth Guillette's study of the effects of pesticide exposure on children's performance of normal childhood activities in a Yaqui village in northern Mexico is an example of applied medical anthropology.

Which of the following is not a common practice within applied anthropology?

A formal agreement of participation between a subject and a researcher is called __________.

The areas in which archaeologists work are known as:

When anthropologists use cross-cultural data to support their hypotheses, it is referred to as the ___________ method.

Why do North Americans and Japanese have different perspectives on harvesting human organs from those not yet declared dead?

One of the key causes of ethnic and religious conflict is:

What is the most significant scientific contribution of Elizabeth Guillette's research on pesticide use among the Yaqui?

What difference did Margaret Lock find between Japanese and North American perceptions of death?

Which of the following best describes the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) ?

All of the following are important focal aspects of study in the Garbage Project except:

The anthropological study of genes and genetic relationships is known as genetic anthropology.