Question 1

What is "silent trade"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade in which there is no fixed value associated with the goods being exchanged 
B)  Trade in which the partners never know each other's identity 
C)  Trade in which the items being exchanged are not known in advance (one accepts whatever is offered) 
D)  Trade in which the partners have no face-to-face contact 
E)  Trade in which no goods are exchanged - only services 
A)  Trade in which there is no fixed value associated with the goods being exchanged 
B)  Trade in which the partners never know each other's identity 
C)  Trade in which the items being exchanged are not known in advance (one accepts whatever is offered) 
D)  Trade in which the partners have no face-to-face contact 
E)  Trade in which no goods are exchanged - only services

Question 2

Market exchange systems require:

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy face-to-face contact. 
B)  a non-standardized currency. 
C)  a complex division of labor. 
D)  only a small amount of surplus production. 
E)  high amounts of status and prestige. 
A)  heavy face-to-face contact. 
B)  a non-standardized currency. 
C)  a complex division of labor. 
D)  only a small amount of surplus production. 
E)  high amounts of status and prestige.

Question 3

A potlatch is considered an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized reciprocity. 
B)  negative reciprocity. 
C)  market exchange. 
D)  prestige economy. 
E)  silent trade. 
A)  generalized reciprocity. 
B)  negative reciprocity. 
C)  market exchange. 
D)  prestige economy. 
E)  silent trade.

Question 4

In a number of developing countries today:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decreasing number of children under age 14 engage in wage employment. 
B)  children only work on household chores and are not allowed to work in factories. 
C)  children are prohibited by their religion to work for wages. 
D)  an increasing number of children under age 12 are engaged in wage employment. 
E)  children are being replaced by women as the primary wage earners for the family. 
A)  a decreasing number of children under age 14 engage in wage employment. 
B)  children only work on household chores and are not allowed to work in factories. 
C)  children are prohibited by their religion to work for wages. 
D)  an increasing number of children under age 12 are engaged in wage employment. 
E)  children are being replaced by women as the primary wage earners for the family.

Question 5

What is the primary reason for balanced reciprocity?

Accepted Answer

A)  To exchange surplus goods for those that are in short supply 
B)  To create social networks and political alliances 
C)  To locate marriage partners 
D)  To develop long-range trade networks that extend beyond the immediate vicinity 
E)  To allocate resources among various social classes within a society. 
A)  To exchange surplus goods for those that are in short supply 
B)  To create social networks and political alliances 
C)  To locate marriage partners 
D)  To develop long-range trade networks that extend beyond the immediate vicinity 
E)  To allocate resources among various social classes within a society.

Question 6

Wage employment of children under age 14 is nearly universally condemned for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  children are often exploited. 
B)  children often work in unsafe and dangerous conditions. 
C)  children lose their opportunity for proper education. 
D)  children cannot earn enough money to help their families. 
E)  children are exposed to dangerous substances. 
A)  children are often exploited. 
B)  children often work in unsafe and dangerous conditions. 
C)  children lose their opportunity for proper education. 
D)  children cannot earn enough money to help their families. 
E)  children are exposed to dangerous substances.

Question 7

A worker at age 65 receiving a gold watch at retirement is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the waning physical and mental strength of the elderly. 
B)  the allocation of tasks by age. 
C)  negative reciprocity. 
D)  gender specialization. 
E)  productive distribution of resources. 
A)  the waning physical and mental strength of the elderly. 
B)  the allocation of tasks by age. 
C)  negative reciprocity. 
D)  gender specialization. 
E)  productive distribution of resources.

Question 8

All of the following are characteristics of informal markets except:

Accepted Answer

A)  unregulated workers. 
B)  self-employed individuals. 
C)  illegal activities. 
D)  no taxation of sales. 
E)  a wide variety of goods and services. 
A)  unregulated workers. 
B)  self-employed individuals. 
C)  illegal activities. 
D)  no taxation of sales. 
E)  a wide variety of goods and services.

Question 9

The three key dimensions of cross-cultural economic systems are regulation of resources,production,and exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Kula Ring of the Trobriand Islanders is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized reciprocity. 
B)  balanced reciprocity. 
C)  negative reciprocity. 
D)  redistribution. 
E)  market exchange. 
A)  generalized reciprocity. 
B)  balanced reciprocity. 
C)  negative reciprocity. 
D)  redistribution. 
E)  market exchange.

