Question 1

Breast-feeding tends to be relatively long-lived in the industrialized world,due to workplace conditions that facilitate it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The extent to which Native Americans see spirituality is reflected in their belief that all things have spirit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

An alternative to the concept of national character is ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) modal personality 
B) core values 
C) stereotyping 
D) group personality 
E) independence training 
A) modal personality 
B) core values 
C) stereotyping 
D) group personality 
E) independence training B

Question 4

Independence training is particularly characteristic of rural agrarian societies,where self-reliance and personal achievement are important traits for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Individual personalities in traditional societies are far from being uniform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The underlying structure of a mental illness may be the same,but it is expressed in a culturally-specific manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A study of child-rearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) boys and girls are raised in a very similar manner and are both mild-mannered and self-reliant 
B) because girls are out gathering most of the time,they are expected to be more aggressive and self-reliant than boys are 
C) mothers spend the least amount of time with their children,and thus the children identify strongly with their fathers 
D) boys do more work than girls 
E) boys have less responsibility than girls and get to play more of the time 
A) boys and girls are raised in a very similar manner and are both mild-mannered and self-reliant 
B) because girls are out gathering most of the time,they are expected to be more aggressive and self-reliant than boys are 
C) mothers spend the least amount of time with their children,and thus the children identify strongly with their fathers 
D) boys do more work than girls 
E) boys have less responsibility than girls and get to play more of the time

Question 8

Child-rearing practices that foster compliance on the performance of assigned tasks and dependence on the family,rather than reliance on oneself,are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) dependence training 
B) independence training 
C) enculturation 
D) patterns of affect 
E) core values 
A) dependence training 
B) independence training 
C) enculturation 
D) patterns of affect 
E) core values

Question 9

Studies of _______________ were developed during the 1930s and 1940s to explore the idea that basic personality traits were shared by most of the people in modern nations.

Accepted Answer

A) modal personality 
B) national character 
C) stereotype 
D) group personality 
E) independence training 
A) modal personality 
B) national character 
C) stereotype 
D) group personality 
E) independence training

Question 10

Which of the following is not a culture-bound mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) windigo 
B) amok 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) sadhu 
E) koro 
A) windigo 
B) amok 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) sadhu 
E) koro

Question 11

A comparison of child rearing among the hunter-gatherer Ju/'hoansi with child-rearing among settled agriculturalists demonstrates that personality characteristics related to gender are strongly affected by the way a group makes its living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Western countries,a culture-bound psychological disorder known as _______________ occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat.

Accepted Answer

A) pibloktoq 
B) amok 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) bulumia 
E) latah 
A) pibloktoq 
B) amok 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) bulumia 
E) latah

Question 13

In 1690 _______________ presented his tabula rasa theory.This idea held that the newborn human baby was like a blank slate,and what the individual became in life was written on the slate by her or his life experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) William Shakespeare 
B) John Locke 
C) Franz Boas 
D) Amadeus Mozart 
E) Alfred Newton 
A) William Shakespeare 
B) John Locke 
C) Franz Boas 
D) Amadeus Mozart 
E) Alfred Newton

Question 14

The core values of _______________ culture promote the integration of the individual into a larger group.

Accepted Answer

A) Scandinavian 
B) Filipino 
C) Jewish 
D) Chinese 
E) Anglo-American 
A) Scandinavian 
B) Filipino 
C) Jewish 
D) Chinese 
E) Anglo-American

Question 15

The _______________ do not consider an infant truly "human" until they have given it a name.

Accepted Answer

A) Icelanders 
B) Aymara Indians 
C) Hopi 
D) Netsilik Inuit 
E) Iroquois Indians 
A) Icelanders 
B) Aymara Indians 
C) Hopi 
D) Netsilik Inuit 
E) Iroquois Indians

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the concept of tabula rasa is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The concept expresses the idea that adult personalities are formed largely by their biological genetic inheritance. 
B) The concept was formulated by John Locke in the late 17th century. 
C) The textbook disagrees with the concept,saying that it ignores the influences of unique inherited tendencies which contribute to the formation of personality. 
D) The textbook recognizes the contributions of the concept in its emphasis on the importance of life experiences in shaping personality. 
E) The concept reflects the idea that it is important to look at the influence of culture on the development of personality. 
A) The concept expresses the idea that adult personalities are formed largely by their biological genetic inheritance. 
B) The concept was formulated by John Locke in the late 17th century. 
C) The textbook disagrees with the concept,saying that it ignores the influences of unique inherited tendencies which contribute to the formation of personality. 
D) The textbook recognizes the contributions of the concept in its emphasis on the importance of life experiences in shaping personality. 
E) The concept reflects the idea that it is important to look at the influence of culture on the development of personality.

