Question 1

What point has anthropological research on race demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concept is a cultural construct based on socioeconomic and political agendas. 
B)  Skin colour is an adaptation to variations in levels of infrared radiation. 
C)  Almost all humans belong to the same race. 
D)  It is an effective way to distinguish populations. 
A)  The concept is a cultural construct based on socioeconomic and political agendas. 
B)  Skin colour is an adaptation to variations in levels of infrared radiation. 
C)  Almost all humans belong to the same race. 
D)  It is an effective way to distinguish populations.

Question 2

Which two factors are most commonly considered to be the only universals for determining a person's position in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  marital status and occupation 
B)  age and gender 
C)  gender and occupation 
D)  economic status and marital status 
A)  marital status and occupation 
B)  age and gender 
C)  gender and occupation 
D)  economic status and marital status

Question 3

With regard to elders in literate societies that rely on the written word for accumulated wisdom,which of the following statements is most often true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are treated with respect because of their wisdom. 
B)  They write most of the literature. 
C)  They are treated like "living libraries" that contain much-needed knowledge. 
D)  Their experiences are not considered relevant in today's world. 
A)  They are treated with respect because of their wisdom. 
B)  They write most of the literature. 
C)  They are treated like "living libraries" that contain much-needed knowledge. 
D)  Their experiences are not considered relevant in today's world.

Question 4

Which term refers to a society in which some members are ranked higher or lower relative to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified 
B)  closed 
C)  open 
D)  egalitarian 
A)  stratified 
B)  closed 
C)  open 
D)  egalitarian

Question 5

In the institutionalization of age,what is the basis for determining social status??

Accepted Answer

A)  abilities 
B)  cultural factors 
C)  social maturity 
D)  chronology of birth order 
A)  abilities 
B)  cultural factors 
C)  social maturity 
D)  chronology of birth order

Question 6

What part did Canadian paternalism and colonialism play in contributing to the destruction of Africville?

Accepted Answer

Canadian paternalism and colonialism pla

Question 7

Being strong and healthy can be interpreted as a symbolic indicator of social class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which term refers to a social class in which membership is determined by birth and remains fixed for life?

Accepted Answer

A)  clan 
B)  caste 
C)  age group 
D)  consanguineal class 
A)  clan 
B)  caste 
C)  age group 
D)  consanguineal class

Question 9

Which statement best characterizes the situation of immigrant women in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have much higher unemployment rates than both immigrant males and Canadian-born women. 
B)  They have much higher employment rates than immigrant males of the same age group. 
C)  They have higher rates of job turnover than any other employed group in Canada. 
D)  They have lower rates of job turnover than immigrant males do. 
A)  They have much higher unemployment rates than both immigrant males and Canadian-born women. 
B)  They have much higher employment rates than immigrant males of the same age group. 
C)  They have higher rates of job turnover than any other employed group in Canada. 
D)  They have lower rates of job turnover than immigrant males do.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of the thinking of Franz Boas with regard to race?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is as much physical variation within a race as between races. 
B)  Only the fittest members of races should be allowed to reproduce or humans are doomed. 
C)  Race is only useful in determining the mental capacity of human beings. 
D)  Race is a natural category but should not be used for political purposes. 
A)  There is as much physical variation within a race as between races. 
B)  Only the fittest members of races should be allowed to reproduce or humans are doomed. 
C)  Race is only useful in determining the mental capacity of human beings. 
D)  Race is a natural category but should not be used for political purposes.

Question 11

Seniors are projected to make up about 21 percent of the Canadian population by 2026.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What do open-class societies permit a great deal of?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage 
B)  mobility 
C)  education 
D)  integrity 
A)  marriage 
B)  mobility 
C)  education 
D)  integrity

Question 13

Which of the following statements about common-interest associations is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were originally referred to in the anthropological literature as voluntary associations. 
B)  They are more common in hunter-gatherer societies than in urban industrial societies. 
C)  They are closely associated with world urbanization and increasing social complexity. 
D)  They exist to achieve a diversity of goals. 
A)  They were originally referred to in the anthropological literature as voluntary associations. 
B)  They are more common in hunter-gatherer societies than in urban industrial societies. 
C)  They are closely associated with world urbanization and increasing social complexity. 
D)  They exist to achieve a diversity of goals.

Question 14

According to the functionalist theory of social stratification,what is necessary for the maintenance and functioning of complex societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  inequality 
B)  money 
C)  ambition 
D)  competition 
A)  inequality 
B)  money 
C)  ambition 
D)  competition

Question 15

The idea that men may use force to control women is deeply embedded.Which of the following would subscribe to this idea?

Accepted Answer

A)  societies in which males' and females' roles are closely integrated 
B)  norse mythology 
C)  the constitutions of most democratic Western powers 
D)  in Christian,Judaic and Islamic religious traditions 
A)  societies in which males' and females' roles are closely integrated 
B)  norse mythology 
C)  the constitutions of most democratic Western powers 
D)  in Christian,Judaic and Islamic religious traditions

Question 16

What do we generally find behind the notion of race?

