Question 1

When a dead ancestor is believed to punish someone for a social infraction,it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ghostly invocation. 
B)  ancestor worship. 
C)  ghostly vengeance. 
D)  witchcraft. 
E)  sorcery. 
A)  ghostly invocation. 
B)  ancestor worship. 
C)  ghostly vengeance. 
D)  witchcraft. 
E)  sorcery. C

Question 2

A Leopard-Skin Chief among the Nuer:

Accepted Answer

A)  serves as a mediator between a victim's family and the family of a murderer. 
B)  serves as judge and jury in criminal and civil cases. 
C)  serves as a judge to determine guilt, but has no authority to determine punishment. 
D)  has authority to impose a settlement on the disputing parties. 
E)  can inflict punishment on the individual who has carried out a crime. 
A)  serves as a mediator between a victim's family and the family of a murderer. 
B)  serves as judge and jury in criminal and civil cases. 
C)  serves as a judge to determine guilt, but has no authority to determine punishment. 
D)  has authority to impose a settlement on the disputing parties. 
E)  can inflict punishment on the individual who has carried out a crime. A

Question 3

List five informal mechanisms of social control.

Accepted Answer

They include socialization,public opinion,corporate lineages,and supernatural belief systems,and age organizations.

Question 4

In some parts of their colonial empire,the British imposed chiefs over tribal societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As a complex form of political organization,a state society:

Accepted Answer

A)  always relies on supernatural sanctions to maintain social order. 
B)  maintains the exclusive right to use force and physical coercion. 
C)  maintains its authority by brute force alone. 
D)  has the least amount of deviation from the norms. 
E)  is the least centralized government of all types of human societies. 
A)  always relies on supernatural sanctions to maintain social order. 
B)  maintains the exclusive right to use force and physical coercion. 
C)  maintains its authority by brute force alone. 
D)  has the least amount of deviation from the norms. 
E)  is the least centralized government of all types of human societies.

Question 6

The 2008 election of President Barack Obama was innovative because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the political candidates created websites for the first time. 
B)  for the first time, the government did not contribute funds directly to the candidates. 
C)  more than half of the voting age population used the Internet to receive political news. 
D)  almost 40% of the population voted online for the first time. 
E)  all political contributions were made by website donation. 
A)  the political candidates created websites for the first time. 
B)  for the first time, the government did not contribute funds directly to the candidates. 
C)  more than half of the voting age population used the Internet to receive political news. 
D)  almost 40% of the population voted online for the first time. 
E)  all political contributions were made by website donation.

Question 7

Lineage structures are very important in small-scale societies.Discuss and give examples of the various roles that dead ancestors occupy within the corporate lineage group.Do you believe this would be a very effective means of social control?

Accepted Answer

Lineage structures are indeed crucial in

Question 8

If a spectator begins to criticize a referee at a baseball game by yelling out,"Do you know the rules? Can't you see? Do you need some help,Ref?" and the people around the spectator begin to cast sour looks back at him for disturbing the event,this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive, formal sanctions. 
B)  negative, formal sanctions. 
C)  positive, informal sanctions. 
D)  negative, informal sanctions. 
E)  none of these choices 
A)  positive, formal sanctions. 
B)  negative, formal sanctions. 
C)  positive, informal sanctions. 
D)  negative, informal sanctions. 
E)  none of these choices

Question 9

The primary function of moot courts includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  to exert conflict resolution. 
B)  to re-establish harmony between the disputants. 
C)  to provide restitution. 
D)  to establish peace in society. 
E)  to enact punishment. 
A)  to exert conflict resolution. 
B)  to re-establish harmony between the disputants. 
C)  to provide restitution. 
D)  to establish peace in society. 
E)  to enact punishment.

Question 10

Which statement about pan-tribal mechanisms is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They serve to segregate local tribal segments. 
B)  They serve to integrate local tribal segments. 
C)  They are the same as extended families. 
D)  They are permanent political fixtures. 
E)  They are permanent forms of social control. 
A)  They serve to segregate local tribal segments. 
B)  They serve to integrate local tribal segments. 
C)  They are the same as extended families. 
D)  They are permanent political fixtures. 
E)  They are permanent forms of social control.

Question 11

Name four reasons that foraging societies rarely go to war.

Accepted Answer

They have no centralized government to c

Question 12

A pan-tribal mechanism is an organization:

Accepted Answer

A)  to which all the men belong. 
B)  to which all the women belong. 
C)  cutting across and integrating local segments of the tribe into a larger whole. 
D)  integrating all tribes from a region into a larger group. 
E)  integrating local cultural groups into a larger form of social organization. 
A)  to which all the men belong. 
B)  to which all the women belong. 
C)  cutting across and integrating local segments of the tribe into a larger whole. 
D)  integrating all tribes from a region into a larger group. 
E)  integrating local cultural groups into a larger form of social organization.

