Question 1

-As a result of__________________work,in 1981,the Apaches were able to move into houses that had been designed with their participation,for their specific needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Walter Goldschmidt's 
B) George Esber's 
C) David Maybury-Lewis's 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski's 
E) Margaret Mead's 
A) Walter Goldschmidt's 
B) George Esber's 
C) David Maybury-Lewis's 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski's 
E) Margaret Mead's

Question 2

Why do cultures exist? Consider why humans have culture and why there is cultural diversity.

Accepted Answer

Cultures exist because they are a way fo

Question 3

Name four signs of a culture that is not functioning well.

Accepted Answer

1. Lack of communication: In a dysfuncti

Question 4

Infrastructure can be best described as a society's:

Accepted Answer

A) subsistence system. 
B) religious system. 
C) political system. 
D) domestic activities and daily life. 
E) kinship system. 
A) subsistence system. 
B) religious system. 
C) political system. 
D) domestic activities and daily life. 
E) kinship system.

Question 5

A society is held together by a shared sense of identity and worldview.This collective body of ideas allows a society to make sense of the world,its challenges,and opportunities.It is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) infrastructure. 
B) cultural relativism. 
C) superstructure. 
D) religion. 
E) structure. 
A) infrastructure. 
B) cultural relativism. 
C) superstructure. 
D) religion. 
E) structure.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) A society is a union of multiple cultures. 
B) Human survival depends on every individual being fit. 
C) A correctly functioning culture has consistency across all of its parts,though not necessarily harmony. 
D) Unregulated self-gratification does not impact the society as a whole. 
E) Although all individuals are not exactly the same,all are enculturated equally. 
A) A society is a union of multiple cultures. 
B) Human survival depends on every individual being fit. 
C) A correctly functioning culture has consistency across all of its parts,though not necessarily harmony. 
D) Unregulated self-gratification does not impact the society as a whole. 
E) Although all individuals are not exactly the same,all are enculturated equally.

Question 7

The rule-governed relationships that hold a society together,with all their rights,duties,and obligations,are known as its:

Accepted Answer

A) constitution. 
B) social structure. 
C) cultural relativism. 
D) laws. 
E) ethnocentrism. 
A) constitution. 
B) social structure. 
C) cultural relativism. 
D) laws. 
E) ethnocentrism.

Question 8

The position that because cultures are unique,each one can be evaluated only according to its own standards and values is called:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism. 
B) cultural relativism. 
C) cultural materialism. 
D) adaptation. 
E) pluralism. 
A) ethnocentrism. 
B) cultural relativism. 
C) cultural materialism. 
D) adaptation. 
E) pluralism.

Question 9

All of the following are signs that a culture is not adequately satisfying the needs and expectations of those who live by its rules except:

Accepted Answer

A) recovering environments. 
B) high crime rate. 
C) high delinquency rate. 
D) malnutrition (including obesity). 
E) emotional disorders. 
A) recovering environments. 
B) high crime rate. 
C) high delinquency rate. 
D) malnutrition (including obesity). 
E) emotional disorders.

Question 10

A sound,emblem,or other sign that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) myth. 
B) symbol. 
C) omen. 
D) subculture. 
E) ethnic group. 
A) myth. 
B) symbol. 
C) omen. 
D) subculture. 
E) ethnic group.

Question 11

States are socially organized bodies of people who share ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is cultural adaptation? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Cultural adaptation refers to the proces

Question 13

According to Bronislaw Malinowski,the nature of an institution is determined by its:

Accepted Answer

A) structure. 
B) function. 
C) culture. 
D) superstructure. 
E) infrastructure. 
A) structure. 
B) function. 
C) culture. 
D) superstructure. 
E) infrastructure.

Question 14

How did an anthropologist assist in house design for Apache Indians?

Accepted Answer

An anthropologist can assist in house de

Question 15

What are the characteristics of culture?

Accepted Answer

Culture is a complex and multifaceted co

Question 16

A group of people without a common culture who are stranded together for a month on a desert island and who learn to work together for survival while they are there,may be said to constitute a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How has technology changed the biological basis for contrasting gender roles?

Accepted Answer

Technology has had a significant impact

Question 18

North American Indians form subcultures within the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bronislaw Malinowski used standard methods of fieldwork for his work among the Trobriand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most cultures are ethnocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Characteristics of Culture

-As a result of__________________work,in 1981,the Apaches were able to move into houses that had been designed with their participation,for their specific needs.

Why do cultures exist? Consider why humans have culture and why there is cultural diversity.

Name four signs of a culture that is not functioning well.

Infrastructure can be best described as a society's:

A society is held together by a shared sense of identity and worldview.This collective body of ideas allows a society to make sense of the world,its challenges,and opportunities.It is known as:

Which of the following statements is correct?

The rule-governed relationships that hold a society together,with all their rights,duties,and obligations,are known as its:

The position that because cultures are unique,each one can be evaluated only according to its own standards and values is called:

All of the following are signs that a culture is not adequately satisfying the needs and expectations of those who live by its rules except:

A sound,emblem,or other sign that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called a(n):

States are socially organized bodies of people who share ethnicity.

What is cultural adaptation? Provide an example.

According to Bronislaw Malinowski,the nature of an institution is determined by its:

How did an anthropologist assist in house design for Apache Indians?

What are the characteristics of culture?

A group of people without a common culture who are stranded together for a month on a desert island and who learn to work together for survival while they are there,may be said to constitute a society.

How has technology changed the biological basis for contrasting gender roles?

North American Indians form subcultures within the United States.

Bronislaw Malinowski used standard methods of fieldwork for his work among the Trobriand.

Most cultures are ethnocentric.

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

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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