Accepted Answer

A)  a reasonable means of classifying human physical variation 
B)  a justification for exploitation 
C)  the mechanism of the evolutionary theory 
D)  a concept that accompanies and parallels culture 
A)  a reasonable means of classifying human physical variation 
B)  a justification for exploitation 
C)  the mechanism of the evolutionary theory 
D)  a concept that accompanies and parallels culture

Question 17

Which of the following statements distinguishes 19th-century anthropology from current anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  19th-century anthropology laid the groundwork for race-based theories of today. 
B)  19th-century anthropology provided a racial typology that still stands today. 
C)  19th-century anthropology concocted harmful theories of race that are no longer believed today. 
D)  19th-century anthropology race theory was less than perfect but was basically harmless. 
A)  19th-century anthropology laid the groundwork for race-based theories of today. 
B)  19th-century anthropology provided a racial typology that still stands today. 
C)  19th-century anthropology concocted harmful theories of race that are no longer believed today. 
D)  19th-century anthropology race theory was less than perfect but was basically harmless.

Question 18

Canada has a foreign-trained professional problem.Which statement best describes the situation of foreign-trained professionals in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to a 2007 statistic,only 50 percent of foreign-trained professionals were working in their professions. 
B)  According to a 2007 statistic,only 25 percent of foreign-trained professionals were working in their professions. 
C)  Because of Canada's professional governance organizations,hardly any foreign-trained professionals are working in their professions. 
D)  Because of recent improvements in retraining for qualification,nearly 80% of foreign-trained professionals are working in their professions. 
A)  According to a 2007 statistic,only 50 percent of foreign-trained professionals were working in their professions. 
B)  According to a 2007 statistic,only 25 percent of foreign-trained professionals were working in their professions. 
C)  Because of Canada's professional governance organizations,hardly any foreign-trained professionals are working in their professions. 
D)  Because of recent improvements in retraining for qualification,nearly 80% of foreign-trained professionals are working in their professions.

Question 19

According to your text,which question about women's participation in common-interest associations still needs to be answered?

Accepted Answer

A)  why women prefer to remain in reproductively oriented kinship groups 
B)  why some women are more antisocial than others 
C)  why women are less active in them in some cultures and not in others 
D)  why men's associations last longer than women's associations 
A)  why women prefer to remain in reproductively oriented kinship groups 
B)  why some women are more antisocial than others 
C)  why women are less active in them in some cultures and not in others 
D)  why men's associations last longer than women's associations

Question 20

In stratified societies such as the Maasai,which attribute will confer the highest ranking on a man?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number years of school he has attended 
B)  his skill as a hunter 
C)  the size of his family and his cattle herd 
D)  his political power and prestige 
A)  the number years of school he has attended 
B)  his skill as a hunter 
C)  the size of his family and his cattle herd 
D)  his political power and prestige

What point has anthropological research on race demonstrated?

Which two factors are most commonly considered to be the only universals for determining a person's position in society?

With regard to elders in literate societies that rely on the written word for accumulated wisdom,which of the following statements is most often true?

Which term refers to a society in which some members are ranked higher or lower relative to others?

In the institutionalization of age,what is the basis for determining social status??

What part did Canadian paternalism and colonialism play in contributing to the destruction of Africville?

Being strong and healthy can be interpreted as a symbolic indicator of social class.

Which term refers to a social class in which membership is determined by birth and remains fixed for life?

Which statement best characterizes the situation of immigrant women in Canada?

Which of the following is an example of the thinking of Franz Boas with regard to race?

Seniors are projected to make up about 21 percent of the Canadian population by 2026.

What do open-class societies permit a great deal of?

Which of the following statements about common-interest associations is NOT true?

According to the functionalist theory of social stratification,what is necessary for the maintenance and functioning of complex societies?

The idea that men may use force to control women is deeply embedded.Which of the following would subscribe to this idea?

What do we generally find behind the notion of race?

Which of the following statements distinguishes 19th-century anthropology from current anthropology?

Canada has a foreign-trained professional problem.Which statement best describes the situation of foreign-trained professionals in Canada?

According to your text,which question about women's participation in common-interest associations still needs to be answered?

In stratified societies such as the Maasai,which attribute will confer the highest ranking on a man?

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Exam 10: Social Stratification and Groupings

What point has anthropological research on race demonstrated?

Which two factors are most commonly considered to be the only universals for determining a person's position in society?

With regard to elders in literate societies that rely on the written word for accumulated wisdom,which of the following statements is most often true?

Which term refers to a society in which some members are ranked higher or lower relative to others?

In the institutionalization of age,what is the basis for determining social status??

What part did Canadian paternalism and colonialism play in contributing to the destruction of Africville?

Being strong and healthy can be interpreted as a symbolic indicator of social class.

Which term refers to a social class in which membership is determined by birth and remains fixed for life?

Which statement best characterizes the situation of immigrant women in Canada?

Which of the following is an example of the thinking of Franz Boas with regard to race?

Seniors are projected to make up about 21 percent of the Canadian population by 2026.

What do open-class societies permit a great deal of?

Which of the following statements about common-interest associations is NOT true?

According to the functionalist theory of social stratification,what is necessary for the maintenance and functioning of complex societies?

The idea that men may use force to control women is deeply embedded.Which of the following would subscribe to this idea?

What do we generally find behind the notion of race?

Which of the following statements distinguishes 19th-century anthropology from current anthropology?

Canada has a foreign-trained professional problem.Which statement best describes the situation of foreign-trained professionals in Canada?

According to your text,which question about women's participation in common-interest associations still needs to be answered?

In stratified societies such as the Maasai,which attribute will confer the highest ranking on a man?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

Filters