Question 1

How did graduate students of anthropology from across the country help to solve the notorious Pickton farm murder case in British Columbia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They developed facial recognition software to compare photographs with skeletal remains. 
B)  They excavated and sifted tons of dirt to look for traces of human remains and clues. 
C)  They helped develop criminal profiles to identify characteristics of the killer. 
D)  They excavated the machinery used to dispose of bodies. 
A)  They developed facial recognition software to compare photographs with skeletal remains. 
B)  They excavated and sifted tons of dirt to look for traces of human remains and clues. 
C)  They helped develop criminal profiles to identify characteristics of the killer. 
D)  They excavated the machinery used to dispose of bodies.

Question 2

Medical anthropologists first must be trained as medical doctors to apply their knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why would an applied cultural anthropologist be asked to work along with other specialists on a megaproject such as the construction of a new highway?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they would be interested in studying the methods of the workers 
B)  because such a project impacts a broad area that often contains many different cultures and landscapes 
C)  because such a project usually encounters archaeological resources 
D)  because they would be interested in researching highway traffic safety 
A)  because they would be interested in studying the methods of the workers 
B)  because such a project impacts a broad area that often contains many different cultures and landscapes 
C)  because such a project usually encounters archaeological resources 
D)  because they would be interested in researching highway traffic safety

Question 4

What is the most significant difference about the gender-specific involvement in wars in the 21st century as compared to wars in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males constitute a greater portion of war victims. 
B)  Homosexuals now participate in war. 
C)  Women are now frequently both victims and combatants. 
D)  Women are not often raped in the course of warfare. 
A)  Males constitute a greater portion of war victims. 
B)  Homosexuals now participate in war. 
C)  Women are now frequently both victims and combatants. 
D)  Women are not often raped in the course of warfare.

Question 5

Ethnographic study of the business environment,workers,and clients provides a different and useful perspective than does the internally generated documents,organizational charts,and graphs typically used in business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The United States military has in recent years deployed applied anthropologists with combat units in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the 19th century,applied anthropologists were attached to foreign offices and the military units of European colonial governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How did applied anthropology damage the reputation of anthropologists in North America in the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthropologists were often used to manage settlements of Afro-American slaves on plantations. 
B)  Anthropologists helped the northern states win the American Civil War. 
C)  Anthropologists directed George Custer to the camps of the Sioux. 
D)  Anthropologists assisted in making treaties that resulted in the loss of land for many Aboriginal peoples. 
A)  Anthropologists were often used to manage settlements of Afro-American slaves on plantations. 
B)  Anthropologists helped the northern states win the American Civil War. 
C)  Anthropologists directed George Custer to the camps of the Sioux. 
D)  Anthropologists assisted in making treaties that resulted in the loss of land for many Aboriginal peoples.

Question 9

Many applied anthropologists are concerned that the militarization of anthropology runs counter to their humanitarian orientation and may be used by governments to harm innocent people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Applied anthropology in Canada has focused extensively on Aboriginal issues,multiculturalism,and immigration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How are the traditional teachings of Aboriginal peoples taught today and and how were they taught in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today they are taught in classrooms,in the past it was through homeschooling. 
B)  Today they are taught in the family,in the past it was through community ritual. 
C)  Today they are taught by the band government,in the past it was while hunting and gathering. 
D)  They are now,and have always been,taught through stories,traditions,ceremonies,medicines,dances,and other forms of sharing. 
A)  Today they are taught in classrooms,in the past it was through homeschooling. 
B)  Today they are taught in the family,in the past it was through community ritual. 
C)  Today they are taught by the band government,in the past it was while hunting and gathering. 
D)  They are now,and have always been,taught through stories,traditions,ceremonies,medicines,dances,and other forms of sharing.

Question 12

Diamond Jenness,who worked with Inuit bands in the Canadian North,helped the government implement the relocation of several Inuit bands because he believed it was in the Inuit's best interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Applied business/corporate anthropology is basically the same as the anthropology of business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following best characterizes the situation that applied anthropologists may find themselves in when working with other people on collaborative projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often work with other types of applied anthropologists or other experts at the same time. 
B)  They are often ridiculed as unscientific by people working in the hard sciences. 
C)  They are often perceived as busybodies or even as spies by others in an organization. 
D)  Their contributions are often misunderstood because of anthropology's unsavoury past. 
A)  They often work with other types of applied anthropologists or other experts at the same time. 
B)  They are often ridiculed as unscientific by people working in the hard sciences. 
C)  They are often perceived as busybodies or even as spies by others in an organization. 
D)  Their contributions are often misunderstood because of anthropology's unsavoury past.

Question 15

The skills and research techniques used by applied ethnographers are the same as those used by academic anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How many archaeologists are employed by the cultural resource management (CRM)industry as compared to those who are employed as academics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of archaeologists in North America are academics. 
B)  The number of CRM consulting archaeologists is equal to the number of academic archaeologists. 
C)  The majority of archaeologists in North America work in the CRM consulting industry. 
D)  No valid distinction can be made as all CRM work is contracted through universities. 
A)  The majority of archaeologists in North America are academics. 
B)  The number of CRM consulting archaeologists is equal to the number of academic archaeologists. 
C)  The majority of archaeologists in North America work in the CRM consulting industry. 
D)  No valid distinction can be made as all CRM work is contracted through universities.

