Question 1

Research that is community-based and politically involved is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) advocacy anthropology 
B) urgent anthropology 
C) representative anthropology 
D) action anthropology 
E) peasant anthropology 
A) advocacy anthropology 
B) urgent anthropology 
C) representative anthropology 
D) action anthropology 
E) peasant anthropology

Question 2

The most important anthropological research tool by far is participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When researchers use things such as photographs in order to prompt people to speak with them about a particular topic,these are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) soliciting devices 
B) eliciting devices 
C) prompting devices 
D) circular conversations 
E) participant tools 
A) soliciting devices 
B) eliciting devices 
C) prompting devices 
D) circular conversations 
E) participant tools

Question 4

The idealist perspective is a theoretical approach that stresses the primacy of the cultural _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) infrastructure 
B) substructure 
C) structure 
D) superstructure 
E) none of the above 
A) infrastructure 
B) substructure 
C) structure 
D) superstructure 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following best defines applied anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of anthropological techniques to better prepare populations for market research and the introduction of capitalism 
B) the application of anthropological types of change in order to help indigenous people develop further 
C) the use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems in communities confronting NEW challenges 
D) the implementation of change into indigenous populations only in order to save and preserve them 
E) all of the above 
A) the use of anthropological techniques to better prepare populations for market research and the introduction of capitalism 
B) the application of anthropological types of change in order to help indigenous people develop further 
C) the use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems in communities confronting NEW challenges 
D) the implementation of change into indigenous populations only in order to save and preserve them 
E) all of the above

Question 6

Both William Crocker and Richard Lee were _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) adopted into networks of kinship at their fieldsites 
B) awarded the honor of outstanding fieldworkers by the anthropological association 
C) considered master fieldworkers by quantitative researchers 
D) pioneers in the development of field photography 
E) all of the above 
A) adopted into networks of kinship at their fieldsites 
B) awarded the honor of outstanding fieldworkers by the anthropological association 
C) considered master fieldworkers by quantitative researchers 
D) pioneers in the development of field photography 
E) all of the above

Question 7

What type of descent is found associated with Trobriand society?

Accepted Answer

A) matrilineal 
B) patrilineal 
C) ambilineal 
D) bilateral 
E) none of the above 
A) matrilineal 
B) patrilineal 
C) ambilineal 
D) bilateral 
E) none of the above

Question 8

A formal,recorded agreement to participate in research is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) informed consensus 
B) informed consent 
C) informal consent 
D) informal consensus 
E) a research agreement 
A) informed consensus 
B) informed consent 
C) informal consent 
D) informal consensus 
E) a research agreement

Question 9

The Ayoreo Indians,deeply affected by forces of acculturation,are found in modern-day _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Colombia 
B) Bolivia 
C) Ecuador 
D) Mexico 
E) Philippines 
A) Colombia 
B) Bolivia 
C) Ecuador 
D) Mexico 
E) Philippines

Question 10

Why is validation in ethnographic research so difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) observational access is often limited 
B) there may be insufficient funding for the research 
C) there may be logistical difficulties in reaching the site 
D) there may be problems in obtaining permission to do the study 
E) all of the above 
A) observational access is often limited 
B) there may be insufficient funding for the research 
C) there may be logistical difficulties in reaching the site 
D) there may be problems in obtaining permission to do the study 
E) all of the above

Question 11

Ethnographic research that documents endangered cultures is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) savage anthropology 
B) multi-sited anthropology 
C) advocacy anthropology 
D) primitive ethnography 
E) urgent anthropology 
A) savage anthropology 
B) multi-sited anthropology 
C) advocacy anthropology 
D) primitive ethnography 
E) urgent anthropology

Question 12

The theoretical approach of structural-functionalism is primarily associated with the _______________ School.

Accepted Answer

A) German 
B) American 
C) Dutch 
D) British 
E) French 
A) German 
B) American 
C) Dutch 
D) British 
E) French

Question 13

A worldwide interconnected landscape with multiple intertwining and overlapping peoples and cultures on the move is known as a(n)_______________.