Question 17

A society's economy and social structure helps structure how a child is brought up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You are studying the modal personality of a particular group of people by giving them Rorschach tests.In American society,a response to the white background (the PG on which the inkblots are placed)has been associated with the psychological trait of negativism.You are puzzled because you are getting a lot of white responses,but the people don't appear to be negative in other respects.Then you find out that their favorite color is white,and that they are treating the color of the PG not as a background but as a part of the design of the inkblot.This is an example of one of the problems faced by people trying to measure modal personality,which is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) that people do not give consistent responses to the same picture from one day to the next 
B) that not everyone in a society has the same personality 
C) that tests devised in one cultural setting may not be appropriate in another 
D) that language problems can create misinterpretations 
E) none of the above 
A) that people do not give consistent responses to the same picture from one day to the next 
B) that not everyone in a society has the same personality 
C) that tests devised in one cultural setting may not be appropriate in another 
D) that language problems can create misinterpretations 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Intersexuality may be unusual but it is uncommon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The concept of tabula rasa _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) was developed in the 20th century 
B) implies that individuals are shaped primarily by their experiences,which differ from culture to culture 
C) states that the races are biologically different 
D) tabulates the influence of race on culture 
E) is a linguistic method of doing frame substitution 
A) was developed in the 20th century 
B) implies that individuals are shaped primarily by their experiences,which differ from culture to culture 
C) states that the races are biologically different 
D) tabulates the influence of race on culture 
E) is a linguistic method of doing frame substitution

Breast-feeding tends to be relatively long-lived in the industrialized world,due to workplace conditions that facilitate it.

The extent to which Native Americans see spirituality is reflected in their belief that all things have spirit.

An alternative to the concept of national character is ______________________.

Independence training is particularly characteristic of rural agrarian societies,where self-reliance and personal achievement are important traits for survival.

Individual personalities in traditional societies are far from being uniform.

The underlying structure of a mental illness may be the same,but it is expressed in a culturally-specific manner.

A study of child-rearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that _______________.

Child-rearing practices that foster compliance on the performance of assigned tasks and dependence on the family,rather than reliance on oneself,are called _______________.

Studies of _______________ were developed during the 1930s and 1940s to explore the idea that basic personality traits were shared by most of the people in modern nations.

Which of the following is not a culture-bound mental illness?

A comparison of child rearing among the hunter-gatherer Ju/'hoansi with child-rearing among settled agriculturalists demonstrates that personality characteristics related to gender are strongly affected by the way a group makes its living.

In Western countries,a culture-bound psychological disorder known as _______________ occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat.

In 1690 _______________ presented his tabula rasa theory.This idea held that the newborn human baby was like a blank slate,and what the individual became in life was written on the slate by her or his life experiences.

The core values of _______________ culture promote the integration of the individual into a larger group.

The _______________ do not consider an infant truly "human" until they have given it a name.

Which of the following statements about the concept of tabula rasa is incorrect?

A society's economy and social structure helps structure how a child is brought up.

Intersexuality may be unusual but it is uncommon.

The concept of tabula rasa _______________.

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Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

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

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Exam 6: Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Breast-feeding tends to be relatively long-lived in the industrialized world,due to workplace conditions that facilitate it.

The extent to which Native Americans see spirituality is reflected in their belief that all things have spirit.

An alternative to the concept of national character is ______________________.

Independence training is particularly characteristic of rural agrarian societies,where self-reliance and personal achievement are important traits for survival.

Individual personalities in traditional societies are far from being uniform.

The underlying structure of a mental illness may be the same,but it is expressed in a culturally-specific manner.

A study of child-rearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that _______________.

Child-rearing practices that foster compliance on the performance of assigned tasks and dependence on the family,rather than reliance on oneself,are called _______________.

Studies of _______________ were developed during the 1930s and 1940s to explore the idea that basic personality traits were shared by most of the people in modern nations.

Which of the following is not a culture-bound mental illness?

A comparison of child rearing among the hunter-gatherer Ju/'hoansi with child-rearing among settled agriculturalists demonstrates that personality characteristics related to gender are strongly affected by the way a group makes its living.

In Western countries,a culture-bound psychological disorder known as _______________ occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat.

In 1690 _______________ presented his tabula rasa theory.This idea held that the newborn human baby was like a blank slate,and what the individual became in life was written on the slate by her or his life experiences.

The core values of _______________ culture promote the integration of the individual into a larger group.

The _______________ do not consider an infant truly "human" until they have given it a name.

Which of the following statements about the concept of tabula rasa is incorrect?

A society's economy and social structure helps structure how a child is brought up.

Intersexuality may be unusual but it is uncommon.

The concept of tabula rasa _______________.

The Essence of Anthropology

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

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