Question 1

Which of the following is an example of consistency of cultural traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  The English drive on the left side of the road, so they also have their steering wheels on the right side of the car. 
B)  Americans believe that eating dogs is wrong because they are sometimes kept as family pets, so they also avoid eating pigs. 
C)  The French often allow children to have wine, so they also have high rates of alcoholism. 
D)  The Japanese diet contains a lot of seafood, so they disapprove of raising a garden for food. 
A)  The English drive on the left side of the road, so they also have their steering wheels on the right side of the car. 
B)  Americans believe that eating dogs is wrong because they are sometimes kept as family pets, so they also avoid eating pigs. 
C)  The French often allow children to have wine, so they also have high rates of alcoholism. 
D)  The Japanese diet contains a lot of seafood, so they disapprove of raising a garden for food.

Question 2

Ethnocentrism both hinders our understanding of other peoples' cultures and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  keeps us from understanding our own customs 
B)  helps us adopt other peoples' customs for our own uses 
C)  ensures that our culture will never change 
D)  reminds us of how much our culture has evolved 
A)  keeps us from understanding our own customs 
B)  helps us adopt other peoples' customs for our own uses 
C)  ensures that our culture will never change 
D)  reminds us of how much our culture has evolved

Question 3

The strong form of cultural relativism suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all patterns of culture are equally valid 
B)  tolerance should be the mode unless there is strong reason to behave otherwise 
C)  non-Western cultures are inherently more moral than Western cultures 
D)  any sort of judgment can cloud accuracy of descriptions 
A)  all patterns of culture are equally valid 
B)  tolerance should be the mode unless there is strong reason to behave otherwise 
C)  non-Western cultures are inherently more moral than Western cultures 
D)  any sort of judgment can cloud accuracy of descriptions

Question 4

What is the conceptual opposite of ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the glorification of other cultures 
B)  an understanding of the nuances of other cultures 
C)  thinking your own culture is better than others 
D)  believing that all cultures are essentially the same 
A)  the glorification of other cultures 
B)  an understanding of the nuances of other cultures 
C)  thinking your own culture is better than others 
D)  believing that all cultures are essentially the same

Question 5

How does the everyday usage of the term "culture" differ from its academic definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The common usage reflects a desirable quality that can be acquired. 
B)  The academic definition reflects traits that are only possessed by a segment of the population. 
C)  The common usage deals only with patterns that have been passed down for generations. 
D)  The academic definition is narrower than the common usage. 
A)  The common usage reflects a desirable quality that can be acquired. 
B)  The academic definition reflects traits that are only possessed by a segment of the population. 
C)  The common usage deals only with patterns that have been passed down for generations. 
D)  The academic definition is narrower than the common usage.

Question 6

Which of the following is a basic pattern of diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  intermediate contact 
B)  invention 
C)  historical interaction 
D)  discovery 
A)  intermediate contact 
B)  invention 
C)  historical interaction 
D)  discovery

Question 7

The fact that a new behavior is not likely to become cultural if it has harmful reproductive consequences is consistent with what theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  optimal foraging 
D)  historical particularism 
A)  natural selection 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  optimal foraging 
D)  historical particularism

Question 8

Which of the following groups is most likely to be an early adopter of innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lower-middle class 
B)  the wealthy upper class 
C)  the upper-middle class 
D)  the very poor 
A)  the lower-middle class 
B)  the wealthy upper class 
C)  the upper-middle class 
D)  the very poor

Question 9

Outline the major patterns through which cultures change, providing a definition and example for each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

According to Ralph Linton, what is the difference between discovery and invention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discovery is an addition to knowledge, and invention is a new application of knowledge. 
B)  Discovery is technological, and invention is ideological. 
C)  Discovery is ideological, and invention is technological. 
D)  Discovery is a new application of knowledge, and invention is an addition to knowledge. 
A)  Discovery is an addition to knowledge, and invention is a new application of knowledge. 
B)  Discovery is technological, and invention is ideological. 
C)  Discovery is ideological, and invention is technological. 
D)  Discovery is a new application of knowledge, and invention is an addition to knowledge.

