Question 1

What is the first step in doing ethnographic fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

A) doing preparatory research 
B) choosing a research question 
C) participant observation on site 
D) gathering data 
E) choosing a theoretical approach 
A) doing preparatory research 
B) choosing a research question 
C) participant observation on site 
D) gathering data 
E) choosing a theoretical approach B

Question 2

An explanation in science of natural phenomena,supported by a reliable body of data,is called a(n)_______________.

Accepted Answer

A) theory 
B) hypothesis 
C) fact 
D) doctrine 
E) intuition 
A) theory 
B) hypothesis 
C) fact 
D) doctrine 
E) intuition A

Question 3

Anthropologist _______________ is a leading advocacy anthropologist today and a special rapporteur for the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) Rodolfo Stavenhagen 
B) Clifford Geertz 
C) Stephen Lansang 
D) Gregory Bates 
E) Jonathan Marks 
A) Rodolfo Stavenhagen 
B) Clifford Geertz 
C) Stephen Lansang 
D) Gregory Bates 
E) Jonathan Marks A

Question 4

Anthropologists use only qualitative data gathering techniques.Quantitative data is used only by sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the focus of Annette Weiner's research in the Trobriands?

Accepted Answer

A) women's reproductive work 
B) women's productive work 
C) the village religious structure 
D) men's canoeing and trade relations 
E) migratory patterns and changes in family structure 
A) women's reproductive work 
B) women's productive work 
C) the village religious structure 
D) men's canoeing and trade relations 
E) migratory patterns and changes in family structure

Question 6

Between 4,000 and 9,000 years ago,the human population in the Middle East increased _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) ten-fold 
B) twenty-fold 
C) fifty-fold 
D) sixty-fold 
E) none of these 
A) ten-fold 
B) twenty-fold 
C) fifty-fold 
D) sixty-fold 
E) none of these

Question 7

Why is it important to map the field site with information from the local people?

Accepted Answer

A) much cultural information is contained on a key consultant's map 
B) the map will contain local place names 
C) the map will contain information on local features and land use in the area 
D) social information will be contained on the map 
E) all of the above 
A) much cultural information is contained on a key consultant's map 
B) the map will contain local place names 
C) the map will contain information on local features and land use in the area 
D) social information will be contained on the map 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Why is it important to study peasants?

Accepted Answer

A) They represent societies that are beginning to develop out of a primitive condition. 
B) They are the poorest people in the world. 
C) They always cause political rupture. 
D) They are the largest social category in the world. 
E) all of the above 
A) They represent societies that are beginning to develop out of a primitive condition. 
B) They are the poorest people in the world. 
C) They always cause political rupture. 
D) They are the largest social category in the world. 
E) all of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) demographic patterns 
B) amounts of crops grown 
C) personal life histories 
D) number of dwellings 
E) migratory patterns 
A) demographic patterns 
B) amounts of crops grown 
C) personal life histories 
D) number of dwellings 
E) migratory patterns

Question 10

Individuals who live and work far from their original homelands form part of a growing population that is classified as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) international 
B) multinational 
C) migratory 
D) contemporary 
E) diasporic 
A) international 
B) multinational 
C) migratory 
D) contemporary 
E) diasporic

Question 11

Laura Nader has called on anthropologists to "study up." What does she mean by this term?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropologists should study high altitude peoples and cultures in order to understand adaptation. 
B) Anthropologists should people of a higher class than themselves. 
C) Anthropologists should study the elites of a society and not only the common people. 
D) Anthropologists should intensify their studies and become more involved in advocacy anthropology. 
E) none of the above 
A) Anthropologists should study high altitude peoples and cultures in order to understand adaptation. 
B) Anthropologists should people of a higher class than themselves. 
C) Anthropologists should study the elites of a society and not only the common people. 
D) Anthropologists should intensify their studies and become more involved in advocacy anthropology. 
E) none of the above

Question 12

Anthropology emerged as a scientific discipline less than 20 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lincoln Keiser was treated with great disdain and suspicion in his fieldsite in _______________ because of his study focus on feuding.

Accepted Answer

A) Myanmar 
B) China 
C) India 
D) Pakistan 
E) Burma 
A) Myanmar 
B) China 
C) India 
D) Pakistan 
E) Burma

Question 14

Which of the following anthropologists was involved in the creation of "culture-at-a-distance" studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Edward Tylor 
B) William Haviland 
C) Clifford Geertz 
D) Ruth Mead 
E) Ruth Benedict 
A) Edward Tylor 
B) William Haviland 
C) Clifford Geertz 
D) Ruth Mead 
E) Ruth Benedict

Question 15

Multi-sited ethnography makes use of various interdisciplinary approaches to research and analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ruth Benedict was able to develop "culture-at-a-distance" studies without changing anthropology's methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The HRAF has data currently on about _______________ societies.

