Question 1

Which theory argues that any culture is partially composed of traits diffused from other cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalism 
B)  American historicism 
C)  ethnoscience 
D)  postmodernism 
E)  interpretive anthropology 
A)  structural functionalism 
B)  American historicism 
C)  ethnoscience 
D)  postmodernism 
E)  interpretive anthropology

Question 2

Why did the researchers in the New Hope Antipoverty program decide to implement qualitative methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  They did not understand the quantitative data that they were gathering. 
B)  They found a great deal of variability in the way people in the program made choices. 
C)  The researchers were anthropologists and had been trained to use qualitative field methods. 
D)  Qualitative methods were the only kinds of data-gathering that the local people would allow. 
E)  Use of qualitative methodology was required by the grant agencies involved in this program. 
A)  They did not understand the quantitative data that they were gathering. 
B)  They found a great deal of variability in the way people in the program made choices. 
C)  The researchers were anthropologists and had been trained to use qualitative field methods. 
D)  Qualitative methods were the only kinds of data-gathering that the local people would allow. 
E)  Use of qualitative methodology was required by the grant agencies involved in this program.

Question 3

Define the term theory.

Accepted Answer

A theory is a statem

Question 4

Leslie White gave credit to Lewis Henry Morgan and Edward Tylor for their earlier evolutionary theory,arguing that they were essentially correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Franz Boas was the first and leading proponent of cultural ecology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the most important contributions of Boas' American historicism approach? Why was ethnographic fieldwork important to him? Why did he want women trained as anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

Franz Boas' American historicism approac

Question 7

Leslie White argued that the driving force of cultural evolution was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the complexity of language. 
B)  political complexity. 
C)  religion. 
D)  ideological progress. 
E)  the amount of energy available. 
A)  the complexity of language. 
B)  political complexity. 
C)  religion. 
D)  ideological progress. 
E)  the amount of energy available.

Question 8

How are the preordained evolutionary stages of Tylor's and Morgan's theories of cultural evolution ethnocentric? What effect did limited empirical data on non-Western societies have on the development of this theory?

Accepted Answer

The preordained evolutionary stages of T

Question 9

What are the basic premises of the theory of evolutionism?

Accepted Answer

The basic premises are that all societie

Question 10

The school of diffusionism could not explain any of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  why some traits diffused when others did not. 
B)  what conditions bring about diffusion of a cultural item. 
C)  what determines the rate of cultural diffusion. 
D)  how cultural contact leads to culture change. 
E)  where the primary centers of invention were located. 
A)  why some traits diffused when others did not. 
B)  what conditions bring about diffusion of a cultural item. 
C)  what determines the rate of cultural diffusion. 
D)  how cultural contact leads to culture change. 
E)  where the primary centers of invention were located.

Question 11

Lévi-Strauss's approach emphasizes the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  certain codes, programmed into the human mind, which make it impossible for humans to learn more than one culture. 
B)  certain codes, programmed into the human mind, which are responsible for shaping cultures. 
C)  cultural traits which universally have the same function. 
D)  social roles and institutions within society. 
E)  universal social roles and institutions. 
A)  certain codes, programmed into the human mind, which make it impossible for humans to learn more than one culture. 
B)  certain codes, programmed into the human mind, which are responsible for shaping cultures. 
C)  cultural traits which universally have the same function. 
D)  social roles and institutions within society. 
E)  universal social roles and institutions.

Question 12

The two theorists (one in England and one in the U.S.)who gave the greatest importance to fieldwork were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tylor and Morgan. 
B)  Boas and Morgan. 
C)  Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown. 
D)  Boas and Malinowski. 
E)  Mead and Geertz. 
A)  Tylor and Morgan. 
B)  Boas and Morgan. 
C)  Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown. 
D)  Boas and Malinowski. 
E)  Mead and Geertz.

Question 13

Which theory most focuses on the unconscious level?

Accepted Answer

A)  French structuralism 
B)  American historicism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  psychological anthropology 
E)  postmodernism 
A)  French structuralism 
B)  American historicism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  psychological anthropology 
E)  postmodernism

Question 14

Although diffusionism was a very interesting theory that contributed to our understanding of change as a result of culture contact,there were many areas for which it was a weak approach.Name at least four questions that the diffusionist approach could not answer.

Accepted Answer

Diffusionists could not locate primary c

Question 15

Distinguish between the three major forms of evolutionary thought that Julian Steward proposed: unilinear evolution,universal evolution,and multilinear evolution.

Accepted Answer

Julian Steward proposed three major form

Question 16

Which statement best describes Feminist Anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes an objective/scientific approach to the study of society. 
B)  It posits that gender should not be considered as a major variable influencing cultural behavior. 
C)  It strongly embraces a value-free orientation. 
D)  It seeks to describe and explain the female perspective in cultural life. 
E)  It is a theory that argues that women and men are equal in all societies and cultures. 
A)  It takes an objective/scientific approach to the study of society. 
B)  It posits that gender should not be considered as a major variable influencing cultural behavior. 
C)  It strongly embraces a value-free orientation. 
D)  It seeks to describe and explain the female perspective in cultural life. 
E)  It is a theory that argues that women and men are equal in all societies and cultures.

