Question 1

What is by meant by several species of mammals having an "elementary culture"?

Accepted Answer

Several species of mammals having an "el

Question 2

Culture is an integrated and interrelated whole,which means that:

Accepted Answer

A) people of all different races get along well together. 
B) subcultural variations can be tolerated and are of great benefit to a state. 
C) if you alter one aspect of a culture,you can drastically affect and possibly even endanger the functioning of the whole. 
D) primitive people live in harmony and do not require contact with other cultures,nor do they undergo internal change. 
E) society maintains a fragile balance that can be destroyed by any contact with an outside influence. 
A) people of all different races get along well together. 
B) subcultural variations can be tolerated and are of great benefit to a state. 
C) if you alter one aspect of a culture,you can drastically affect and possibly even endanger the functioning of the whole. 
D) primitive people live in harmony and do not require contact with other cultures,nor do they undergo internal change. 
E) society maintains a fragile balance that can be destroyed by any contact with an outside influence.

Question 3

Discuss the effects of commercial industry on the individual in society.Consider examples such as that of the beauty industry.

Accepted Answer

The commercial industry has a significan

Question 4

How was the rise of the state linked to the emergence of plural societies?

Accepted Answer

The rise of the state was linked to the

Question 5

What is the relationship between the individual and culture and society?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the individual

Question 6

How does the beauty industry reinforce the cultural ideal?

Accepted Answer

The beauty industry reinforces the cultu

Question 7

Describe how the culture of the Kapauku is integrated.

Accepted Answer

The culture of the Kapauku people is dee

Question 8

Most cultures are ethnocentric.In fact,the way that most societies name and refer to themselves is typically a word that translates into:

Accepted Answer

A) funny talkers. 
B) the only adults. 
C) true gods. 
D) all people. 
E) true human beings. 
A) funny talkers. 
B) the only adults. 
C) true gods. 
D) all people. 
E) true human beings.

Question 9

All of the following statements about pluralistic societies are correct except:

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A) these are societies in which two or more ethnic groups coexist within the same state. 
B) together these societies comprise a nation. 
C) pluralistic societies did not exist before about 5,000 years ago. 
D) these societies have a more complex order than those states composed of a single ethnic group. 
E) ethnocentrism can be maladaptive within pluralistic societies. 
A) these are societies in which two or more ethnic groups coexist within the same state. 
B) together these societies comprise a nation. 
C) pluralistic societies did not exist before about 5,000 years ago. 
D) these societies have a more complex order than those states composed of a single ethnic group. 
E) ethnocentrism can be maladaptive within pluralistic societies.

Question 10

China is a pluralistic society.Which ethnic group dominates others in China and has a socially and politically ethnocentric ruling policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhists 
B) Uyghur 
C) Li 
D) Mongol 
E) Han 
A) Buddhists 
B) Uyghur 
C) Li 
D) Mongol 
E) Han

Question 11

Humans' major mode of adaptation,which enables them to live effectively in diverse environments,is:

Accepted Answer

A) education. 
B) culture. 
C) bureaucracy. 
D) religion. 
E) biology. 
A) education. 
B) culture. 
C) bureaucracy. 
D) religion. 
E) biology.

Question 12

What is the relationship between culture,society,and the individual?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between culture, societ

Question 13

Everything that humans do well is adaptive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a subculture,and how do they fit within a larger society? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

A subculture is a group of people within

Question 15

All societies require the same degree of cultural uniformity in order to function properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As a prelude to social interaction,Apache hosts feel compelled to offer their guest:

Accepted Answer

A) cattle. 
B) beer. 
C) food. 
D) small gifts. 
E) seats. 
A) cattle. 
B) beer. 
C) food. 
D) small gifts. 
E) seats.

Question 17

What is cultural relativism?

Accepted Answer

Cultural relativism is an anthropologica

Exam 13: Characteristics of Culture

What is by meant by several species of mammals having an "elementary culture"?

Culture is an integrated and interrelated whole,which means that:

Discuss the effects of commercial industry on the individual in society.Consider examples such as that of the beauty industry.

How was the rise of the state linked to the emergence of plural societies?

What is the relationship between the individual and culture and society?

How does the beauty industry reinforce the cultural ideal?

Describe how the culture of the Kapauku is integrated.

Most cultures are ethnocentric.In fact,the way that most societies name and refer to themselves is typically a word that translates into:

All of the following statements about pluralistic societies are correct except:

China is a pluralistic society.Which ethnic group dominates others in China and has a socially and politically ethnocentric ruling policy?

Humans' major mode of adaptation,which enables them to live effectively in diverse environments,is:

What is the relationship between culture,society,and the individual?

Everything that humans do well is adaptive.

What is a subculture,and how do they fit within a larger society? Provide an example.

All societies require the same degree of cultural uniformity in order to function properly.

As a prelude to social interaction,Apache hosts feel compelled to offer their guest:

What is cultural relativism?

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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