Question 1

In most hunting and gathering societies,land is not owned privately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The type of social solidarity based on an increase in the complexity of labor specialization is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical solidarity. 
B)  organic solidarity. 
C)  industrial solidarity. 
D)  reciprocal solidarity. 
E)  mechanistic solidarity. 
A)  mechanical solidarity. 
B)  organic solidarity. 
C)  industrial solidarity. 
D)  reciprocal solidarity. 
E)  mechanistic solidarity.

Question 3

In its international expansion to Germany,what simple cultural mistake did Wal-Mart make?

Accepted Answer

A)  It sold goods at a discount. 
B)  Its employees were encouraged to smile at customers. 
C)  It displayed goods too low to the floor. 
D)  It sold competing brands of goods 
E)  It offered buying incentives to the public and employees. 
A)  It sold goods at a discount. 
B)  Its employees were encouraged to smile at customers. 
C)  It displayed goods too low to the floor. 
D)  It sold competing brands of goods 
E)  It offered buying incentives to the public and employees.

Question 4

Obtaining goods from the natural environment and transforming them into usable objects is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  distribution. 
B)  consumption. 
C)  specialization. 
D)  production. 
E)  manufacture. 
A)  distribution. 
B)  consumption. 
C)  specialization. 
D)  production. 
E)  manufacture.

Question 5

In what ways do developed economies depend on developing economies? Discuss the various types of consequence that result from this relationship.

Accepted Answer

Developed economies depend on developing

Question 6

Economic anthropologists assume that individuals,as well as corporations,are motivated primarily by the desire to maximize their material well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

People from the United States are now traveling to India and Thailand for hip replacements and organ transplants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Big men are the formal chiefs of New Guinea societies who control the production of their followers without engaging in similar productive activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tribute is a form of redistribution that:

Accepted Answer

A)  is found only among foraging societies. 
B)  can be found in chiefdoms with no standardized currency. 
C)  includes the Kula Ring of the Trobriand Islands. 
D)  is found in all market economies. 
E)  can be found in all societies. 
A)  is found only among foraging societies. 
B)  can be found in chiefdoms with no standardized currency. 
C)  includes the Kula Ring of the Trobriand Islands. 
D)  is found in all market economies. 
E)  can be found in all societies.

Question 10

Western social scientists often speak about the "tragedy of the commons." What do they mean by this concept? Most scientists:

Accepted Answer

A)  believe that common lands will be misused because of human maximization of resources (greed). 
B)  believe that in large urban areas there is not concern or sense of stewardship exerted over parks and public free spaces. 
C)  define the commons as the global marketplace today. It is tragic because it destroys small businesses and families. 
D)  argue that any land which is not owned individually can be appropriated for government use. 
E)  argue that state lands should be owned by the government because it preserves the land for the use of all citizens. 
A)  believe that common lands will be misused because of human maximization of resources (greed). 
B)  believe that in large urban areas there is not concern or sense of stewardship exerted over parks and public free spaces. 
C)  define the commons as the global marketplace today. It is tragic because it destroys small businesses and families. 
D)  argue that any land which is not owned individually can be appropriated for government use. 
E)  argue that state lands should be owned by the government because it preserves the land for the use of all citizens.

In most hunting and gathering societies,land is not owned privately.

The type of social solidarity based on an increase in the complexity of labor specialization is known as:

In its international expansion to Germany,what simple cultural mistake did Wal-Mart make?

Obtaining goods from the natural environment and transforming them into usable objects is called:

In what ways do developed economies depend on developing economies? Discuss the various types of consequence that result from this relationship.

Economic anthropologists assume that individuals,as well as corporations,are motivated primarily by the desire to maximize their material well-being.

People from the United States are now traveling to India and Thailand for hip replacements and organ transplants.

Big men are the formal chiefs of New Guinea societies who control the production of their followers without engaging in similar productive activities.

Tribute is a form of redistribution that:

Western social scientists often speak about the "tragedy of the commons." What do they mean by this concept? Most scientists:

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

In most hunting and gathering societies,land is not owned privately.

The type of social solidarity based on an increase in the complexity of labor specialization is known as:

In its international expansion to Germany,what simple cultural mistake did Wal-Mart make?

Obtaining goods from the natural environment and transforming them into usable objects is called:

In what ways do developed economies depend on developing economies? Discuss the various types of consequence that result from this relationship.

Economic anthropologists assume that individuals,as well as corporations,are motivated primarily by the desire to maximize their material well-being.

People from the United States are now traveling to India and Thailand for hip replacements and organ transplants.

Big men are the formal chiefs of New Guinea societies who control the production of their followers without engaging in similar productive activities.

Tribute is a form of redistribution that:

Western social scientists often speak about the "tragedy of the commons." What do they mean by this concept? Most scientists:

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