Question 1

Which of the following is not true of evolutionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an ethnocentric theory because evolutionists put their own societies at the top of the ladder. 
B)  It argues that all cultures pass through the same developmental stages in the same order. 
C)  This theory proposes that evolution is unidirectional (or unilineal) and leads to progressively better levels of culture. 
D)  The theory argues that changes in society are caused by changes in culture. 
E)  Evolutionism takes an inductive approach to analyzing other societies. 
A)  It is an ethnocentric theory because evolutionists put their own societies at the top of the ladder. 
B)  It argues that all cultures pass through the same developmental stages in the same order. 
C)  This theory proposes that evolution is unidirectional (or unilineal) and leads to progressively better levels of culture. 
D)  The theory argues that changes in society are caused by changes in culture. 
E)  Evolutionism takes an inductive approach to analyzing other societies.

Question 2

A theory is:

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A)  a basis for further investigation. 
B)  an unproven proposition. 
C)  an educated opinion. 
D)  a statement about how things are related. 
E)  a hunch about how things are related. 
A)  a basis for further investigation. 
B)  an unproven proposition. 
C)  an educated opinion. 
D)  a statement about how things are related. 
E)  a hunch about how things are related.

Question 3

In addition to performing the function of distributing goods within the society,what other areas of Trobriand culture are related to the kula ring?

Accepted Answer

Other areas of Trobriand cultu

Question 4

Most anthropologists today:

Accepted Answer

A)  utilize evolutionary theory. 
B)  utilize neoevolutionary theory. 
C)  use materialist approaches that emphasize technology. 
D)  focus primarily on ethnoscience. 
E)  do not tie themselves to a single theoretical orientation 
A)  utilize evolutionary theory. 
B)  utilize neoevolutionary theory. 
C)  use materialist approaches that emphasize technology. 
D)  focus primarily on ethnoscience. 
E)  do not tie themselves to a single theoretical orientation

Question 5

American historicism was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Melville J. Herskovits. 
B)  Claude Lévi-Strauss. 
C)  Ruth Behar. 
D)  Franz Boas. 
E)  Bronislaw Malinowski. 
A)  Melville J. Herskovits. 
B)  Claude Lévi-Strauss. 
C)  Ruth Behar. 
D)  Franz Boas. 
E)  Bronislaw Malinowski.

Question 6

Lévi-Strauss' theory maintains that the human mind thinks in binary oppositions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rational choice theory does not take into account emotions or beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was the source of most of Murray's cultural barriers in his work for reforestation in Haiti?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local people did not value trees. 
B)  Local farmers had to be convinced that trees were like any other cash crop. 
C)  Local farmers did not want to convert large areas of farmland into forests. 
D)  The government did not permit foreigners to directly advise local villagers. 
E)  Murray did not speak the language. 
A)  Local people did not value trees. 
B)  Local farmers had to be convinced that trees were like any other cash crop. 
C)  Local farmers did not want to convert large areas of farmland into forests. 
D)  The government did not permit foreigners to directly advise local villagers. 
E)  Murray did not speak the language.

Question 9

Malinowski argued that dysfunction accompanied every society and every cultural group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What three kinds of evolutionary thought did Julian Steward recognize?

Accepted Answer

He recognized unilin

Question 11

Diffusionism and evolutionism had in common:

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea of a deductive approach. 
B)  the idea of a single center for the invention of culture. 
C)  the idea of a straight line of cultural evolution that was universal. 
D)  the same explanation for cultural diversity. 
E)  the importance of Europe as the center of innovation and change. 
A)  the idea of a deductive approach. 
B)  the idea of a single center for the invention of culture. 
C)  the idea of a straight line of cultural evolution that was universal. 
D)  the same explanation for cultural diversity. 
E)  the importance of Europe as the center of innovation and change.

Question 12

Interpretive anthropology is part of which theoretical orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  neoevolutionsism 
B)  cultural materialism 
C)  diffusionism 
D)  postmodernism 
E)  ethnoscience 
A)  neoevolutionsism 
B)  cultural materialism 
C)  diffusionism 
D)  postmodernism 
E)  ethnoscience

Question 13

Morgan proposed that the three stages of savagery were associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  monumental architecture. 
B)  food collecting. 
C)  the domestication of plants and animals. 
D)  the acquisition of human language 
E)  the development of early state societies. 
A)  monumental architecture. 
B)  food collecting. 
C)  the domestication of plants and animals. 
D)  the acquisition of human language 
E)  the development of early state societies.

Question 14

Why was Gerald Murray's applied anthropological project in Haiti considered "unorthodox"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involved educating Haitian peasants on the value of conservation. 
B)  The project was grassroots and was run by local Haitians with no external support. 
C)  It was considered unorthodox because it approached tree-planting as a cash crop. 
D)  This project occurred during an extreme economic downturn in Haiti. 
E)  Although Haiti had plenty of trees available, Murray encouraged them to raise the trees for export. 
A)  It involved educating Haitian peasants on the value of conservation. 
B)  The project was grassroots and was run by local Haitians with no external support. 
C)  It was considered unorthodox because it approached tree-planting as a cash crop. 
D)  This project occurred during an extreme economic downturn in Haiti. 
E)  Although Haiti had plenty of trees available, Murray encouraged them to raise the trees for export.

