Question 1

Childrearing practices that foster compliance and reliance on the group are called dependency training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People who cross over or occupy an intermediate position in the binary male-female gender construction are called:

Accepted Answer

A) transsexuals. 
B) intersexuals. 
C) transgenders. 
D) eunuchs. 
E) third genders. 
A) transsexuals. 
B) intersexuals. 
C) transgenders. 
D) eunuchs. 
E) third genders.

Question 3

Discuss the biological basis for intersexuality.

Accepted Answer

Intersexuality, also known as difference

Question 4

All of the following statements about biomedicine are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) biomedicine uses the medical category of "psychosomatic" for some disorders. 
B) biomedicine is a growing approach in healthcare. 
C) biomedicine is a completely Western approach to medicine. 
D) this approach is fundamentally a dualistic mind-body approach to medicine. 
E) biomedicine has resulted in spectacular successes depending. 
A) biomedicine uses the medical category of "psychosomatic" for some disorders. 
B) biomedicine is a growing approach in healthcare. 
C) biomedicine is a completely Western approach to medicine. 
D) this approach is fundamentally a dualistic mind-body approach to medicine. 
E) biomedicine has resulted in spectacular successes depending.

Question 5

An individual's personality is all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) a product of enculturation. 
B) influenced by an individual's genetic makeup. 
C) a kind of cognitive map functioning throughout an individual's lifetime. 
D) an integrated,dynamic system of perceptual assemblages,which includes the self and its behavioral environment,that develops over time. 
E) is never part of the internalized awareness of the person. 
A) a product of enculturation. 
B) influenced by an individual's genetic makeup. 
C) a kind of cognitive map functioning throughout an individual's lifetime. 
D) an integrated,dynamic system of perceptual assemblages,which includes the self and its behavioral environment,that develops over time. 
E) is never part of the internalized awareness of the person.

Question 6

The core value to which European Americans subscribe is:

Accepted Answer

A) cooperation. 
B) dependence. 
C) generosity in sharing. 
D) rugged individualism. 
E) dominance. 
A) cooperation. 
B) dependence. 
C) generosity in sharing. 
D) rugged individualism. 
E) dominance.

Question 7

In studying three societies in New Guinea,Margaret Mead found that the roles played by men and women were determined primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A) biological inheritance. 
B) culture. 
C) animism. 
D) psychology. 
E) society. 
A) biological inheritance. 
B) culture. 
C) animism. 
D) psychology. 
E) society.

Question 8

Explain the relationship between self-awareness and enculturation.

Accepted Answer

Self-awareness and enculturation are clo

Question 9

What is biomedicine?

Accepted Answer

Biomedicine is a branch of medical scien

Question 10

Normally,personality is like a mask that one wears,sometimes uncomfortably,throughout life.It is always external to the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Enculturation begins before birth. 
B) Humans must be enculturated to reach human potential. 
C) Culture is biologically inherited. 
D) Culture is socially constructed. 
E) The first agents of a child's enculturation are members of the household. 
A) Enculturation begins before birth. 
B) Humans must be enculturated to reach human potential. 
C) Culture is biologically inherited. 
D) Culture is socially constructed. 
E) The first agents of a child's enculturation are members of the household.

Question 12

Sadhu is a:

Accepted Answer

A) kind of mental illness. 
B) Hindu ascetic monk. 
C) Native American "two-spirit." 
D) fierce Yanomamo warrior. 
E) psychosomatic disorder. 
A) kind of mental illness. 
B) Hindu ascetic monk. 
C) Native American "two-spirit." 
D) fierce Yanomamo warrior. 
E) psychosomatic disorder.

Question 13

Who was Ruth Benedict,and what contributions did she make to anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Ruth Benedict was an American anthropolo

Question 14

American children are among the earliest to develop a concept of self because of the high level of social stimulation they receive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

People who are born with reproductive organs,genitalia,and/or sex chromosomes that are not exclusively male or female are called:

Accepted Answer

A) androgynous. 
B) berdache. 
C) castrati. 
D) transgenders. 
E) intersexuals. 
A) androgynous. 
B) berdache. 
C) castrati. 
D) transgenders. 
E) intersexuals.

Question 16

There are countless contrasting approaches to naming.Identify and discuss some of these approaches.

Accepted Answer

One contrasting approach to naming is th

Question 17

What is a eunuch,and what social roles have they played in human societies?

Accepted Answer

A eunuch is a castrated male, typically

Question 18

Navajo babies begin to learn the importance of community at the:

Accepted Answer

A) Baptism Ritual. 
B) Corn Goddess Ceremony. 
C) Sadhu Ritual. 
D) First Laugh Ceremony. 
E) Walkabout Ceremony. 
A) Baptism Ritual. 
B) Corn Goddess Ceremony. 
C) Sadhu Ritual. 
D) First Laugh Ceremony. 
E) Walkabout Ceremony.

Question 19

Discuss the importance of childrearing practices for the development of gender-related personality characteristics.Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Childrearing practices play a crucial ro

Question 20

The goal of the sadhus is to liberate themselves from the physical limitation of the mortal body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Childrearing practices that foster compliance and reliance on the group are called dependency training.

People who cross over or occupy an intermediate position in the binary male-female gender construction are called:

Discuss the biological basis for intersexuality.

All of the following statements about biomedicine are correct except:

An individual's personality is all of the following except:

The core value to which European Americans subscribe is:

In studying three societies in New Guinea,Margaret Mead found that the roles played by men and women were determined primarily by:

Explain the relationship between self-awareness and enculturation.

What is biomedicine?

Normally,personality is like a mask that one wears,sometimes uncomfortably,throughout life.It is always external to the individual.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Sadhu is a:

Who was Ruth Benedict,and what contributions did she make to anthropology?

American children are among the earliest to develop a concept of self because of the high level of social stimulation they receive.

People who are born with reproductive organs,genitalia,and/or sex chromosomes that are not exclusively male or female are called:

There are countless contrasting approaches to naming.Identify and discuss some of these approaches.

What is a eunuch,and what social roles have they played in human societies?

Navajo babies begin to learn the importance of community at the:

Discuss the importance of childrearing practices for the development of gender-related personality characteristics.Provide examples.

The goal of the sadhus is to liberate themselves from the physical limitation of the mortal body.

The Essence of Anthropology

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

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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