Question 1

The controversial Sapir-Whorf hypothesis proposes that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  language affects how individuals in a society perceive and conceive reality 
B)  culture has a strong influence on how we speak languages 
C)  languages reflect the values, attitudes, and beliefs of the society 
D)  language and culture have no measurable influence on each other 
A)  language affects how individuals in a society perceive and conceive reality 
B)  culture has a strong influence on how we speak languages 
C)  languages reflect the values, attitudes, and beliefs of the society 
D)  language and culture have no measurable influence on each other A

Question 2

While English has 26 letters,it has __________ significant sounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 40 
B)  only 15 
C)  around 100
D thousands of 
A)  about 40 
B)  only 15 
C)  around 100
D thousands of A

Question 3

Why do some linguists argue that the evidence for an innate grammar is weak?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children learn features like word order at different times, depending on their importance in their native language. 
B)  Children across cultures start creating short sentences at very different ages. 
C)  Most children learn basic syntax early, but building their vocabulary takes many years. 
D)  Across cultures, children understand individual words but do not understand grammar rules until formally taught them in school. 
A)  Children learn features like word order at different times, depending on their importance in their native language. 
B)  Children across cultures start creating short sentences at very different ages. 
C)  Most children learn basic syntax early, but building their vocabulary takes many years. 
D)  Across cultures, children understand individual words but do not understand grammar rules until formally taught them in school. A

Question 4

If a language has a basic color term for "yellow" it is most likely also to have a color term for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  red 
B)  orange 
C)  brown 
D)  green 
A)  red 
B)  orange 
C)  brown 
D)  green

Question 5

Why do men and women likely speak differently even within a shared language and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys and girls grow up in somewhat different cultures, leading to cultural differences in adulthood. 
B)  Girls are innately capable of developing a larger vocabulary than boys. 
C)  Boys are consciously taught to use dominant, forceful patterns of speech, while girls are not. 
D)  Adult men and women rarely interact outside the home, leading to subtle cultural differences in behavior and speech. 
A)  Boys and girls grow up in somewhat different cultures, leading to cultural differences in adulthood. 
B)  Girls are innately capable of developing a larger vocabulary than boys. 
C)  Boys are consciously taught to use dominant, forceful patterns of speech, while girls are not. 
D)  Adult men and women rarely interact outside the home, leading to subtle cultural differences in behavior and speech.

Question 6

Which feature is shared by all creole languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of double negatives 
B)  a restricted set of color terms 
C)  an inclusion of gendered nouns 
D)  the use of a past tense 
A)  the use of double negatives 
B)  a restricted set of color terms 
C)  an inclusion of gendered nouns 
D)  the use of a past tense

Question 7

Compared to people in simpler societies,people in complex societies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  commonly have a larger overall vocabulary due to a greater number of technical specialties 
B)  commonly have fewer terms for basic colors 
C)  commonly have the same number of general terms for plants, but more terms for specific plants 
D)  usually have more names for specific animals, but the same number of general animal terms 
A)  commonly have a larger overall vocabulary due to a greater number of technical specialties 
B)  commonly have fewer terms for basic colors 
C)  commonly have the same number of general terms for plants, but more terms for specific plants 
D)  usually have more names for specific animals, but the same number of general animal terms

Question 8

Which of the following is true of gender differences within languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women seem to be more concerned with "correctness" than men. 
B)  Men seem to be more concerned with "correctness" than women. 
C)  Women use more descriptive words than men. 
D)  Men use more descriptive words than women. 
A)  Women seem to be more concerned with "correctness" than men. 
B)  Men seem to be more concerned with "correctness" than women. 
C)  Women use more descriptive words than men. 
D)  Men use more descriptive words than women.

Question 9

What is the major cause of the disappearance of native languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  The languages are no longer being taught to children. 
B)  They are not able to create new terms to keep up with technological advances. 
C)  Most nations have outlawed the use of indigenous languages. 
D)  It is nearly impossible to learn a language without an associated writing system. 
A)  The languages are no longer being taught to children. 
B)  They are not able to create new terms to keep up with technological advances. 
C)  Most nations have outlawed the use of indigenous languages. 
D)  It is nearly impossible to learn a language without an associated writing system.

Question 10

To what language family does English belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indo-European 
B)  Indo-Iranian 
C)  Latin 
D)  Sanskrit 
A)  Indo-European 
B)  Indo-Iranian 
C)  Latin 
D)  Sanskrit

Question 11

Which of the following strongly predicts an immigrant group's likelihood of retaining their native language into the third generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  living in tightly knit communities 
B)  visiting relatives in their homeland 
C)  marriage within their cultural group 
D)  separate schools for their children 
A)  living in tightly knit communities 
B)  visiting relatives in their homeland 
C)  marriage within their cultural group 
D)  separate schools for their children

Question 12

It is estimated that __________ percent of the world's languages are endangered.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 to 90 
B)  30 to 50 
C)  90 to 95 
D)  15 to 25 
A)  50 to 90 
B)  30 to 50 
C)  90 to 95 
D)  15 to 25

Question 13

Where is a protolanguage's point of origin most likely to be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  where there is the greatest diversity of related languages and dialects 
B)  the point geographically closest to Africa, where humans originated 
C)  where the language is spoken with the most precise grammatical usage 
D)  the place where the written record for the language is the oldest 
A)  where there is the greatest diversity of related languages and dialects 
B)  the point geographically closest to Africa, where humans originated 
C)  where the language is spoken with the most precise grammatical usage 
D)  the place where the written record for the language is the oldest

Question 14

Which of these is an example of a bound morpheme?

