Question 1

One of the first and most prominent anthropologists to focus on these worldwide transformations was:

Accepted Answer

A) Franz Boas. 
B) Eric Wolf. 
C) Laura Nader. 
D) William Jankowiak. 
E) John Swetnam. 
A) Franz Boas. 
B) Eric Wolf. 
C) Laura Nader. 
D) William Jankowiak. 
E) John Swetnam.

Question 2

Acculturation differs from other types of processes of change because it always involves an element of:

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A) improvement. 
B) progress. 
C) coercion. 
D) innovation. 
E) religious change. 
A) improvement. 
B) progress. 
C) coercion. 
D) innovation. 
E) religious change.

Question 3

Progress is a term that is often used by anthropologists who are involved in applied research working to improve the lives of indigenous peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Armed uprising is evident throughout our world today.Choose two conflicts currently occurring,describe them,and then argue whether they are a revolution or rebellion.

Accepted Answer

One conflict currently occurring is the

Question 5

Who is Eric Wolf,and what were some of his major contributions to anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Eric Wolf was a prominent American anthr

Question 6

Diffusion is typically forced onto cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Traditions play an important role in all aspects of cultural change;however,among those listed below,they are most significant in:

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion. 
B) syncretism. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation. 
E) modernization. 
A) diffusion. 
B) syncretism. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation. 
E) modernization.

Question 8

More than 30 diseases new to human medicine have emerged in the past three decades.Researchers like Carol Jenkins,who worked in Papua New Guinea,believe that many of these emerged as a result of environmental destruction.Which of the following is not one of these "new" diseases?

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A) Tuberculosis 
B) Legionnaire's disease 
C) Lyme disease 
D) HIV/AIDS 
E) Dengue fever 
A) Tuberculosis 
B) Legionnaire's disease 
C) Lyme disease 
D) HIV/AIDS 
E) Dengue fever

Question 9

The British introduced cricket to "civilize" the Trobriand Islanders.What happened?

Accepted Answer

A) The Trobrianders were so upset at losing their traditional customs that they rebelled against the British rulers. 
B) The Trobrianders gave up competitive sport altogether. 
C) The Trobrianders accepted the game and played it the way the British played it. 
D) The Trobrianders changed the game so that it became more like the traditional Trobriand contest involving display of prestige. 
E) The Trobrianders preferred baseball to cricket. 
A) The Trobrianders were so upset at losing their traditional customs that they rebelled against the British rulers. 
B) The Trobrianders gave up competitive sport altogether. 
C) The Trobrianders accepted the game and played it the way the British played it. 
D) The Trobrianders changed the game so that it became more like the traditional Trobriand contest involving display of prestige. 
E) The Trobrianders preferred baseball to cricket.

Question 10

When two societies with different cultures come into prolonged,first-hand contact,and one or both of these societies experience major processes of change,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion. 
B) acculturation. 
C) innovation. 
D) syncretism. 
E) juxtaposition. 
A) diffusion. 
B) acculturation. 
C) innovation. 
D) syncretism. 
E) juxtaposition.

Question 11

In what ways is "progress" a relative concept for anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

"Progress" is a relative concept for ant

Question 12

All modernizing societies undergo,in a fixed sequence,the stages of technological development,agricultural development,industrialization,and urbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Biblical times,chariots and carts were widespread in the Middle East,but by the 6th century,the old Roman roads had deteriorated so much that wheeled vehicles were replaced by camels.This illustrates that the processes of change is sometimes due to:

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A) primary innovation. 
B) secondary innovation. 
C) diffusion. 
D) cultural loss. 
E) revitalization. 
A) primary innovation. 
B) secondary innovation. 
C) diffusion. 
D) cultural loss. 
E) revitalization.

Question 14

In what ways is "progress" a relative concept,especially for indigenous societies?

Accepted Answer

"Progress" is a relative concept for ind

Question 15

Major changes in Skolt Lapp society occurred because:

Accepted Answer

A) men switched from reindeer herding to other sources of income. 
B) the number of reindeer declined because of climate change. 
C) snowmobiles were introduced to herd reindeer. 
D) society became hierarchical instead of egalitarian. 
E) women began to go to the university and get jobs outside the home. 
A) men switched from reindeer herding to other sources of income. 
B) the number of reindeer declined because of climate change. 
C) snowmobiles were introduced to herd reindeer. 
D) society became hierarchical instead of egalitarian. 
E) women began to go to the university and get jobs outside the home.

