Question 1

What does Lauraine Leblanc contend with regard to the participation of young females in punk subcultures,according to her study of the subject?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's evidence of female passivity. 
B)  It's a way of resisting traditional gender norms of mainstream society. 
C)  It fades quickly when the girls realize they have no voice in the groups. 
D)  It prevents them from asserting their independence. 
A)  It's evidence of female passivity. 
B)  It's a way of resisting traditional gender norms of mainstream society. 
C)  It fades quickly when the girls realize they have no voice in the groups. 
D)  It prevents them from asserting their independence.

Question 2

The term subculture refers to a weak,disorganized,and relatively unimportant culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To say that culture is shared means that all members of a society behave in the same way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement most accurately describes the social position of First Nations people in Canada in relation to the Canadian population as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are non-Canadian citizens. 
B)  They are diverse and distinct subcultures. 
C)  They are distinct cultures within Canadian society. 
D)  They are incompletely integrated communities. 
A)  They are non-Canadian citizens. 
B)  They are diverse and distinct subcultures. 
C)  They are distinct cultures within Canadian society. 
D)  They are incompletely integrated communities.

Question 5

What has recently been identified as an imposed factor that led to serious individual and cultural damage for First Nations people?

Accepted Answer

A)  involvement in the commercial fur trade 
B)  relocation of First Nations people onto reserves 
C)  the adoption of European-style agriculture 
D)  residential schools 
A)  involvement in the commercial fur trade 
B)  relocation of First Nations people onto reserves 
C)  the adoption of European-style agriculture 
D)  residential schools

Question 6

The Muslim community of Montreal is unusual because it is comprised only of people from Arab countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the term for the process by which a society's shared values and beliefs are transmitted from one generation to the next?

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  pluralism 
C)  enculturation 
D)  social education 
A)  adaptation 
B)  pluralism 
C)  enculturation 
D)  social education

Question 8

Goldschmidt suggests that it is possible to make judgments about which cultures are more successful than others.How does he suggest this can be done?

Accepted Answer

A)  by looking at which cultures control the most fertile land 
B)  by considering which cultures last the longest 
C)  by how well a given culture satisfies people's physical and psychological needs 
D)  by how effectively a given culture controls behaviour and immorality 
A)  by looking at which cultures control the most fertile land 
B)  by considering which cultures last the longest 
C)  by how well a given culture satisfies people's physical and psychological needs 
D)  by how effectively a given culture controls behaviour and immorality

Question 9

Cattle herding is the mainstay around which all of Kapauku Papuan society revolves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which option best describes the role of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture sets limits of behaviour and guides it along predictable paths. 
B)  Culture sets limits of behaviour and but is often unpredictable. 
C)  Culture sets limits of behaviour but biology accounts for the content of behaviour. 
D)  Culture sets limits of behaviour and society sets the limits of belief. 
A)  Culture sets limits of behaviour and guides it along predictable paths. 
B)  Culture sets limits of behaviour and but is often unpredictable. 
C)  Culture sets limits of behaviour but biology accounts for the content of behaviour. 
D)  Culture sets limits of behaviour and society sets the limits of belief.

Question 11

The idea that culture is shared means that everyone in that culture plays the same roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why have anthropologists adopted an approach of cultural relativism when they are engaged in ethnographic research? What contemporary controversies have emerged regarding this approach,and how can anthropologists reconcile cultural relativism with issues of human rights?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists have adopted an approach

Question 13

Why do you think that Apache etiquette requires cooking and dining space that is NOT separate from other living space?

Accepted Answer

A)  They eat their meals directly from cooking pots on the stove as if they were on an open fire. 
B)  Cooks might feel excluded from social interaction if confined to a separate kitchen. 
C)  A good host must offer food to guests before any social interaction takes place. 
D)  All guests must bring a food offering to be shared socially with the host. 
A)  They eat their meals directly from cooking pots on the stove as if they were on an open fire. 
B)  Cooks might feel excluded from social interaction if confined to a separate kitchen. 
C)  A good host must offer food to guests before any social interaction takes place. 
D)  All guests must bring a food offering to be shared socially with the host.

Question 14

From an anthropological perspective,how would the role that kindergarten plays in the lives of young children in Canada best be described?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an integrative force. 
B)  It is an enculturative force. 
C)  It is a pluralistic force. 
D)  It is a functional force. 
A)  It is an integrative force. 
B)  It is an enculturative force. 
C)  It is a pluralistic force. 
D)  It is a functional force.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about society and culture is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture involves our understanding of belief and behavior while society just reflects current behavior. 
B)  Culture is something portable,a society exists in a fixed place. 
C)  Culture describes temporary expressions of belief while society is permanent. 
D)  Sociologists are interested in society while anthropologists are interested in culture. 
A)  Culture involves our understanding of belief and behavior while society just reflects current behavior. 
B)  Culture is something portable,a society exists in a fixed place. 
C)  Culture describes temporary expressions of belief while society is permanent. 
D)  Sociologists are interested in society while anthropologists are interested in culture.

Question 16

Using your knowledge of culture,which option best describes conditions that may contribute to the highest levels of ethnocentrism and lowest levels of cultural relativism?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term political stability,monolingualism,religious homogeneity,and long-term geographic isolation 
B)  ethnic diversity,multilingualism,religious diversity,and wide geographic distribution 
C)  patriarchal families,matrilineal political control,multiculturalism,and ethnographic solidarity 
D)  advanced political evolution,complex language development,racial superiority,and economic stability 
A)  long-term political stability,monolingualism,religious homogeneity,and long-term geographic isolation 
B)  ethnic diversity,multilingualism,religious diversity,and wide geographic distribution 
C)  patriarchal families,matrilineal political control,multiculturalism,and ethnographic solidarity 
D)  advanced political evolution,complex language development,racial superiority,and economic stability

Question 17

Annette Weiner encountered "discordant realities" between her research findings from the Trobriand Islands and the findings of Malinowski 60 years earlier.What did this indicate,according to her?