Question 11

Define standardized currency.

Accepted Answer

It is a medium of ex

Question 12

The "tragedy of the commons" is well documented in food collecting societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following has not become globalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  production 
B)  distribution 
C)  manufacturing 
D)  design 
E)  all of these have become globalized 
A)  production 
B)  distribution 
C)  manufacturing 
D)  design 
E)  all of these have become globalized

Question 14

How has the study of non-Western societies illustrated the weaknesses of the theory of "the tragedy of the commons?"

Accepted Answer

The study of non-Western societies has i

Question 15

Women and men have distinct roles only because men have greater body mass and strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Substantivism is the view that classic economic theory can be applied to all human societies and cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is a "user anthropologist"?

Accepted Answer

A)  an anthropologist who uses anthropological knowledge and data-gathering techniques to assist in the marketing of products 
B)  an anthropologist who gathers data from one country and situation and applies what they have learned to other areas 
C)  an anthropologist who works for corporations as a both a producer and distributor 
D)  an anthropologist who works on the commercial market selling goods and services 
E)  an anthropologist who abuses informants and violates ethical principles 
A)  an anthropologist who uses anthropological knowledge and data-gathering techniques to assist in the marketing of products 
B)  an anthropologist who gathers data from one country and situation and applies what they have learned to other areas 
C)  an anthropologist who works for corporations as a both a producer and distributor 
D)  an anthropologist who works on the commercial market selling goods and services 
E)  an anthropologist who abuses informants and violates ethical principles

Question 18

Which of the following is known as a "self-made leader"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief 
B)  Big Man 
C)  Slave 
D)  Elder 
E)  Provost 
A)  Chief 
B)  Big Man 
C)  Slave 
D)  Elder 
E)  Provost

Question 19

What are the major differences between substantivism and formalism in economic theory?

Accepted Answer

Formalism is the approach that

Question 20

The exchanges between parents and children in the United States are examples of reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is "silent trade"?

Market exchange systems require:

A potlatch is considered an example of:

In a number of developing countries today:

What is the primary reason for balanced reciprocity?

Wage employment of children under age 14 is nearly universally condemned for all of the following reasons except:

A worker at age 65 receiving a gold watch at retirement is an example of:

All of the following are characteristics of informal markets except:

The three key dimensions of cross-cultural economic systems are regulation of resources,production,and exchange.

The Kula Ring of the Trobriand Islanders is an example of:

Define standardized currency.

The "tragedy of the commons" is well documented in food collecting societies.

Which of the following has not become globalized?

How has the study of non-Western societies illustrated the weaknesses of the theory of "the tragedy of the commons?"

Women and men have distinct roles only because men have greater body mass and strength.

Substantivism is the view that classic economic theory can be applied to all human societies and cultures.

What is a "user anthropologist"?

Which of the following is known as a "self-made leader"?

What are the major differences between substantivism and formalism in economic theory?

The exchanges between parents and children in the United States are examples of reciprocity.

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

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 8: Economics

What is "silent trade"?

Market exchange systems require:

A potlatch is considered an example of:

In a number of developing countries today:

What is the primary reason for balanced reciprocity?

Wage employment of children under age 14 is nearly universally condemned for all of the following reasons except:

A worker at age 65 receiving a gold watch at retirement is an example of:

All of the following are characteristics of informal markets except:

The three key dimensions of cross-cultural economic systems are regulation of resources,production,and exchange.

The Kula Ring of the Trobriand Islanders is an example of:

Define standardized currency.

The "tragedy of the commons" is well documented in food collecting societies.

Which of the following has not become globalized?

How has the study of non-Western societies illustrated the weaknesses of the theory of "the tragedy of the commons?"

Women and men have distinct roles only because men have greater body mass and strength.

Substantivism is the view that classic economic theory can be applied to all human societies and cultures.

What is a "user anthropologist"?

Which of the following is known as a "self-made leader"?

What are the major differences between substantivism and formalism in economic theory?

The exchanges between parents and children in the United States are examples of reciprocity.

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

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