Question 1

Anthropologists working in foreign countries:

Accepted Answer

A)  seldom are able to be as honest with their host government as they could be with their own government. 
B)  often compromise their professional standards in order to get a research clearance. 
C)  should be honest with both their own and the host governments. 
D)  may engage in clandestine research for their own or their host government. 
E)  should always check with the U.S. embassy before submitting data to the sponsoring government. 
A)  seldom are able to be as honest with their host government as they could be with their own government. 
B)  often compromise their professional standards in order to get a research clearance. 
C)  should be honest with both their own and the host governments. 
D)  may engage in clandestine research for their own or their host government. 
E)  should always check with the U.S. embassy before submitting data to the sponsoring government.

Question 2

The Jamaica Agroforestry Project encouraged farmers to plant nitrogen-fixing trees instead of food products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Under which of the applied field techniques does the community itself contact the research professional for help in creating change?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus groups 
B)  participatory action research 
C)  participatory rural appraisal 
D)  unstructured interviews 
E)  rapid ethnographic assessment 
A)  focus groups 
B)  participatory action research 
C)  participatory rural appraisal 
D)  unstructured interviews 
E)  rapid ethnographic assessment

Question 4

Participant-observation has the advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing a large sample size. 
B)  ease of recording of data. 
C)  being an unobtrusive data gathering technique. 
D)  enabling fieldworkers to distinguish actual from expected behavior. 
E)  creating standardized, scientific data. 
A)  providing a large sample size. 
B)  ease of recording of data. 
C)  being an unobtrusive data gathering technique. 
D)  enabling fieldworkers to distinguish actual from expected behavior. 
E)  creating standardized, scientific data.

Question 5

Methods in cultural anthropology are quite varied.Propose a research topic that interests you in a cross-cultural setting and then discuss which methods you believe would be most helpful to gathering data.Explain your choices.

Accepted Answer

One research topic that interests me in

Question 6

Genealogical mapping is very important in small-scale societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Quantitative data is much more reliable than qualitative data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a common applied field method?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban action assessment 
B)  focus groups 
C)  rapid ethnographic assessment 
D)  participatory action research 
E)  surveys 
A)  urban action assessment 
B)  focus groups 
C)  rapid ethnographic assessment 
D)  participatory action research 
E)  surveys

Question 9

Why is culture shock such a significant aspect of handling fieldwork situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an attribute of those fieldworkers who have less experience and is a key component in teaching ethnographic field methods. 
B)  Culture shock most acutely affects the community studied and must be handled wisely in order to preserve the field situation for future researchers. 
C)  Culture shock is exceedingly common and occurs to almost every anthropologist, regardless of years of experience. 
D)  Fieldwork cannot be conducted when an anthropologist is suffering from culture shock. 
E)  It is a sign that the anthropologist should leave the community immediately. 
A)  It is an attribute of those fieldworkers who have less experience and is a key component in teaching ethnographic field methods. 
B)  Culture shock most acutely affects the community studied and must be handled wisely in order to preserve the field situation for future researchers. 
C)  Culture shock is exceedingly common and occurs to almost every anthropologist, regardless of years of experience. 
D)  Fieldwork cannot be conducted when an anthropologist is suffering from culture shock. 
E)  It is a sign that the anthropologist should leave the community immediately.

Question 10

The collection of basic demographic data is considered part of which ethnographic field method?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnographic mapping 
B)  census taking 
C)  photography 
D)  structured interviews 
E)  document analysis 
A)  ethnographic mapping 
B)  census taking 
C)  photography 
D)  structured interviews 
E)  document analysis

Question 11

What must anthropologists do in order to establish good relationships with their host governments and the community or population with which they will work?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists must take several steps

Question 12

Which statement about data collection used in anthropology is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participant-observation always is appropriate for cross-cultural research. 
B)  Methods that work in one culture might not be appropriate for a neighboring culture. 
C)  Photography is appropriate only in public settings. 
D)  Structured interviews should always be used early in the fieldwork. 
E)  A variety of methods ensures that the research data will not contain bias. 
A)  Participant-observation always is appropriate for cross-cultural research. 
B)  Methods that work in one culture might not be appropriate for a neighboring culture. 
C)  Photography is appropriate only in public settings. 
D)  Structured interviews should always be used early in the fieldwork. 
E)  A variety of methods ensures that the research data will not contain bias.

Question 13

Unstructured interviews:

Accepted Answer

A)  seldom provide useful or accurate data because they interviewer does not provide questions. 
B)  should only be used at the end of one's fieldwork. 
C)  contain open-ended questions and are paced by the interviewees and not the interviewer. 
D)  are all very short in duration because they never cover major topics. 
E)  always involve at least three individuals. 
A)  seldom provide useful or accurate data because they interviewer does not provide questions. 
B)  should only be used at the end of one's fieldwork. 
C)  contain open-ended questions and are paced by the interviewees and not the interviewer. 
D)  are all very short in duration because they never cover major topics. 
E)  always involve at least three individuals.