Accepted Answer

A)  She had been "overinfluenced" by the work of Malinowski. 
B)  It was her responsibility to contradict Malinowski's findings because he was her theoretical opponent. 
C)  The differences between her analyses and Malinowski's reflected historical shifts in anthropological perspectives and knowledge. 
D)  Malinowski's interpretations of his data were mistaken because they were too male-centred. 
A)  She had been "overinfluenced" by the work of Malinowski. 
B)  It was her responsibility to contradict Malinowski's findings because he was her theoretical opponent. 
C)  The differences between her analyses and Malinowski's reflected historical shifts in anthropological perspectives and knowledge. 
D)  Malinowski's interpretations of his data were mistaken because they were too male-centred.

Question 18

What must any culture do to ensure its ongoing existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  institute a democratic means of choosing its leaders 
B)  provide a sustainable means of adaptation to the ecosystem 
C)  maintain a centralized system to detect crime and delinquency 
D)  produce a written language to pass on all accumulated knowledge 
A)  institute a democratic means of choosing its leaders 
B)  provide a sustainable means of adaptation to the ecosystem 
C)  maintain a centralized system to detect crime and delinquency 
D)  produce a written language to pass on all accumulated knowledge

Question 19

Which of the following is an anthropological definition of social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of people living in the same geographical region 
B)  the buildings,roads,and facilities that allow people to interact 
C)  the relationships among groups that hold a community together 
D)  the family,including ancestors 
A)  a group of people living in the same geographical region 
B)  the buildings,roads,and facilities that allow people to interact 
C)  the relationships among groups that hold a community together 
D)  the family,including ancestors

Question 20

If a society is to survive,it must succeed in balancing the self-interest of its members against the demands of the society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What does Lauraine Leblanc contend with regard to the participation of young females in punk subcultures,according to her study of the subject?

The term subculture refers to a weak,disorganized,and relatively unimportant culture.

To say that culture is shared means that all members of a society behave in the same way.

Which statement most accurately describes the social position of First Nations people in Canada in relation to the Canadian population as a whole?

What has recently been identified as an imposed factor that led to serious individual and cultural damage for First Nations people?

The Muslim community of Montreal is unusual because it is comprised only of people from Arab countries.

What is the term for the process by which a society's shared values and beliefs are transmitted from one generation to the next?

Goldschmidt suggests that it is possible to make judgments about which cultures are more successful than others.How does he suggest this can be done?

Cattle herding is the mainstay around which all of Kapauku Papuan society revolves.

Which option best describes the role of culture?

The idea that culture is shared means that everyone in that culture plays the same roles.

Why have anthropologists adopted an approach of cultural relativism when they are engaged in ethnographic research? What contemporary controversies have emerged regarding this approach,and how can anthropologists reconcile cultural relativism with issues of human rights?

Why do you think that Apache etiquette requires cooking and dining space that is NOT separate from other living space?

From an anthropological perspective,how would the role that kindergarten plays in the lives of young children in Canada best be described?

Which of the following statements about society and culture is correct?

Using your knowledge of culture,which option best describes conditions that may contribute to the highest levels of ethnocentrism and lowest levels of cultural relativism?

Annette Weiner encountered "discordant realities" between her research findings from the Trobriand Islands and the findings of Malinowski 60 years earlier.What did this indicate,according to her?

What must any culture do to ensure its ongoing existence?

Which of the following is an anthropological definition of social structure?

If a society is to survive,it must succeed in balancing the self-interest of its members against the demands of the society as a whole.

The Nature of Anthropology

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Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

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Anthropology at Work

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Exam 2: The Nature of Culture

What does Lauraine Leblanc contend with regard to the participation of young females in punk subcultures,according to her study of the subject?

The term subculture refers to a weak,disorganized,and relatively unimportant culture.

To say that culture is shared means that all members of a society behave in the same way.

Which statement most accurately describes the social position of First Nations people in Canada in relation to the Canadian population as a whole?

What has recently been identified as an imposed factor that led to serious individual and cultural damage for First Nations people?

The Muslim community of Montreal is unusual because it is comprised only of people from Arab countries.

What is the term for the process by which a society's shared values and beliefs are transmitted from one generation to the next?

Goldschmidt suggests that it is possible to make judgments about which cultures are more successful than others.How does he suggest this can be done?

Cattle herding is the mainstay around which all of Kapauku Papuan society revolves.

Which option best describes the role of culture?

The idea that culture is shared means that everyone in that culture plays the same roles.

Why have anthropologists adopted an approach of cultural relativism when they are engaged in ethnographic research? What contemporary controversies have emerged regarding this approach,and how can anthropologists reconcile cultural relativism with issues of human rights?

Why do you think that Apache etiquette requires cooking and dining space that is NOT separate from other living space?

From an anthropological perspective,how would the role that kindergarten plays in the lives of young children in Canada best be described?

Which of the following statements about society and culture is correct?

Using your knowledge of culture,which option best describes conditions that may contribute to the highest levels of ethnocentrism and lowest levels of cultural relativism?

Annette Weiner encountered "discordant realities" between her research findings from the Trobriand Islands and the findings of Malinowski 60 years earlier.What did this indicate,according to her?

What must any culture do to ensure its ongoing existence?

Which of the following is an anthropological definition of social structure?

If a society is to survive,it must succeed in balancing the self-interest of its members against the demands of the society as a whole.

The Nature of Anthropology

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

Filters