Question 1

In order to frame objective hypotheses that are as free of cultural bias as possible,anthropologists typically develop them through _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) library research 
B) research within the confines of a laboratory 
C) fieldwork 
D) surveys 
E) well-developed questionnaires 
A) library research 
B) research within the confines of a laboratory 
C) fieldwork 
D) surveys 
E) well-developed questionnaires

Question 2

The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve "practical" problems,often for a specific client is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnohistory 
B) applied anthropology 
C) linguistic anthropology 
D) ethnography 
E) physical anthropology 
A) ethnohistory 
B) applied anthropology 
C) linguistic anthropology 
D) ethnography 
E) physical anthropology

Question 3

Among the skeletal remains studied by forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow are the remains of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Julius Caesar 
B) General George A. Custer 
C) Adolf Hitler 
D) Josef Mengele 
E) b and d 
A) Julius Caesar 
B) General George A. Custer 
C) Adolf Hitler 
D) Josef Mengele 
E) b and d

Question 4

The term that refers to worldwide interconnectedness,signified by global movements of natural resources,trade goods,human labor,finance capital,information,and infectious diseases is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) nationalization 
B) internationalization 
C) pandemonium 
D) globalization 
E) holism 
A) nationalization 
B) internationalization 
C) pandemonium 
D) globalization 
E) holism

Question 5

Anthropology is different from other disciplines that study humans because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) it was the first science to study human beings 
B) it synthesizes data from many fields in an effort to describe human behavior as a whole 
C) it has greater attention to details 
D) it requires a longer period of training 
E) it focuses primarily on contemporary Western societies 
A) it was the first science to study human beings 
B) it synthesizes data from many fields in an effort to describe human behavior as a whole 
C) it has greater attention to details 
D) it requires a longer period of training 
E) it focuses primarily on contemporary Western societies

Question 6

Besides interest in descriptions of particular cultures,the ethnologist is interested also in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) destroying particular cultures to improve them 
B) cross-cultural comparisons 
C) descriptions of nonhuman societies 
D) promoting Western ways 
E) teaching food foragers how to use time-saving gadgets 
A) destroying particular cultures to improve them 
B) cross-cultural comparisons 
C) descriptions of nonhuman societies 
D) promoting Western ways 
E) teaching food foragers how to use time-saving gadgets

Question 7

Ideally,theories in anthropology are generated from _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) intensive fieldwork done in a single society 
B) worldwide comparisons so that statements made about culture will be universally applicable 
C) worldwide questionnaire surveys 
D) intuitive thinking about society and culture based on experiences in your own society 
E) the theories about culture formulated by the people you have studied 
A) intensive fieldwork done in a single society 
B) worldwide comparisons so that statements made about culture will be universally applicable 
C) worldwide questionnaire surveys 
D) intuitive thinking about society and culture based on experiences in your own society 
E) the theories about culture formulated by the people you have studied

Question 8

Genetic analyses indicate that the human line originated 5 to 8 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In order to frame objective hypotheses that are as free of cultural bias as possible,anthropologists typically develop them through _______________.

The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve "practical" problems,often for a specific client is known as _______________.

Among the skeletal remains studied by forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow are the remains of ______________.

The term that refers to worldwide interconnectedness,signified by global movements of natural resources,trade goods,human labor,finance capital,information,and infectious diseases is known as _______________.

Anthropology is different from other disciplines that study humans because _______________.

Besides interest in descriptions of particular cultures,the ethnologist is interested also in _______________.

Ideally,theories in anthropology are generated from _______________.

Genetic analyses indicate that the human line originated 5 to 8 million years ago.

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics, power, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

Exam 1: The Essence of Anthropology

In order to frame objective hypotheses that are as free of cultural bias as possible,anthropologists typically develop them through _______________.

The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve "practical" problems,often for a specific client is known as _______________.

Among the skeletal remains studied by forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow are the remains of ______________.

The term that refers to worldwide interconnectedness,signified by global movements of natural resources,trade goods,human labor,finance capital,information,and infectious diseases is known as _______________.

Anthropology is different from other disciplines that study humans because _______________.

Besides interest in descriptions of particular cultures,the ethnologist is interested also in _______________.

Ideally,theories in anthropology are generated from _______________.

Genetic analyses indicate that the human line originated 5 to 8 million years ago.

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics, power, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

Filters