Accepted Answer

A)  er 
B)  the 
C)  bl 
D)  I 
A)  er 
B)  the 
C)  bl 
D)  I

Question 15

How many mutually unintelligible languages have been identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 6,000 
B)  2,000 to 3,000 
C)  fewer than 1,000 
D)  4,000 to 5,000 
A)  more than 6,000 
B)  2,000 to 3,000 
C)  fewer than 1,000 
D)  4,000 to 5,000

Question 16

Do you believe that grammar is universal? Support your answer with information learned from the study of pidgin,creole,and children's acquisition of language.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Animal systems,such as sound or odor,represent __________ but not __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  communication; language 
B)  symbolism; communication 
C)  messages; symbolism 
D)  language; messages 
A)  communication; language 
B)  symbolism; communication 
C)  messages; symbolism 
D)  language; messages

Question 18

Which society would probably have the fewest basic color terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  a society whose people have darker eyes 
B)  a society located near the north pole 
C)  a relatively "primitive" society 
D)  a more complex society 
A)  a society whose people have darker eyes 
B)  a society located near the north pole 
C)  a relatively "primitive" society 
D)  a more complex society

Question 19

Based on linguistic and archaeological research,the speakers of proto-Indo-European are believed to have lived around modern-day __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ukraine 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Israel 
D)  Zimbabwe 
A)  Ukraine 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Israel 
D)  Zimbabwe

Question 20

At birth,an infant can distinguish __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  between all the sounds of all the languages in the world 
B)  between all the sounds used in his or her parents' language 
C)  only the difference between male and female vocal registers 
D)  the sounds made only by his or her mother's voice 
A)  between all the sounds of all the languages in the world 
B)  between all the sounds used in his or her parents' language 
C)  only the difference between male and female vocal registers 
D)  the sounds made only by his or her mother's voice

The controversial Sapir-Whorf hypothesis proposes that __________.

While English has 26 letters,it has __________ significant sounds.

Why do some linguists argue that the evidence for an innate grammar is weak?

If a language has a basic color term for "yellow" it is most likely also to have a color term for __________.

Why do men and women likely speak differently even within a shared language and culture?

Which feature is shared by all creole languages?

Compared to people in simpler societies,people in complex societies __________.

Which of the following is true of gender differences within languages?

What is the major cause of the disappearance of native languages?

To what language family does English belong?

Which of the following strongly predicts an immigrant group's likelihood of retaining their native language into the third generation?

It is estimated that __________ percent of the world's languages are endangered.

Where is a protolanguage's point of origin most likely to be found?

Which of these is an example of a bound morpheme?

How many mutually unintelligible languages have been identified?

Do you believe that grammar is universal? Support your answer with information learned from the study of pidgin,creole,and children's acquisition of language.

Animal systems,such as sound or odor,represent but not .

Which society would probably have the fewest basic color terms?

Based on linguistic and archaeological research,the speakers of proto-Indo-European are believed to have lived around modern-day __________.

At birth,an infant can distinguish __________.

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Culture and Culture Change

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Exam 10: Communication and Language

The controversial Sapir-Whorf hypothesis proposes that __________.

While English has 26 letters,it has __________ significant sounds.

Why do some linguists argue that the evidence for an innate grammar is weak?

If a language has a basic color term for "yellow" it is most likely also to have a color term for __________.

Why do men and women likely speak differently even within a shared language and culture?

Which feature is shared by all creole languages?

Compared to people in simpler societies,people in complex societies __________.

Which of the following is true of gender differences within languages?

What is the major cause of the disappearance of native languages?

To what language family does English belong?

Which of the following strongly predicts an immigrant group's likelihood of retaining their native language into the third generation?

It is estimated that __________ percent of the world's languages are endangered.

Where is a protolanguage's point of origin most likely to be found?

Which of these is an example of a bound morpheme?

How many mutually unintelligible languages have been identified?

Do you believe that grammar is universal? Support your answer with information learned from the study of pidgin,creole,and children's acquisition of language.

Animal systems,such as sound or odor,represent __________ but not __________.

Which society would probably have the fewest basic color terms?

Based on linguistic and archaeological research,the speakers of proto-Indo-European are believed to have lived around modern-day __________.

At birth,an infant can distinguish __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters

Animal systems,such as sound or odor,represent but not .