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 
B) 800 
C) 400 
D)  100 
E) 75 
A) 1000 
B) 800 
C) 400 
D)  100 
E) 75

Question 18

If an anthropologist works to help indigenous peoples hold onto their ancestral lands,the anthropologist is called a(n)_______________.

Accepted Answer

A) advocate 
B) guerilla 
C) representative 
D) mentor 
E) lobbyist 
A) advocate 
B) guerilla 
C) representative 
D) mentor 
E) lobbyist

Question 19

When was the first portable synchronous-sound camera invented?

Accepted Answer

A) 1955 
B) 1950 
C) 1960 
D) 1965 
E) 1970 
A) 1955 
B) 1950 
C) 1960 
D) 1965 
E) 1970

Question 20

A research method in which one learns about a group's beliefs and behaviors through social participation and personal observation within the community is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) participant interviewing 
B) observational participation 
C) observant participation 
D) participant observation 
E) participational observation 
A) participant interviewing 
B) observational participation 
C) observant participation 
D) participant observation 
E) participational observation

What is the first step in doing ethnographic fieldwork?

An explanation in science of natural phenomena,supported by a reliable body of data,is called a(n)_______________.

Anthropologist _______________ is a leading advocacy anthropologist today and a special rapporteur for the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights.

Anthropologists use only qualitative data gathering techniques.Quantitative data is used only by sociologists.

What was the focus of Annette Weiner's research in the Trobriands?

Between 4,000 and 9,000 years ago,the human population in the Middle East increased _______________.

Why is it important to map the field site with information from the local people?

Why is it important to study peasants?

Which of the following is not an example of quantitative data?

Individuals who live and work far from their original homelands form part of a growing population that is classified as _______________.

Laura Nader has called on anthropologists to "study up." What does she mean by this term?

Anthropology emerged as a scientific discipline less than 20 years ago.

Lincoln Keiser was treated with great disdain and suspicion in his fieldsite in _______________ because of his study focus on feuding.

Which of the following anthropologists was involved in the creation of "culture-at-a-distance" studies?

Multi-sited ethnography makes use of various interdisciplinary approaches to research and analysis.

Ruth Benedict was able to develop "culture-at-a-distance" studies without changing anthropology's methodology.

The HRAF has data currently on about _______________ societies.

If an anthropologist works to help indigenous peoples hold onto their ancestral lands,the anthropologist is called a(n)_______________.

When was the first portable synchronous-sound camera invented?

A research method in which one learns about a group's beliefs and behaviors through social participation and personal observation within the community is called _______________.

The Essence of Anthropology

Characteristics of Culture

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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Exam 3: Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

What is the first step in doing ethnographic fieldwork?

An explanation in science of natural phenomena,supported by a reliable body of data,is called a(n)_______________.

Anthropologist _______________ is a leading advocacy anthropologist today and a special rapporteur for the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights.

Anthropologists use only qualitative data gathering techniques.Quantitative data is used only by sociologists.

What was the focus of Annette Weiner's research in the Trobriands?

Between 4,000 and 9,000 years ago,the human population in the Middle East increased _______________.

Why is it important to map the field site with information from the local people?

Why is it important to study peasants?

Which of the following is not an example of quantitative data?

Individuals who live and work far from their original homelands form part of a growing population that is classified as _______________.

Laura Nader has called on anthropologists to "study up." What does she mean by this term?

Anthropology emerged as a scientific discipline less than 20 years ago.

Lincoln Keiser was treated with great disdain and suspicion in his fieldsite in _______________ because of his study focus on feuding.

Which of the following anthropologists was involved in the creation of "culture-at-a-distance" studies?

Multi-sited ethnography makes use of various interdisciplinary approaches to research and analysis.

Ruth Benedict was able to develop "culture-at-a-distance" studies without changing anthropology's methodology.

The HRAF has data currently on about _______________ societies.

If an anthropologist works to help indigenous peoples hold onto their ancestral lands,the anthropologist is called a(n)_______________.

When was the first portable synchronous-sound camera invented?

A research method in which one learns about a group's beliefs and behaviors through social participation and personal observation within the community is called _______________.

The Essence of Anthropology

Characteristics of Culture

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