Question 1

A culture must satisfy basic needs such as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the distribution of necessary goods and services 
B) biological continuity through reproduction,and enculturation of functioning adults 
C) maintenance of order within a society,and between a society and outsiders 
D) motivation to survive 
E) all of the above 
A) the distribution of necessary goods and services 
B) biological continuity through reproduction,and enculturation of functioning adults 
C) maintenance of order within a society,and between a society and outsiders 
D) motivation to survive 
E) all of the above

Question 2

___________________________ refers to a society's shared sense of identity and worldview.

Accepted Answer

A) Social structure 
B) Infrastructure 
C) Superstructure 
D) External structure 
E) Internal structure 
A) Social structure 
B) Infrastructure 
C) Superstructure 
D) External structure 
E) Internal structure

Question 3

_______________ refers to the position that because cultures are unique,each one can be evaluated only according to its own standards and values.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnocentrism 
B) Cultural relativism 
C) Cultural materialism 
D) Adaptation 
E) Pluralism 
A) Ethnocentrism 
B) Cultural relativism 
C) Cultural materialism 
D) Adaptation 
E) Pluralism

Question 4

Much of human behavior is based on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) integration 
B) symbols 
C) kinship 
D) persecution 
E) politics 
A) integration 
B) symbols 
C) kinship 
D) persecution 
E) politics

Question 5

_______________ argued the universality of certain biological and psychological needs,insisting that the institutions making up each culture are functionally to meet these needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Maybury-Lewis 
B) Ember and Ember 
C) Malinowski 
D) Boaz 
E) Mead 
A) Maybury-Lewis 
B) Ember and Ember 
C) Malinowski 
D) Boaz 
E) Mead

Question 6

The sanitary habits of food foraging peoples _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) leave a lot to be desired 
B) are highly adaptive in the context of foraging and also in the context of sedentism 
C) weren't very adaptive in the context of foraging,but turn out to be adaptive in the context of sedentism 
D) were highly adaptive in the context of foraging,but are maladaptive in the context of sedentism 
E) are unknown 
A) leave a lot to be desired 
B) are highly adaptive in the context of foraging and also in the context of sedentism 
C) weren't very adaptive in the context of foraging,but turn out to be adaptive in the context of sedentism 
D) were highly adaptive in the context of foraging,but are maladaptive in the context of sedentism 
E) are unknown

Question 7

The Amish may be used as an example of subcultural variation because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) they are racially different 
B) they share the values of thrift,hard work,independence,and close family ties that Americans respect 
C) they maintain a distinctive way of life that emphasizes agrarian living and loyalty to fellow Amish rather than to the state 
D) they participate in a rite of passage called rumschpringe 
E) all of the above 
A) they are racially different 
B) they share the values of thrift,hard work,independence,and close family ties that Americans respect 
C) they maintain a distinctive way of life that emphasizes agrarian living and loyalty to fellow Amish rather than to the state 
D) they participate in a rite of passage called rumschpringe 
E) all of the above

Question 8

A sign,sound,emblem,or other thing that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) a myth 
B) a symbol 
C) an omen 
D) a subculture 
E) an ethnic group 
A) a myth 
B) a symbol 
C) an omen 
D) a subculture 
E) an ethnic group

Question 9

A pluralistic society always has subcultural variation,but not every society with subcultural variation is pluralistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not an element associated with the barrel model of culture?

Accepted Answer

A) interstructure 
B) social structure 
C) infrastructure 
D) superstructure 
E) environment 
A) interstructure 
B) social structure 
C) infrastructure 
D) superstructure 
E) environment

Question 11

The first clear and comprehensive definition of culture was made by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Franz Boas 
B) Edward B. Tylor 
C) Ralph Linton 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski 
E) Clyde Kluckhohn 
A) Franz Boas 
B) Edward B. Tylor 
C) Ralph Linton 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski 
E) Clyde Kluckhohn

Question 12

Humans' major mode of adaptation,which enables them to live effectively in diverse environments,is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) sweat glands 
B) culture 
C) specialized teeth 
D) body hair 
E) biology 
A) sweat glands 
B) culture 
C) specialized teeth 
D) body hair 
E) biology

Question 13

A society's economic base is part of the superstructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Though pastoral nomadic peoples are often blamed for causing environmental degradation,the fault is not theirs.Rather,it lies with _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) unrestricted development 
B) a tremendous increase in tourism 
C) the ever-burgeoning use of off road vehicles 
D) governments that restrict their movements causing overgrazing 
E) all of the above 
A) unrestricted development 
B) a tremendous increase in tourism 
C) the ever-burgeoning use of off road vehicles 
D) governments that restrict their movements causing overgrazing 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is evidence of cultural behavior among non-human animals?

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzees fashion a tool from a twig to hunt for termites 
B) macaques wash sweet potatoes before eating them 
C) a lion pack passes a characteristic behavior pattern to the next generation 
D) a deer freezes in the headlights of a car 
E) All except d 
A) chimpanzees fashion a tool from a twig to hunt for termites 
B) macaques wash sweet potatoes before eating them 
C) a lion pack passes a characteristic behavior pattern to the next generation 
D) a deer freezes in the headlights of a car 
E) All except d

Question 16

A society in which two or more ethnic groups or nationalities are politically organized into one territorial state but maintain their cultural differences is called a _______________ society.