Question 17

Postmodern anthropology:

Accepted Answer

A)  is similar to the cultural materialism because it is an empirical approach. 
B)  is wedded to the etic point of view and is considered an extreme scientific approach. 
C)  argues that culture should be understood from several perspectives. 
D)  aims at the construction of laws and generalizations. 
E)  focuses specifically on the development of technology and its effect on culture. 
A)  is similar to the cultural materialism because it is an empirical approach. 
B)  is wedded to the etic point of view and is considered an extreme scientific approach. 
C)  argues that culture should be understood from several perspectives. 
D)  aims at the construction of laws and generalizations. 
E)  focuses specifically on the development of technology and its effect on culture.

Question 18

How does the concept of gender affect the development of psychological anthropology?

Accepted Answer

The concept of gender has had a signific

Question 19

Murray,in his USAID reforestation project in Haiti,recommended that the local farmers:

Accepted Answer

A)  learn about the ecological need for conserving trees. 
B)  clear cut trees to open more land for agriculture. 
C)  open lumber companies and cut out the middleman in commerce. 
D)  own the trees they grow. 
E)  grow trees rather than food crops. 
A)  learn about the ecological need for conserving trees. 
B)  clear cut trees to open more land for agriculture. 
C)  open lumber companies and cut out the middleman in commerce. 
D)  own the trees they grow. 
E)  grow trees rather than food crops.

Question 20

Edward Sapir felt that culture existed:

Accepted Answer

A)  outside of the individual and exerted pressure upon the person. 
B)  within the community itself and was best witnessed through peer pressure. 
C)  only at the regional level and that cultural diversity did not exist. 
D)  within the interactions of individuals. 
E)  as a material item only. 
A)  outside of the individual and exerted pressure upon the person. 
B)  within the community itself and was best witnessed through peer pressure. 
C)  only at the regional level and that cultural diversity did not exist. 
D)  within the interactions of individuals. 
E)  as a material item only.

Which theory argues that any culture is partially composed of traits diffused from other cultures?

Why did the researchers in the New Hope Antipoverty program decide to implement qualitative methodology?

Define the term theory.

Leslie White gave credit to Lewis Henry Morgan and Edward Tylor for their earlier evolutionary theory,arguing that they were essentially correct.

Franz Boas was the first and leading proponent of cultural ecology.

What are the most important contributions of Boas' American historicism approach? Why was ethnographic fieldwork important to him? Why did he want women trained as anthropologists?

Leslie White argued that the driving force of cultural evolution was:

How are the preordained evolutionary stages of Tylor's and Morgan's theories of cultural evolution ethnocentric? What effect did limited empirical data on non-Western societies have on the development of this theory?

What are the basic premises of the theory of evolutionism?

The school of diffusionism could not explain any of the following except:

Lévi-Strauss's approach emphasizes the importance of:

The two theorists (one in England and one in the U.S.)who gave the greatest importance to fieldwork were:

Which theory most focuses on the unconscious level?

Although diffusionism was a very interesting theory that contributed to our understanding of change as a result of culture contact,there were many areas for which it was a weak approach.Name at least four questions that the diffusionist approach could not answer.

Distinguish between the three major forms of evolutionary thought that Julian Steward proposed: unilinear evolution,universal evolution,and multilinear evolution.

Which statement best describes Feminist Anthropology?

Postmodern anthropology:

How does the concept of gender affect the development of psychological anthropology?

Murray,in his USAID reforestation project in Haiti,recommended that the local farmers:

Edward Sapir felt that culture existed:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

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Exam 4: The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Which theory argues that any culture is partially composed of traits diffused from other cultures?

Why did the researchers in the New Hope Antipoverty program decide to implement qualitative methodology?

Define the term theory.

Leslie White gave credit to Lewis Henry Morgan and Edward Tylor for their earlier evolutionary theory,arguing that they were essentially correct.

Franz Boas was the first and leading proponent of cultural ecology.

What are the most important contributions of Boas' American historicism approach? Why was ethnographic fieldwork important to him? Why did he want women trained as anthropologists?

Leslie White argued that the driving force of cultural evolution was:

How are the preordained evolutionary stages of Tylor's and Morgan's theories of cultural evolution ethnocentric? What effect did limited empirical data on non-Western societies have on the development of this theory?

What are the basic premises of the theory of evolutionism?

The school of diffusionism could not explain any of the following except:

Lévi-Strauss's approach emphasizes the importance of:

The two theorists (one in England and one in the U.S.)who gave the greatest importance to fieldwork were:

Which theory most focuses on the unconscious level?

Although diffusionism was a very interesting theory that contributed to our understanding of change as a result of culture contact,there were many areas for which it was a weak approach.Name at least four questions that the diffusionist approach could not answer.

Distinguish between the three major forms of evolutionary thought that Julian Steward proposed: unilinear evolution,universal evolution,and multilinear evolution.

Which statement best describes Feminist Anthropology?

Postmodern anthropology:

How does the concept of gender affect the development of psychological anthropology?

Murray,in his USAID reforestation project in Haiti,recommended that the local farmers:

Edward Sapir felt that culture existed:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

Filters