Question 11

Which of the following behaviors would most likely be subject to direct cultural constraints in American society?

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing to wear nothing 
B)  a young man's attempt to kiss his girlfriend 
C)  a woman carrying her child in a soft basket hung from her head 
D)  dancing in the street before going to work 
A)  choosing to wear nothing 
B)  a young man's attempt to kiss his girlfriend 
C)  a woman carrying her child in a soft basket hung from her head 
D)  dancing in the street before going to work

Question 12

A __________ is a group of people who occupy a particular territory and speak a common language.

Accepted Answer

A)  society 
B)  culture 
C)  family 
D)  subculture 
A)  society 
B)  culture 
C)  family 
D)  subculture

Question 13

What does the concept of cultural integration mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Various subgroups in the society work together. 
B)  Cultural elements are constant. 
C)  Cultural traits that are maladaptive can be made to work with adaptive traits. 
D)  Cultural elements are a fairly eclectic assortment. 
A)  Various subgroups in the society work together. 
B)  Cultural elements are constant. 
C)  Cultural traits that are maladaptive can be made to work with adaptive traits. 
D)  Cultural elements are a fairly eclectic assortment.

Question 14

How does material culture differ from the broader concept of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of the physical products of customary behavior. 
B)  It is only present in societies with a market economy. 
C)  Material culture is related to wealth and high status. 
D)  Only material culture can be studied through historical records. 
A)  It consists of the physical products of customary behavior. 
B)  It is only present in societies with a market economy. 
C)  Material culture is related to wealth and high status. 
D)  Only material culture can be studied through historical records.

Question 15

Which of the following American norms might be seen as immoral or inferior by someone from another culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  putting a baby to sleep in its own room 
B)  wearing special clothing for sleep 
C)  sleeping in a bed 
D)  sleeping for 6-8 hours each night 
A)  putting a baby to sleep in its own room 
B)  wearing special clothing for sleep 
C)  sleeping in a bed 
D)  sleeping for 6-8 hours each night

Which of the following is an example of consistency of cultural traits?

Ethnocentrism both hinders our understanding of other peoples' cultures and __________.

The strong form of cultural relativism suggests that __________.

What is the conceptual opposite of ethnocentrism?

How does the everyday usage of the term "culture" differ from its academic definition?

Which of the following is a basic pattern of diffusion?

The fact that a new behavior is not likely to become cultural if it has harmful reproductive consequences is consistent with what theory?

Which of the following groups is most likely to be an early adopter of innovation?

Outline the major patterns through which cultures change, providing a definition and example for each.

According to Ralph Linton, what is the difference between discovery and invention?

Which of the following behaviors would most likely be subject to direct cultural constraints in American society?

A __________ is a group of people who occupy a particular territory and speak a common language.

What does the concept of cultural integration mean?

How does material culture differ from the broader concept of culture?

Which of the following American norms might be seen as immoral or inferior by someone from another culture?

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Exam 2: Culture and Culture Change

Which of the following is an example of consistency of cultural traits?

Ethnocentrism both hinders our understanding of other peoples' cultures and __________.

The strong form of cultural relativism suggests that __________.

What is the conceptual opposite of ethnocentrism?

How does the everyday usage of the term "culture" differ from its academic definition?

Which of the following is a basic pattern of diffusion?

The fact that a new behavior is not likely to become cultural if it has harmful reproductive consequences is consistent with what theory?

Which of the following groups is most likely to be an early adopter of innovation?

Outline the major patterns through which cultures change, providing a definition and example for each.

According to Ralph Linton, what is the difference between discovery and invention?

Which of the following behaviors would most likely be subject to direct cultural constraints in American society?

A __________ is a group of people who occupy a particular territory and speak a common language.

What does the concept of cultural integration mean?

How does material culture differ from the broader concept of culture?

Which of the following American norms might be seen as immoral or inferior by someone from another culture?

What Is Anthropology

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Health and Illness

Global Problems

Filters