Accepted Answer

A) multilinear 
B) multi-cultural 
C) class-based 
D) pluralistic 
E) stratified 
A) multilinear 
B) multi-cultural 
C) class-based 
D) pluralistic 
E) stratified

Question 17

In the United States people are not regarded as adults until the age of 18;in many other cultures,adulthood begins earlier.In many cases,it is not associated so much with age as it is to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) passage through certain prescribed rituals 
B) recitation of various religious sayings 
C) biological changes 
D) the acceptance of NEW obligations 
E) the passing of difficult examinations 
A) passage through certain prescribed rituals 
B) recitation of various religious sayings 
C) biological changes 
D) the acceptance of NEW obligations 
E) the passing of difficult examinations

Question 18

We now know that any culture that is functioning adequately regards itself as the best,a view reflecting a phenomenon known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism 
B) egoism 
C) nationalism 
D) ethnocentrism 
E) individualism 
A) cultural relativism 
B) egoism 
C) nationalism 
D) ethnocentrism 
E) individualism

Question 19

As a/an _______________ system,cultures respond to motions and actions within and around them.

Accepted Answer

A) integrated 
B) symbolic 
C) learned 
D) dynamic 
E) functional 
A) integrated 
B) symbolic 
C) learned 
D) dynamic 
E) functional

Question 20

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) A society is a union of multiple cultures. 
B) Human survival depends on individuals being fit. 
C) A correctly functioning culture has consistency across all of its parts,though not necessarily harmony. 
D) Unregulated self-gratification does not impact the society as a whole. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) A society is a union of multiple cultures. 
B) Human survival depends on individuals being fit. 
C) A correctly functioning culture has consistency across all of its parts,though not necessarily harmony. 
D) Unregulated self-gratification does not impact the society as a whole. 
E) All of the above are correct.

A culture must satisfy basic needs such as _______________.

___________________________ refers to a society's shared sense of identity and worldview.

_______________ refers to the position that because cultures are unique,each one can be evaluated only according to its own standards and values.

Much of human behavior is based on ____________________.

_______________ argued the universality of certain biological and psychological needs,insisting that the institutions making up each culture are functionally to meet these needs.

The sanitary habits of food foraging peoples _______________.

The Amish may be used as an example of subcultural variation because _______________.

A sign,sound,emblem,or other thing that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called _______________.

A pluralistic society always has subcultural variation,but not every society with subcultural variation is pluralistic.

Which of the following is not an element associated with the barrel model of culture?

The first clear and comprehensive definition of culture was made by _______________.

Humans' major mode of adaptation,which enables them to live effectively in diverse environments,is _______________.

A society's economic base is part of the superstructure.

Though pastoral nomadic peoples are often blamed for causing environmental degradation,the fault is not theirs.Rather,it lies with _______________.

Which of the following is evidence of cultural behavior among non-human animals?

A society in which two or more ethnic groups or nationalities are politically organized into one territorial state but maintain their cultural differences is called a _______________ society.

In the United States people are not regarded as adults until the age of 18;in many other cultures,adulthood begins earlier.In many cases,it is not associated so much with age as it is to _______________.

We now know that any culture that is functioning adequately regards itself as the best,a view reflecting a phenomenon known as _______________.

As a/an _______________ system,cultures respond to motions and actions within and around them.

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Exam 2: Characteristics of Culture

A culture must satisfy basic needs such as _______________.

___________________________ refers to a society's shared sense of identity and worldview.

_______________ refers to the position that because cultures are unique,each one can be evaluated only according to its own standards and values.

Much of human behavior is based on ____________________.

_______________ argued the universality of certain biological and psychological needs,insisting that the institutions making up each culture are functionally to meet these needs.

The sanitary habits of food foraging peoples _______________.

The Amish may be used as an example of subcultural variation because _______________.

A sign,sound,emblem,or other thing that is arbitrarily linked to something else and represents it in a meaningful way is called _______________.

A pluralistic society always has subcultural variation,but not every society with subcultural variation is pluralistic.

Which of the following is not an element associated with the barrel model of culture?

The first clear and comprehensive definition of culture was made by _______________.

Humans' major mode of adaptation,which enables them to live effectively in diverse environments,is _______________.

A society's economic base is part of the superstructure.

Though pastoral nomadic peoples are often blamed for causing environmental degradation,the fault is not theirs.Rather,it lies with _______________.

Which of the following is evidence of cultural behavior among non-human animals?

A society in which two or more ethnic groups or nationalities are politically organized into one territorial state but maintain their cultural differences is called a _______________ society.

In the United States people are not regarded as adults until the age of 18;in many other cultures,adulthood begins earlier.In many cases,it is not associated so much with age as it is to _______________.

We now know that any culture that is functioning adequately regards itself as the best,a view reflecting a phenomenon known as _______________.

As a/an _______________ system,cultures respond to motions and actions within and around them.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Essence of Anthropology

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

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