Accepted Answer

A) multi-sited ethnography 
B) globalscape 
C) immigrant population 
D) diasporic population 
E) transnational population 
A) multi-sited ethnography 
B) globalscape 
C) immigrant population 
D) diasporic population 
E) transnational population

Question 14

Anthropologist must work to cultivate an intense ability to listen to those they study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In order to minimize the impact of subjectivity,the anthropologist should consider all of the following except _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) how people think they really behave 
B) the people's ideal sense of how a society should be run 
C) what the anthropologist actually sees happening 
D) what the anthropologist observes in his/her own culture 
E) a,b,and c,above 
A) how people think they really behave 
B) the people's ideal sense of how a society should be run 
C) what the anthropologist actually sees happening 
D) what the anthropologist observes in his/her own culture 
E) a,b,and c,above

Question 16

Marxism,neo-evolutionism,and cultural ecology are all considered to be _______________ approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) ecological 
B) political 
C) substantivist 
D) idealist 
E) materialist 
A) ecological 
B) political 
C) substantivist 
D) idealist 
E) materialist

Question 17

Pigs cannot subsist on grass alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most anthropologists face _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) mental challenges in the field 
B) physical challenges in the field 
C) physical harm in the field 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b 
A) mental challenges in the field 
B) physical challenges in the field 
C) physical harm in the field 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b

Question 19

A tool that researchers rely on to learn about a culture by examining their behaviors and beliefs through social interaction is ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) theory building 
B) participant observation 
C) close examination 
D) focus group observation 
E) questionnaire use 
A) theory building 
B) participant observation 
C) close examination 
D) focus group observation 
E) questionnaire use

Question 20

Personal life histories are examples of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) qualitative data 
B) quantitative data 
C) key data 
D) quantum cultural data 
E) archival data 
A) qualitative data 
B) quantitative data 
C) key data 
D) quantum cultural data 
E) archival data

Research that is community-based and politically involved is called _______________.

The most important anthropological research tool by far is participant observation.

When researchers use things such as photographs in order to prompt people to speak with them about a particular topic,these are called _______________.

The idealist perspective is a theoretical approach that stresses the primacy of the cultural _______________.

Which of the following best defines applied anthropology?

Both William Crocker and Richard Lee were _______________.

What type of descent is found associated with Trobriand society?

A formal,recorded agreement to participate in research is called _______________.

The Ayoreo Indians,deeply affected by forces of acculturation,are found in modern-day _______________.

Why is validation in ethnographic research so difficult?

Ethnographic research that documents endangered cultures is known as _______________.

The theoretical approach of structural-functionalism is primarily associated with the _______________ School.

A worldwide interconnected landscape with multiple intertwining and overlapping peoples and cultures on the move is known as a(n)_______________.

Anthropologist must work to cultivate an intense ability to listen to those they study.

In order to minimize the impact of subjectivity,the anthropologist should consider all of the following except _______________.

Marxism,neo-evolutionism,and cultural ecology are all considered to be _______________ approaches.

Pigs cannot subsist on grass alone.

Most anthropologists face _______________.

A tool that researchers rely on to learn about a culture by examining their behaviors and beliefs through social interaction is ________________________.

Personal life histories are examples of _______________.

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

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

Research that is community-based and politically involved is called _______________.

The most important anthropological research tool by far is participant observation.

When researchers use things such as photographs in order to prompt people to speak with them about a particular topic,these are called _______________.

The idealist perspective is a theoretical approach that stresses the primacy of the cultural _______________.

Which of the following best defines applied anthropology?

Both William Crocker and Richard Lee were _______________.

What type of descent is found associated with Trobriand society?

A formal,recorded agreement to participate in research is called _______________.

The Ayoreo Indians,deeply affected by forces of acculturation,are found in modern-day _______________.

Why is validation in ethnographic research so difficult?

Ethnographic research that documents endangered cultures is known as _______________.

The theoretical approach of structural-functionalism is primarily associated with the _______________ School.

A worldwide interconnected landscape with multiple intertwining and overlapping peoples and cultures on the move is known as a(n)_______________.

Anthropologist must work to cultivate an intense ability to listen to those they study.

In order to minimize the impact of subjectivity,the anthropologist should consider all of the following except _______________.

Marxism,neo-evolutionism,and cultural ecology are all considered to be _______________ approaches.

Pigs cannot subsist on grass alone.

Most anthropologists face _______________.

A tool that researchers rely on to learn about a culture by examining their behaviors and beliefs through social interaction is ________________________.

Personal life histories are examples of _______________.

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