Question 1

Provide two reasons why it is difficult for cultural anthropologists to gather accurate data on the frequency of sexual intercourse.

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Question 2

A country mentioned in the textbook in which the bride's virginity is highly valued is __________.

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Question 3

The invention of the birth control pill marked the first time that women were able to control their fertility through direct means.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are some insights that cultural anthropologists have provided about the cultural shaping of sexual beliefs and practices and how such beliefs and practices affect reproduction?

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Question 5

The phrase "the modernization of mortality" refers to

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A) the medical and scientific "takeover" of involvement in reproduction and mortality and decline of involvement of religion. 
B) the general decline in mortality rates among infants and children in contemporary societies. 
C) different patterns of mortality among the rich and the poor. 
D) the use of the "new reproductive technology" to abort unwanted fetuses. 
E) the aging of the populations of industrialized countries.

Question 6

Explain why children in horticultural societies are more likely than children in industrial/informatic societies to grow up learning to be nurturant-responsible.

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Question 7

Research shows that the major factor behind India's high rate of population growth is the higher frequency of sexual intercourse compared to countries such as the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The reproductive patterns of the Hutterites and Mennonites of North America are characterized by

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A) high suicide rates. 
B) high rates of secret abortion. 
C) well-developed systems of "indigenous" contraception methods to maintain low birth rates. 
D) below-replacement-level population growth. 
E) high fertility rates.

Question 9

Throughout human history, population growth

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A) has increased geometrically since the time of the earliest humans. 
B) was high until the emergence of agriculture. 
C) reached its peak rate of increase in industrialized/informatics states. 
D) was uncontrolled or "natural" until the advent of industrialism and "modern" forms of contraception. 
E) increases with the emergence of agriculture and food surpluses.

Question 10

Describe the "lost semen complex" and how it relates to population dynamics in India.

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Question 11

The highest fertility rates worldwide are found among Christian groups of Canada and the United States called the __________.

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Exam 4: Reproduction and Human Development