Question 15

Which theory operates on the assumption that cultures must be described in terms of native categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  French structuralism 
B)  psychological anthropology 
C)  functionalism 
D)  feminist anthropology 
E)  ethnoscience 
A)  French structuralism 
B)  psychological anthropology 
C)  functionalism 
D)  feminist anthropology 
E)  ethnoscience

Question 16

In his applied project in Haiti,Gerald Murray saw the connections between evolutionary theory and tree planting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most anthropologists today are "eclectic." Having learned about the various theories in anthropology's past,do you believe that an eclectic approach is the best type? What advantages and disadvantages would be associated with this change in approach?

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't have personal beliefs,

Question 18

The notion of dysfunction was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Merton to refer to stress or imbalance in a cultural system. 
B)  Radcliffe-Brown to refer to stress or imbalance in a cultural system. 
C)  Malinowski to refer to unintended or unrecognized functions of culture. 
D)  Levi-Strauss to refer to unintended or unrecognized functions of culture. 
E)  Boas to refer to the lack of ethnographic data and theoretical evidence. 
A)  Merton to refer to stress or imbalance in a cultural system. 
B)  Radcliffe-Brown to refer to stress or imbalance in a cultural system. 
C)  Malinowski to refer to unintended or unrecognized functions of culture. 
D)  Levi-Strauss to refer to unintended or unrecognized functions of culture. 
E)  Boas to refer to the lack of ethnographic data and theoretical evidence.

Question 19

Postmodernists emphasize that ethnographies should be written from several voices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Anthropological theories in the 21ˢᵗ century are:

Accepted Answer

A)  developed independently of the theories of the earliest anthropologists. 
B)  merely hypotheses that anthropologists use in the field to help guide them. 
C)  often built upon what was learned from earlier theories. 
D)  entirely new concepts due to rapid modernization of the United States. 
E)  no longer based on the simple ideas of the 18ᵗʰ century theories. 
A)  developed independently of the theories of the earliest anthropologists. 
B)  merely hypotheses that anthropologists use in the field to help guide them. 
C)  often built upon what was learned from earlier theories. 
D)  entirely new concepts due to rapid modernization of the United States. 
E)  no longer based on the simple ideas of the 18ᵗʰ century theories.

Which of the following is not true of evolutionism?

A theory is:

In addition to performing the function of distributing goods within the society,what other areas of Trobriand culture are related to the kula ring?

Most anthropologists today:

American historicism was developed by:

Lévi-Strauss' theory maintains that the human mind thinks in binary oppositions.

Rational choice theory does not take into account emotions or beliefs.

What was the source of most of Murray's cultural barriers in his work for reforestation in Haiti?

Malinowski argued that dysfunction accompanied every society and every cultural group.

What three kinds of evolutionary thought did Julian Steward recognize?

Diffusionism and evolutionism had in common:

Interpretive anthropology is part of which theoretical orientation?

Morgan proposed that the three stages of savagery were associated with:

Why was Gerald Murray's applied anthropological project in Haiti considered "unorthodox"?

Which theory operates on the assumption that cultures must be described in terms of native categories?

In his applied project in Haiti,Gerald Murray saw the connections between evolutionary theory and tree planting.

Most anthropologists today are "eclectic." Having learned about the various theories in anthropology's past,do you believe that an eclectic approach is the best type? What advantages and disadvantages would be associated with this change in approach?

The notion of dysfunction was proposed by:

Postmodernists emphasize that ethnographies should be written from several voices.

Anthropological theories in the 21ˢᵗ century are:

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 of the following is not true of evolutionism?

A theory is:

In addition to performing the function of distributing goods within the society,what other areas of Trobriand culture are related to the kula ring?

Most anthropologists today:

American historicism was developed by:

Lévi-Strauss' theory maintains that the human mind thinks in binary oppositions.

Rational choice theory does not take into account emotions or beliefs.

What was the source of most of Murray's cultural barriers in his work for reforestation in Haiti?

Malinowski argued that dysfunction accompanied every society and every cultural group.

What three kinds of evolutionary thought did Julian Steward recognize?

Diffusionism and evolutionism had in common:

Interpretive anthropology is part of which theoretical orientation?

Morgan proposed that the three stages of savagery were associated with:

Why was Gerald Murray's applied anthropological project in Haiti considered "unorthodox"?

Which theory operates on the assumption that cultures must be described in terms of native categories?

In his applied project in Haiti,Gerald Murray saw the connections between evolutionary theory and tree planting.

Most anthropologists today are "eclectic." Having learned about the various theories in anthropology's past,do you believe that an eclectic approach is the best type? What advantages and disadvantages would be associated with this change in approach?

The notion of dysfunction was proposed by:

Postmodernists emphasize that ethnographies should be written from several voices.

Anthropological theories in the 21ˢᵗ century are:

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