Question 1

Which statement about Dr.Patten's role in the Malawi goat project is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  She conducted baseline ethnographic information on the local population. 
B)  She failed to understand the normal relationships between men and women. 
C)  She helped convince local men to allow women to control the goat herds. 
D)  She served as a cultural broker between the project team and the local population. 
E)  She wished to improve nutritional rates in Malawi. 
A)  She conducted baseline ethnographic information on the local population. 
B)  She failed to understand the normal relationships between men and women. 
C)  She helped convince local men to allow women to control the goat herds. 
D)  She served as a cultural broker between the project team and the local population. 
E)  She wished to improve nutritional rates in Malawi.

Question 2

Anthropologist Richard Lee attributes the low incidence of HIV/AIDS among the Ju/'hoansi to:

Accepted Answer

A)  their high rate of sexual abstinence. 
B)  the traditional high status of Ju/'hoansi women. 
C)  good sex education programs in the public schools. 
D)  the widespread use of condoms. 
E)  the lack of any outside influence. 
A)  their high rate of sexual abstinence. 
B)  the traditional high status of Ju/'hoansi women. 
C)  good sex education programs in the public schools. 
D)  the widespread use of condoms. 
E)  the lack of any outside influence.

Question 3

Practical recommendations for maximizing the utility of family planning clinics in Ecuador included:

Accepted Answer

A)  paying women to attend the clinic. 
B)  prohibiting all conversation during examinations. 
C)  prohibiting male physicians from the clinics. 
D)  acting discretely, giving privacy, and allowing women to maintain their modesty during visits to the clinic. 
E)  allowing women to visit the clinic at night, when no one could see them. 
A)  paying women to attend the clinic. 
B)  prohibiting all conversation during examinations. 
C)  prohibiting male physicians from the clinics. 
D)  acting discretely, giving privacy, and allowing women to maintain their modesty during visits to the clinic. 
E)  allowing women to visit the clinic at night, when no one could see them.

Question 4

Which statement about the "feminization of poverty" is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It applies to women all over the world. 
B)  The inequities worldwide of gender and economics are increasing. 
C)  It has little relationship to gender segregation in the American workforce. 
D)  Female-headed households with children are much less powerful than families that include a male adult. 
E)  It is particularly severe for minority women in the United States. 
A)  It applies to women all over the world. 
B)  The inequities worldwide of gender and economics are increasing. 
C)  It has little relationship to gender segregation in the American workforce. 
D)  Female-headed households with children are much less powerful than families that include a male adult. 
E)  It is particularly severe for minority women in the United States.

Question 5

In horticultural societies,what is the source of most of women's subsistence work?

Accepted Answer

A)  herding animals 
B)  farm work 
C)  child care 
D)  cooking 
E)  hunting 
A)  herding animals 
B)  farm work 
C)  child care 
D)  cooking 
E)  hunting

Question 6

The acceptance of gay behavior in Iraq:

Accepted Answer

A)  is greater in 2010 than it was before the U.S. invasion in 2003. 
B)  is less in 2010 than it was before the U.S. invasion in 2003. 
C)  has always been near "non-existent." 
D)  is very open and tolerant. 
E)  is not discussed and there is no information on this. 
A)  is greater in 2010 than it was before the U.S. invasion in 2003. 
B)  is less in 2010 than it was before the U.S. invasion in 2003. 
C)  has always been near "non-existent." 
D)  is very open and tolerant. 
E)  is not discussed and there is no information on this.

Question 7

What historical and social difficulties do anthropologists face as they study human sexuality?

Accepted Answer

They face historical difficulties in how

Question 8

Which statement about violence against women in the U.S.is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately half of female murder victims are killed by a current or former husband/boyfriend. 
B)  Many cases of violence against women go unreported each year. 
C)  Most rapes are committed by strangers. 
D)  Most violence against women occurs in the home, not on the street. 
E)  Physical violence against women is a direct consequence of gender ideology in the U.S. 
A)  Approximately half of female murder victims are killed by a current or former husband/boyfriend. 
B)  Many cases of violence against women go unreported each year. 
C)  Most rapes are committed by strangers. 
D)  Most violence against women occurs in the home, not on the street. 
E)  Physical violence against women is a direct consequence of gender ideology in the U.S.

Question 9

Male homosexuality among the Azande of the Sudan can be described by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is considered a legitimate short-term arrangement while men serve in the military. 
B)  It involves the payment of bridewealth. 
C)  It is not considered to be a long-term (lifetime) arrangement. 
D)  It is a publicly recognized role. 
E)  It involves the peaceful co-existence of both a homosexual and heterosexual relationship within the same marriage or union. 
A)  It is considered a legitimate short-term arrangement while men serve in the military. 
B)  It involves the payment of bridewealth. 
C)  It is not considered to be a long-term (lifetime) arrangement. 
D)  It is a publicly recognized role. 
E)  It involves the peaceful co-existence of both a homosexual and heterosexual relationship within the same marriage or union.

Question 10

Where are there very pronounced rates of female infanticide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethiopia. 
B)  India. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  Bulgaria. 
E)  Italy. 
A)  Ethiopia. 
B)  India. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  Bulgaria. 
E)  Italy.

Which statement about Dr.Patten's role in the Malawi goat project is false?

Anthropologist Richard Lee attributes the low incidence of HIV/AIDS among the Ju/'hoansi to:

Practical recommendations for maximizing the utility of family planning clinics in Ecuador included:

Which statement about the "feminization of poverty" is false?

In horticultural societies,what is the source of most of women's subsistence work?

The acceptance of gay behavior in Iraq:

What historical and social difficulties do anthropologists face as they study human sexuality?

Which statement about violence against women in the U.S.is false?

Male homosexuality among the Azande of the Sudan can be described by all of the following except:

Where are there very pronounced rates of female infanticide?

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

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Exam 11: Sex and Gender

Which statement about Dr.Patten's role in the Malawi goat project is false?

Anthropologist Richard Lee attributes the low incidence of HIV/AIDS among the Ju/'hoansi to:

Practical recommendations for maximizing the utility of family planning clinics in Ecuador included:

Which statement about the "feminization of poverty" is false?

In horticultural societies,what is the source of most of women's subsistence work?

The acceptance of gay behavior in Iraq:

What historical and social difficulties do anthropologists face as they study human sexuality?

Which statement about violence against women in the U.S.is false?

Male homosexuality among the Azande of the Sudan can be described by all of the following except:

Where are there very pronounced rates of female infanticide?

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

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

Filters