Question 14

A disadvantage of participant-observation is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only a small sample can be studied. 
B)  nonverbal behavior cannot be observed. 
C)  rapport is enhanced, but this creates bias in the work. 
D)  actual behavior cannot be distinguished from expected behavior. 
E)  it takes too long to complete the research well. 
A)  only a small sample can be studied. 
B)  nonverbal behavior cannot be observed. 
C)  rapport is enhanced, but this creates bias in the work. 
D)  actual behavior cannot be distinguished from expected behavior. 
E)  it takes too long to complete the research well.

Question 15

What is the difference between unstructured and structured interviews?

Accepted Answer

Unstructured interviews involve a minimu

Question 16

What is the primary reason that a fieldworker should slow down and not proceed so quickly in the work?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the beginning most fieldworkers do not know enough to ask productive questions. They must first learn about the community. 
B)  Fieldworkers should not work quickly because this is usually interpreted as being impatient and rude. 
C)  Small, local villagers are often very busy with their own lives and cannot work around the anthropologist's schedule. 
D)  Work that is completed quickly does not take into account the changes that occur over a long period of fieldwork. 
E)  Anthropologists must remain in the field for at least one year and should not hurry to finish the work sooner. 
A)  At the beginning most fieldworkers do not know enough to ask productive questions. They must first learn about the community. 
B)  Fieldworkers should not work quickly because this is usually interpreted as being impatient and rude. 
C)  Small, local villagers are often very busy with their own lives and cannot work around the anthropologist's schedule. 
D)  Work that is completed quickly does not take into account the changes that occur over a long period of fieldwork. 
E)  Anthropologists must remain in the field for at least one year and should not hurry to finish the work sooner.

Question 17

The data-gathering technique used most often by anthropologists is:

Accepted Answer

A)  structured interviews. 
B)  questionnaires. 
C)  participant observation. 
D)  document analysis. 
E)  intensive semi-structured interviews. 
A)  structured interviews. 
B)  questionnaires. 
C)  participant observation. 
D)  document analysis. 
E)  intensive semi-structured interviews.

Question 18

What are some general guidelines applicable to most participant-observation fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

One should generally work one's way down

Question 19

The ethnographic approach takes a holistic perspective of societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Narrative ethnography" is concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional notions of scientific objectivity. 
B)  co-producing ethnographic knowledge by focusing on the interaction between anthropologists and their informants. 
C)  analyzing informant's information in light of the political structure. 
D)  avoiding the influence of the personality of the anthropologist. 
E)  producing engaging novels and fiction accounts of fieldwork in order to better teach ethnographic field methods. 
A)  traditional notions of scientific objectivity. 
B)  co-producing ethnographic knowledge by focusing on the interaction between anthropologists and their informants. 
C)  analyzing informant's information in light of the political structure. 
D)  avoiding the influence of the personality of the anthropologist. 
E)  producing engaging novels and fiction accounts of fieldwork in order to better teach ethnographic field methods.

Anthropologists working in foreign countries:

The Jamaica Agroforestry Project encouraged farmers to plant nitrogen-fixing trees instead of food products.

Under which of the applied field techniques does the community itself contact the research professional for help in creating change?

Participant-observation has the advantage of:

Methods in cultural anthropology are quite varied.Propose a research topic that interests you in a cross-cultural setting and then discuss which methods you believe would be most helpful to gathering data.Explain your choices.

Genealogical mapping is very important in small-scale societies.

Quantitative data is much more reliable than qualitative data.

Which of the following is not a common applied field method?

Why is culture shock such a significant aspect of handling fieldwork situations?

The collection of basic demographic data is considered part of which ethnographic field method?

What must anthropologists do in order to establish good relationships with their host governments and the community or population with which they will work?

Which statement about data collection used in anthropology is correct?

Unstructured interviews:

A disadvantage of participant-observation is that:

What is the difference between unstructured and structured interviews?

What is the primary reason that a fieldworker should slow down and not proceed so quickly in the work?

The data-gathering technique used most often by anthropologists is:

What are some general guidelines applicable to most participant-observation fieldwork?

The ethnographic approach takes a holistic perspective of societies.

"Narrative ethnography" is concerned with:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

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 5: Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Anthropologists working in foreign countries:

The Jamaica Agroforestry Project encouraged farmers to plant nitrogen-fixing trees instead of food products.

Under which of the applied field techniques does the community itself contact the research professional for help in creating change?

Participant-observation has the advantage of:

Methods in cultural anthropology are quite varied.Propose a research topic that interests you in a cross-cultural setting and then discuss which methods you believe would be most helpful to gathering data.Explain your choices.

Genealogical mapping is very important in small-scale societies.

Quantitative data is much more reliable than qualitative data.

Which of the following is not a common applied field method?

Why is culture shock such a significant aspect of handling fieldwork situations?

The collection of basic demographic data is considered part of which ethnographic field method?

What must anthropologists do in order to establish good relationships with their host governments and the community or population with which they will work?

Which statement about data collection used in anthropology is correct?

Unstructured interviews:

A disadvantage of participant-observation is that:

What is the difference between unstructured and structured interviews?

What is the primary reason that a fieldworker should slow down and not proceed so quickly in the work?

The data-gathering technique used most often by anthropologists is:

What are some general guidelines applicable to most participant-observation fieldwork?

The ethnographic approach takes a holistic perspective of societies.

"Narrative ethnography" is concerned with:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

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