Question 1

An archaeologist studies material remains and environmental data to understand:

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A) geological time periods. 
B) fossils and the process of preservation. 
C) human culture. 
D) adaptation and the formation of future species. 
E) how oil is formed from ancient plants. 
A) geological time periods. 
B) fossils and the process of preservation. 
C) human culture. 
D) adaptation and the formation of future species. 
E) how oil is formed from ancient plants.

Question 2

Which of the following research projects would not belong to the province of linguistic anthropology?

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A) Learning about a culture by finding out which objects or events are associated with a large vocabulary 
B) Reconstructing the evolution of the big toe to find out at what time humans began to walk upright 
C) Comparing languages to see which ones can be traced back to a single unifying language 
D) Describing how,in a particular language,sounds are combined to form words and how words are combined to form sentences 
E) Studying the development and use of profanity in middle-school conversation 
A) Learning about a culture by finding out which objects or events are associated with a large vocabulary 
B) Reconstructing the evolution of the big toe to find out at what time humans began to walk upright 
C) Comparing languages to see which ones can be traced back to a single unifying language 
D) Describing how,in a particular language,sounds are combined to form words and how words are combined to form sentences 
E) Studying the development and use of profanity in middle-school conversation

Question 3

How does the understanding of organ transplants vary between Japan and the United States?

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The understanding of organ transplants v

Question 4

Cross-cultural research that allows anthropologists to explain why differences or similarities occur between groups is known as:

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A) ethnography. 
B) biography. 
C) ethnology. 
D) ethnohistory. 
E) ethnoarchaeology. 
A) ethnography. 
B) biography. 
C) ethnology. 
D) ethnohistory. 
E) ethnoarchaeology.

Question 5

Organ transplantation involves both biological and social systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What does it mean to take a "holistic perspective"?

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A) To seek comparisons between cultures in order to understand what is universal in human thought and behavior 
B) To examine culture as a whole and how various parts are related,without examining behavior as if it were a biological instinct 
C) To seek interconnections and relatedness between various parts of human culture and biology 
D) To approach culture as a uniquely human practice that is the same everywhere and is thus studied as if it were a whole 
E) To view culture as changing and whole,but not subject to analysis and experiment 
A) To seek comparisons between cultures in order to understand what is universal in human thought and behavior 
B) To examine culture as a whole and how various parts are related,without examining behavior as if it were a biological instinct 
C) To seek interconnections and relatedness between various parts of human culture and biology 
D) To approach culture as a uniquely human practice that is the same everywhere and is thus studied as if it were a whole 
E) To view culture as changing and whole,but not subject to analysis and experiment

Question 7

Which of the following is not a goal of science?

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A) To discover the universal principles that govern the workings of the visible world 
B) To develop explanations of the world that are testable and correctable 
C) To eliminate the need to use the imagination 
D) To seek patterns in the data 
E) To use an empirical approach 
A) To discover the universal principles that govern the workings of the visible world 
B) To develop explanations of the world that are testable and correctable 
C) To eliminate the need to use the imagination 
D) To seek patterns in the data 
E) To use an empirical approach

Question 8

Anthropology has been called the most human of the sciences for all of the following reasons except:

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A) it has developed a systemic,cross-cultural approach to understanding human behavior. 
B) it takes human beings as its subject matter ("the study of humankind"). 
C) it develops hypotheses and theories about the organization of language,values,and art in culture. 
D) it tackles culture as a human experience or system of meaning in which the anthropologist must involve himself/herself in order to develop adequate explanations of what is being observed. 
E) it has discovered which cultures are most efficient and has encouraged those less privileged to progress. 
A) it has developed a systemic,cross-cultural approach to understanding human behavior. 
B) it takes human beings as its subject matter ("the study of humankind"). 
C) it develops hypotheses and theories about the organization of language,values,and art in culture. 
D) it tackles culture as a human experience or system of meaning in which the anthropologist must involve himself/herself in order to develop adequate explanations of what is being observed. 
E) it has discovered which cultures are most efficient and has encouraged those less privileged to progress.

Question 9

Technological innovations contributed to the development of anthropology in that it enabled people to travel to remote parts of the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cross-cultural studies show that in many non-Western cultures mother-infant "co-sleeping" is the rule.Which of the following is not a benefit of mother-infant co-sleeping?

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A) Infants nurse more often. 
B) Infants receive more stimuli. 
C) Infants are less susceptible to sudden infant death syndrome. 
D) Mother gets at least as much sleep as mothers who do not sleep with infants. 
E) Infant begins to adapt to separation of space and individual identity. 
A) Infants nurse more often. 
B) Infants receive more stimuli. 
C) Infants are less susceptible to sudden infant death syndrome. 
D) Mother gets at least as much sleep as mothers who do not sleep with infants. 
E) Infant begins to adapt to separation of space and individual identity.

