Question 1

Anthropology is different from other disciplines that study humans because it is very focused on singular aspects of a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Garbage Project in Tucson demonstrated that what people say and what they do can differ dramatically.For instance,investigators found that:

Accepted Answer

A) no one claimed to use hair coloring,but many empty packages of hair dye were found in the trash. 
B) people claimed to take vitamins daily,but the number of empty vitamin bottles did not support this claim. 
C) women who said they bought no new clothes in the last month in fact had discarded tags and sales slips from clothing stores in their trash. 
D) no one said they drank Scotch,but several empty Johnny Walker bottles were found in the trash. 
E) the amount of beer consumed,according to empty cans in the trash,was far higher than people claimed. 
A) no one claimed to use hair coloring,but many empty packages of hair dye were found in the trash. 
B) people claimed to take vitamins daily,but the number of empty vitamin bottles did not support this claim. 
C) women who said they bought no new clothes in the last month in fact had discarded tags and sales slips from clothing stores in their trash. 
D) no one said they drank Scotch,but several empty Johnny Walker bottles were found in the trash. 
E) the amount of beer consumed,according to empty cans in the trash,was far higher than people claimed.

Question 3

What is participant observation,and why is it considered the hallmark of ethnographic fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

Participant observation is a qualitative

Question 4

According to anthropological ethics,the first responsibility of the anthropologist is to the people studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Anthropologists doing fieldwork typically involve themselves in many different experiences.They try to investigate not just one aspect of culture (such as the political system)but how all aspects relate to each other (for example,how the political system fits with economic institutions,religious beliefs,etc. ).This perspective is called:

Accepted Answer

A) holism. 
B) ethnology 
C) comparison 
D) comparison. 
E) culture-boundedness. 
A) holism. 
B) ethnology 
C) comparison 
D) comparison. 
E) culture-boundedness.

Question 6

A "culture-bound" theory is a:

Accepted Answer

A) prediction that is bound to be fulfilled in a particular culture. 
B) theory developed by a cultural anthropologist rather than a physical anthropologist. 
C) theory developed by a sociologist rather than a cultural anthropologist. 
D) theory based on assumptions common to a particular culture rather than deriving from comparisons of many different cultures. 
E) theory based on comparison of cultures and not tied to a single cultural worldview. 
A) prediction that is bound to be fulfilled in a particular culture. 
B) theory developed by a cultural anthropologist rather than a physical anthropologist. 
C) theory developed by a sociologist rather than a cultural anthropologist. 
D) theory based on assumptions common to a particular culture rather than deriving from comparisons of many different cultures. 
E) theory based on comparison of cultures and not tied to a single cultural worldview.

Question 7

The belief that one's own culture is superior to another is called:

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination. 
B) holism. 
C) ethnology. 
D) ethnography. 
E) ethnocentrism. 
A) discrimination. 
B) holism. 
C) ethnology. 
D) ethnography. 
E) ethnocentrism.

Question 8

Ethnographic fieldwork is never done in Western societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Molecular anthropology is the study of primates and the closest human relatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The branch of anthropology that studies human languages is called:

Accepted Answer

A) linguistic anthropology. 
B) ethnology. 
C) ethnography. 
D) ethnolinguistics. 
E) ethnography of speaking. 
A) linguistic anthropology. 
B) ethnology. 
C) ethnography. 
D) ethnolinguistics. 
E) ethnography of speaking.

Question 11

While ethnography is the in-depth study of a single culture,ethnology is the comparative study of culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The plight of the Rohingya Muslims is an example of how:

Accepted Answer

A) governments take care of their people. 
B) local and global issues intertwine. 
C) the United Nations lacks basic information on the Rohingya. 
D) citizenship is a clearly defined idea. 
E) international migration problems seem to be mainly solved. 
A) governments take care of their people. 
B) local and global issues intertwine. 
C) the United Nations lacks basic information on the Rohingya. 
D) citizenship is a clearly defined idea. 
E) international migration problems seem to be mainly solved.

Question 13

Why should anthropologists be interested in stories such as the plight of the Rohingya Muslims,which could be interpreted as in the realm of international politics?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists should be interested in

Question 14

Describe how anthropology is,at the same time,a social/behavioral science,a natural science,and one of the humanities.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is a unique field of study

Question 15

Discuss the characteristics of participant-observation and what this method contributes to ethnographic understanding.

Accepted Answer

Participant-observation is a research me

Question 16

A position that is a closely examined and critically checked explanation of observed reality is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) attractive hunch. 
B) dogma. 
C) doctrine. 
D) indisputable opinion. 
E) theory. 
A) attractive hunch. 
B) dogma. 
C) doctrine. 
D) indisputable opinion. 
E) theory.

Exam 1: The Essence of Anthropology

Anthropology is different from other disciplines that study humans because it is very focused on singular aspects of a culture.

The Garbage Project in Tucson demonstrated that what people say and what they do can differ dramatically.For instance,investigators found that:

What is participant observation,and why is it considered the hallmark of ethnographic fieldwork?

According to anthropological ethics,the first responsibility of the anthropologist is to the people studied.

A "culture-bound" theory is a:

The belief that one's own culture is superior to another is called:

Ethnographic fieldwork is never done in Western societies.

Molecular anthropology is the study of primates and the closest human relatives.

The branch of anthropology that studies human languages is called:

While ethnography is the in-depth study of a single culture,ethnology is the comparative study of culture.

The plight of the Rohingya Muslims is an example of how:

Why should anthropologists be interested in stories such as the plight of the Rohingya Muslims,which could be interpreted as in the realm of international politics?

Describe how anthropology is,at the same time,a social/behavioral science,a natural science,and one of the humanities.

Discuss the characteristics of participant-observation and what this method contributes to ethnographic understanding.

A position that is a closely examined and critically checked explanation of observed reality is called a(n):

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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