Question 17

Applied anthropologists who study human populations around proposed developments have particular responsibilities.What should they be most concerned about regarding such human populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  that any population is carefully relocated and fully compensated for any damages 
B)  that their anthropological services do not result in industry harming the population or environment 
C)  that communities get jobs and benefit economically from development 
D)  that people do not hold them responsible for researching inevitable development 
A)  that any population is carefully relocated and fully compensated for any damages 
B)  that their anthropological services do not result in industry harming the population or environment 
C)  that communities get jobs and benefit economically from development 
D)  that people do not hold them responsible for researching inevitable development

Question 18

What does the author see for the future of university academic jobs in anthropology in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  He sees a steady growth in these positions because of applied anthropology. 
B)  He sees academic positions as remaining stable at least in the near future. 
C)  He sees academic positions diminishing as anthropology becomes more of an applied skill. 
D)  He sees academic positions as entirely unpredictable and at the whim of budgetary circumstances. 
A)  He sees a steady growth in these positions because of applied anthropology. 
B)  He sees academic positions as remaining stable at least in the near future. 
C)  He sees academic positions diminishing as anthropology becomes more of an applied skill. 
D)  He sees academic positions as entirely unpredictable and at the whim of budgetary circumstances.

Question 19

How might applied anthropologists contribute to the understanding of disability studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They could help determine whether or not an individual is disabled. 
B)  They could study the delivery of medical services to cultural minorities with disabilities. 
C)  They could help design mobility aids for the disabled. 
D)  They could study the law pertaining to cultural minorities with disabilities. 
A)  They could help determine whether or not an individual is disabled. 
B)  They could study the delivery of medical services to cultural minorities with disabilities. 
C)  They could help design mobility aids for the disabled. 
D)  They could study the law pertaining to cultural minorities with disabilities.

Question 20

Which of the following options best defines cultural resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  managing cultural resources concerned with traditional and historic culture,including archaeology 
B)  managing the objects in art galleries and museums relating to our culture 
C)  managing the cultural artifact collections in archaeological labs and universities 
D)  managing the cultural resources that are part of government,including heritage buildings and furnishings 
A)  managing cultural resources concerned with traditional and historic culture,including archaeology 
B)  managing the objects in art galleries and museums relating to our culture 
C)  managing the cultural artifact collections in archaeological labs and universities 
D)  managing the cultural resources that are part of government,including heritage buildings and furnishings

How did graduate students of anthropology from across the country help to solve the notorious Pickton farm murder case in British Columbia?

Medical anthropologists first must be trained as medical doctors to apply their knowledge.

Why would an applied cultural anthropologist be asked to work along with other specialists on a megaproject such as the construction of a new highway?

What is the most significant difference about the gender-specific involvement in wars in the 21st century as compared to wars in the past?

Ethnographic study of the business environment,workers,and clients provides a different and useful perspective than does the internally generated documents,organizational charts,and graphs typically used in business.

The United States military has in recent years deployed applied anthropologists with combat units in Afghanistan and Iraq.

In the 19th century,applied anthropologists were attached to foreign offices and the military units of European colonial governments.

How did applied anthropology damage the reputation of anthropologists in North America in the 19th century?

Many applied anthropologists are concerned that the militarization of anthropology runs counter to their humanitarian orientation and may be used by governments to harm innocent people.

Applied anthropology in Canada has focused extensively on Aboriginal issues,multiculturalism,and immigration.

How are the traditional teachings of Aboriginal peoples taught today and and how were they taught in the past?

Diamond Jenness,who worked with Inuit bands in the Canadian North,helped the government implement the relocation of several Inuit bands because he believed it was in the Inuit's best interest.

Applied business/corporate anthropology is basically the same as the anthropology of business.

Which of the following best characterizes the situation that applied anthropologists may find themselves in when working with other people on collaborative projects?

The skills and research techniques used by applied ethnographers are the same as those used by academic anthropologists.

How many archaeologists are employed by the cultural resource management (CRM)industry as compared to those who are employed as academics?

Applied anthropologists who study human populations around proposed developments have particular responsibilities.What should they be most concerned about regarding such human populations?

What does the author see for the future of university academic jobs in anthropology in Canada?

How might applied anthropologists contribute to the understanding of disability studies?

Which of the following options best defines cultural resource management?

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

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

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Exam 14: Anthropology at Work

How did graduate students of anthropology from across the country help to solve the notorious Pickton farm murder case in British Columbia?

Medical anthropologists first must be trained as medical doctors to apply their knowledge.

Why would an applied cultural anthropologist be asked to work along with other specialists on a megaproject such as the construction of a new highway?

What is the most significant difference about the gender-specific involvement in wars in the 21st century as compared to wars in the past?

Ethnographic study of the business environment,workers,and clients provides a different and useful perspective than does the internally generated documents,organizational charts,and graphs typically used in business.

The United States military has in recent years deployed applied anthropologists with combat units in Afghanistan and Iraq.

In the 19th century,applied anthropologists were attached to foreign offices and the military units of European colonial governments.

How did applied anthropology damage the reputation of anthropologists in North America in the 19th century?

Many applied anthropologists are concerned that the militarization of anthropology runs counter to their humanitarian orientation and may be used by governments to harm innocent people.

Applied anthropology in Canada has focused extensively on Aboriginal issues,multiculturalism,and immigration.

How are the traditional teachings of Aboriginal peoples taught today and and how were they taught in the past?

Diamond Jenness,who worked with Inuit bands in the Canadian North,helped the government implement the relocation of several Inuit bands because he believed it was in the Inuit's best interest.

Applied business/corporate anthropology is basically the same as the anthropology of business.

Which of the following best characterizes the situation that applied anthropologists may find themselves in when working with other people on collaborative projects?

The skills and research techniques used by applied ethnographers are the same as those used by academic anthropologists.

How many archaeologists are employed by the cultural resource management (CRM)industry as compared to those who are employed as academics?

Applied anthropologists who study human populations around proposed developments have particular responsibilities.What should they be most concerned about regarding such human populations?

What does the author see for the future of university academic jobs in anthropology in Canada?

How might applied anthropologists contribute to the understanding of disability studies?

Which of the following options best defines cultural resource management?

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

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

Filters