Question 11

Clyde Snow is an anthropologist who:

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A) studied the Zapotec of Mexico. 
B) went to Truk and studied drinking behavior. 
C) used forensic evidence to investigate "disappearances" in Argentina. 
D) advised the U.S.government about how to implement the New Deal. 
E) found out that a questionnaire administered to rural Peruvians wasn't accurate in what it implied about their behavior. 
A) studied the Zapotec of Mexico. 
B) went to Truk and studied drinking behavior. 
C) used forensic evidence to investigate "disappearances" in Argentina. 
D) advised the U.S.government about how to implement the New Deal. 
E) found out that a questionnaire administered to rural Peruvians wasn't accurate in what it implied about their behavior.

Question 12

To which three groups are anthropologists primarily responsible ethically?

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Anthropologists are ethically responsibl

Question 13

Discuss the concept of globalization and its impact on human communities all over the world.

Accepted Answer

Globalization is the process of increase

Question 14

Discuss the ethical dilemmas that anthropologists face,who they owe special obligations to,and how they address the dilemmas they face.

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists face a number of ethical

Question 15

In regards to the question of ethics,as pointed out in your textbook,the kinds of research carried out by anthropologists,and the settings within which they work,raise a number of important moral questions about the use and abuse of their knowledge.What are some moral questions raised by anthropological research?

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Some moral questions raised by anthropol

Question 16

What is the best way to ensure that a people has the right to maintain its own culture?

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A) Allow them to collaborate with and contribute to the anthropologist's study 
B) Make a cross-cultural comparative study 
C) Determine the most important facts that are relevant to the study 
D) Only allow the individuals studied to write the ethnography 
E) Do a sample study of various communities in the area 
A) Allow them to collaborate with and contribute to the anthropologist's study 
B) Make a cross-cultural comparative study 
C) Determine the most important facts that are relevant to the study 
D) Only allow the individuals studied to write the ethnography 
E) Do a sample study of various communities in the area

Question 17

One way that culture is preserved and shared is by language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cultural and economic upheavals born of globalization have nothing to do with the rising levels of ethnic and religious conflict throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following services is not one that forensic anthropologists routinely are called upon by the police and other authorities to identify?

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A) Potential archaeological sites 
B) The remains of murder victims 
C) Missing persons 
D) People who have died in disasters 
E) Victims of genocide 
A) Potential archaeological sites 
B) The remains of murder victims 
C) Missing persons 
D) People who have died in disasters 
E) Victims of genocide

Question 20

The anthropologist has to consider obligations to three sets of people:

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A) the anthropologist's family,government,and people studied. 
B) the people who funded the study,the anthropologist's government,and the people who were studied. 
C) the profession of anthropology,other anthropologists who have studied the community,and the community studied. 
D) the anthropologist's students,parents,and the people studied. 
E) the profession of anthropology,the people who funded the study,and the people studied. 
A) the anthropologist's family,government,and people studied. 
B) the people who funded the study,the anthropologist's government,and the people who were studied. 
C) the profession of anthropology,other anthropologists who have studied the community,and the community studied. 
D) the anthropologist's students,parents,and the people studied. 
E) the profession of anthropology,the people who funded the study,and the people studied.

Exam 1: The Essence of Anthropology

An archaeologist studies material remains and environmental data to understand:

Which of the following research projects would not belong to the province of linguistic anthropology?

How does the understanding of organ transplants vary between Japan and the United States?

Cross-cultural research that allows anthropologists to explain why differences or similarities occur between groups is known as:

Organ transplantation involves both biological and social systems.

What does it mean to take a "holistic perspective"?

Which of the following is not a goal of science?

Anthropology has been called the most human of the sciences for all of the following reasons except:

Technological innovations contributed to the development of anthropology in that it enabled people to travel to remote parts of the world.

Cross-cultural studies show that in many non-Western cultures mother-infant "co-sleeping" is the rule.Which of the following is not a benefit of mother-infant co-sleeping?

Clyde Snow is an anthropologist who:

To which three groups are anthropologists primarily responsible ethically?

Discuss the concept of globalization and its impact on human communities all over the world.

Discuss the ethical dilemmas that anthropologists face,who they owe special obligations to,and how they address the dilemmas they face.

What is the best way to ensure that a people has the right to maintain its own culture?

One way that culture is preserved and shared is by language.

Cultural and economic upheavals born of globalization have nothing to do with the rising levels of ethnic and religious conflict throughout the world.

Which of the following services is not one that forensic anthropologists routinely are called upon by the police and other authorities to identify?

The anthropologist has to consider obligations to three sets of people:

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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