Question 13

Societies with a belief in witchcraft accept the idea that misfortunes are the result of natural causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The European colonial powers:

Accepted Answer

A)  only founded colonies in societies with long histories as chiefdoms. 
B)  never found chiefs to be associated with supernatural powers. 
C)  eliminated traditional chiefs because they interfered with colonial administration. 
D)  created chiefs where none had previously existed in order to facilitate administration of local populations. 
E)  recognized local chiefs and used them in order to create orderly societies that were subordinated to European administrations. 
A)  only founded colonies in societies with long histories as chiefdoms. 
B)  never found chiefs to be associated with supernatural powers. 
C)  eliminated traditional chiefs because they interfered with colonial administration. 
D)  created chiefs where none had previously existed in order to facilitate administration of local populations. 
E)  recognized local chiefs and used them in order to create orderly societies that were subordinated to European administrations.

Question 15

The shifting nature of the political structure of tribal societies is demonstrated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  pan-tribal mechanisms. 
B)  hunting and gathering subsistence. 
C)  segmentary lineage systems. 
D)  changing forms of mobility. 
E)  intensification of social control. 
A)  pan-tribal mechanisms. 
B)  hunting and gathering subsistence. 
C)  segmentary lineage systems. 
D)  changing forms of mobility. 
E)  intensification of social control.

Question 16

The song duel is a very specific formal mechanism of social control among the Inuit.What is this and how is it both like and unlike a court case in a state society?

Accepted Answer

The song duel is a traditional Inuit pra

Question 17

Should cultural anthropologists serve as cross-cultural consultants for the U.S.military? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Cultural anthropologists can be valuable

Question 18

All social norms,whether small or large,are sanctioned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is a "headless" society?

Accepted Answer

A)  a society that has no form of social or political control 
B)  a society that has no political leader 
C)  a society that is without strict moral codes 
D)  a society that has no formal recognition at the state level 
E)  a society that is virtual and not geographically located 
A)  a society that has no form of social or political control 
B)  a society that has no political leader 
C)  a society that is without strict moral codes 
D)  a society that has no formal recognition at the state level 
E)  a society that is virtual and not geographically located

Question 20

In some state societies today,women hold the majority of leadership positions in the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When a dead ancestor is believed to punish someone for a social infraction,it is referred to as:

A Leopard-Skin Chief among the Nuer:

List five informal mechanisms of social control.

In some parts of their colonial empire,the British imposed chiefs over tribal societies.

As a complex form of political organization,a state society:

The 2008 election of President Barack Obama was innovative because:

Lineage structures are very important in small-scale societies.Discuss and give examples of the various roles that dead ancestors occupy within the corporate lineage group.Do you believe this would be a very effective means of social control?

If a spectator begins to criticize a referee at a baseball game by yelling out,"Do you know the rules? Can't you see? Do you need some help,Ref?" and the people around the spectator begin to cast sour looks back at him for disturbing the event,this is an example of:

The primary function of moot courts includes all of the following except:

Which statement about pan-tribal mechanisms is true?

Name four reasons that foraging societies rarely go to war.

A pan-tribal mechanism is an organization:

Societies with a belief in witchcraft accept the idea that misfortunes are the result of natural causes.

The European colonial powers:

The shifting nature of the political structure of tribal societies is demonstrated by:

The song duel is a very specific formal mechanism of social control among the Inuit.What is this and how is it both like and unlike a court case in a state society?

Should cultural anthropologists serve as cross-cultural consultants for the U.S.military? Why or why not?

All social norms,whether small or large,are sanctioned.

What is a "headless" society?

In some state societies today,women hold the majority of leadership positions in the government.

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

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

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

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Exam 13: Political Organization and Social Control

When a dead ancestor is believed to punish someone for a social infraction,it is referred to as:

A Leopard-Skin Chief among the Nuer:

List five informal mechanisms of social control.

In some parts of their colonial empire,the British imposed chiefs over tribal societies.

As a complex form of political organization,a state society:

The 2008 election of President Barack Obama was innovative because:

Lineage structures are very important in small-scale societies.Discuss and give examples of the various roles that dead ancestors occupy within the corporate lineage group.Do you believe this would be a very effective means of social control?

If a spectator begins to criticize a referee at a baseball game by yelling out,"Do you know the rules? Can't you see? Do you need some help,Ref?" and the people around the spectator begin to cast sour looks back at him for disturbing the event,this is an example of:

The primary function of moot courts includes all of the following except:

Which statement about pan-tribal mechanisms is true?

Name four reasons that foraging societies rarely go to war.

A pan-tribal mechanism is an organization:

Societies with a belief in witchcraft accept the idea that misfortunes are the result of natural causes.

The European colonial powers:

The shifting nature of the political structure of tribal societies is demonstrated by:

The song duel is a very specific formal mechanism of social control among the Inuit.What is this and how is it both like and unlike a court case in a state society?

Should cultural anthropologists serve as cross-cultural consultants for the U.S.military? Why or why not?

All social norms,whether small or large,are sanctioned.

What is a "headless" society?

In some state societies today,women hold the majority of leadership positions in the government.

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

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

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

Filters