Question 1

The underlying structure of a mental illness may be the same,but it is expressed in a culturally-specific manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

All of the following are associated with eunuchs except:

Accepted Answer

A) castration is a widespread cultural practice to transform sexual status. 
B) there is evidence of castration in the archaeological record in Egypt. 
C) castration was always carried out as a public ritual in societies where it had meaning. 
D) in some societies eunuchs could rise to high status as priests and administrators. 
E) eunuchs were appointed military commanders in the Chinese army. 
A) castration is a widespread cultural practice to transform sexual status. 
B) there is evidence of castration in the archaeological record in Egypt. 
C) castration was always carried out as a public ritual in societies where it had meaning. 
D) in some societies eunuchs could rise to high status as priests and administrators. 
E) eunuchs were appointed military commanders in the Chinese army. C

Question 4

Living in a tropical environment where one learns to orient oneself through a vertical landscape of tall trees and speckled light is part of:

Accepted Answer

A) gender orientation. 
B) spatial orientation. 
C) object orientation. 
D) normative orientation. 
E) temporal orientation. 
A) gender orientation. 
B) spatial orientation. 
C) object orientation. 
D) normative orientation. 
E) temporal orientation.

Question 5

A study of childrearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that:

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A) boys and girls are raised in a very similar manner and are both mild-mannered and self-reliant. 
B) because girls are out gathering most of the time,they are expected to be more aggressive and self-reliant than boys are. 
C) mothers spend the least amount of time with their children,and thus the children identify strongly with their fathers. 
D) boys do more work than girls. 
E) boys have less responsibility than girls and get to play more of the time. 
A) boys and girls are raised in a very similar manner and are both mild-mannered and self-reliant. 
B) because girls are out gathering most of the time,they are expected to be more aggressive and self-reliant than boys are. 
C) mothers spend the least amount of time with their children,and thus the children identify strongly with their fathers. 
D) boys do more work than girls. 
E) boys have less responsibility than girls and get to play more of the time.

Question 6

Values highly promoted by a particular culture can be considered its core values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Western countries,a psychological disorder known as occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat.This is an example of a culture-bound syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) pibloktoq 
B) amok 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) bulimia 
E) windigo 
A) pibloktoq 
B) amok 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) bulimia 
E) windigo

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The more complex a society,the fewer types of personality that are tolerated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following statements about the naming ceremony are true except:

Accepted Answer

A) personal names create a sense of individual identity. 
B) through naming,the social group acknowledges the child's birthright. 
C) names express multiple aspects of the group identity as well. 
D) naming creates social identity. 
E) all cultures have some ceremony to mark the naming of a child. 
A) personal names create a sense of individual identity. 
B) through naming,the social group acknowledges the child's birthright. 
C) names express multiple aspects of the group identity as well. 
D) naming creates social identity. 
E) all cultures have some ceremony to mark the naming of a child.

Question 11

Which anthropologist stated that the purpose of anthropology is to "make the world safe for human differences"?

Accepted Answer

A) Nancy Scheper-Hughes 
B) Catherine Bateson 
C) Mary Douglas 
D) Margaret Mead 
E) Ruth Benedict 
A) Nancy Scheper-Hughes 
B) Catherine Bateson 
C) Mary Douglas 
D) Margaret Mead 
E) Ruth Benedict

Question 12

National character studies have focused on the modal characteristics of emerging Third World countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What does R.K.Williamson mean by the difference between the "blessed gift" and "the curse"?

Accepted Answer

A) These are two different approaches to the formation of childhood personality. 
B) This is the Native American view of menstruation and childbirth. 
C) This is the responsibility to be a shaman upon reaching adulthood. 
D) These are two different cultural perspectives of intersexuality. 
E) They are two different perspectives of homosexual behavior. 
A) These are two different approaches to the formation of childhood personality. 
B) This is the Native American view of menstruation and childbirth. 
C) This is the responsibility to be a shaman upon reaching adulthood. 
D) These are two different cultural perspectives of intersexuality. 
E) They are two different perspectives of homosexual behavior.

Question 14

Biomedicine is the predominant medical system found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Hindu cultures. 
B) Islamic cultures. 
C) Christian cultures. 
D) Asia,Africa,and Latin America. 
E) Europe and the United States. 
A) Hindu cultures. 
B) Islamic cultures. 
C) Christian cultures. 
D) Asia,Africa,and Latin America. 
E) Europe and the United States.

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Temporal orientation allows an individual to learn about the moral values,ideals,and principles that are culturally significant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The personality typical of a society,as indicated by the central tendency of a defined frequency distribution,is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) core value. 
B) nuclear personality. 
C) pattern of affect. 
D) culture and personality. 
E) modal personality. 
A) core value. 
B) nuclear personality. 
C) pattern of affect. 
D) culture and personality. 
E) modal personality.

Question 19

Eunuchs in India are known as hijras.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

The underlying structure of a mental illness may be the same,but it is expressed in a culturally-specific manner.

Sadhu is a:

All of the following are associated with eunuchs except:

Living in a tropical environment where one learns to orient oneself through a vertical landscape of tall trees and speckled light is part of:

A study of childrearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that:

Values highly promoted by a particular culture can be considered its core values.

In Western countries,a psychological disorder known as occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat.This is an example of a culture-bound syndrome.

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

The more complex a society,the fewer types of personality that are tolerated.

All of the following statements about the naming ceremony are true except:

Which anthropologist stated that the purpose of anthropology is to "make the world safe for human differences"?

National character studies have focused on the modal characteristics of emerging Third World countries.

What does R.K.Williamson mean by the difference between the "blessed gift" and "the curse"?

Biomedicine is the predominant medical system found in:

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

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

Temporal orientation allows an individual to learn about the moral values,ideals,and principles that are culturally significant.

The personality typical of a society,as indicated by the central tendency of a defined frequency distribution,is called a:

Eunuchs in India are known as hijras.

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

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The underlying structure of a mental illness may be the same,but it is expressed in a culturally-specific manner.

Sadhu is a:

All of the following are associated with eunuchs except:

Living in a tropical environment where one learns to orient oneself through a vertical landscape of tall trees and speckled light is part of:

A study of childrearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that:

Values highly promoted by a particular culture can be considered its core values.

In Western countries,a psychological disorder known as occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat.This is an example of a culture-bound syndrome.

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

The more complex a society,the fewer types of personality that are tolerated.

All of the following statements about the naming ceremony are true except:

Which anthropologist stated that the purpose of anthropology is to "make the world safe for human differences"?

National character studies have focused on the modal characteristics of emerging Third World countries.

What does R.K.Williamson mean by the difference between the "blessed gift" and "the curse"?

Biomedicine is the predominant medical system found in:

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

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

Temporal orientation allows an individual to learn about the moral values,ideals,and principles that are culturally significant.

The personality typical of a society,as indicated by the central tendency of a defined frequency distribution,is called a:

Eunuchs in India are known as hijras.

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

The-Essence-Of-Anthropology

Characteristics-Of-Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language-And-Communication

Patterns-Of-Subsistence

Economic-Systems

Sex-Marriage-And-Family

Kinship-And-Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

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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