Question 16

As a result of prolonged first-hand contact between societies A and B,which of the following is least likely to occur?

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A) The cultures of A and B might fuse,becoming a single culture with elements of both. 
B) Society A might retain its distinctive culture,but lose its autonomy and come to survive as a subculture,such as a caste or ethnic group. 
C) Society A might be wiped out by society B,with only a few scattered refugees living as members of the dominant society. 
D) Societies A and B would each retain their distinctive cultures living side by side in peace,harmony,and prosperity. 
E) Society B might be entirely destroyed by society A. 
A) The cultures of A and B might fuse,becoming a single culture with elements of both. 
B) Society A might retain its distinctive culture,but lose its autonomy and come to survive as a subculture,such as a caste or ethnic group. 
C) Society A might be wiped out by society B,with only a few scattered refugees living as members of the dominant society. 
D) Societies A and B would each retain their distinctive cultures living side by side in peace,harmony,and prosperity. 
E) Society B might be entirely destroyed by society A.

Question 17

Choose a major form of primary innovation (such as a wheel or steam engine)and trace secondary innovations that evolved from it.What does this reveal about human creativity and tool-making?

Accepted Answer

One major form of primary innovation is

Question 18

What are the major causes and consequences of revolution?

Accepted Answer

The major causes of revolution can vary

Question 19

What are the various results that can occur with acculturation?

Accepted Answer

Acculturation can result in a variety of

Question 20

The term "modernization":

Accepted Answer

A) is a relativistic rather than ethnocentric concept. 
B) refers to the process of cultural and socioeconomic change whereby societies acquire the characteristics of industrialized societies. 
C) refers to a global and all-encompassing process whereby modern cities development new types of subsistence. 
D) can be used to show that all societies go through the same stages of evolutionary development,culminating in the urban-industrial state. 
E) is not used by anthropologists. 
A) is a relativistic rather than ethnocentric concept. 
B) refers to the process of cultural and socioeconomic change whereby societies acquire the characteristics of industrialized societies. 
C) refers to a global and all-encompassing process whereby modern cities development new types of subsistence. 
D) can be used to show that all societies go through the same stages of evolutionary development,culminating in the urban-industrial state. 
E) is not used by anthropologists.

Exam 25: Processes of Cultural Change

One of the first and most prominent anthropologists to focus on these worldwide transformations was:

Acculturation differs from other types of processes of change because it always involves an element of:

Progress is a term that is often used by anthropologists who are involved in applied research working to improve the lives of indigenous peoples.

Armed uprising is evident throughout our world today.Choose two conflicts currently occurring,describe them,and then argue whether they are a revolution or rebellion.

Who is Eric Wolf,and what were some of his major contributions to anthropology?

Diffusion is typically forced onto cultures.

Traditions play an important role in all aspects of cultural change;however,among those listed below,they are most significant in:

More than 30 diseases new to human medicine have emerged in the past three decades.Researchers like Carol Jenkins,who worked in Papua New Guinea,believe that many of these emerged as a result of environmental destruction.Which of the following is not one of these "new" diseases?

The British introduced cricket to "civilize" the Trobriand Islanders.What happened?

When two societies with different cultures come into prolonged,first-hand contact,and one or both of these societies experience major processes of change,it is called:

In what ways is "progress" a relative concept for anthropologists?

All modernizing societies undergo,in a fixed sequence,the stages of technological development,agricultural development,industrialization,and urbanization.

In Biblical times,chariots and carts were widespread in the Middle East,but by the 6th century,the old Roman roads had deteriorated so much that wheeled vehicles were replaced by camels.This illustrates that the processes of change is sometimes due to:

In what ways is "progress" a relative concept,especially for indigenous societies?

Major changes in Skolt Lapp society occurred because:

As a result of prolonged first-hand contact between societies A and B,which of the following is least likely to occur?

Choose a major form of primary innovation (such as a wheel or steam engine)and trace secondary innovations that evolved from it.What does this reveal about human creativity and tool-making?

What are the major causes and consequences of revolution?

What are the various results that can occur with acculturation?

The term "modernization":

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