Question 1

One of the key features of the scientific method is

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A)  using statistical methods. 
B)  fieldwork. 
C)  background investigations. 
D)  formulating hypotheses. 
A)  using statistical methods. 
B)  fieldwork. 
C)  background investigations. 
D)  formulating hypotheses.

Question 2

I am an anthropologist who has just completed a paper on the syntax of the Hopi language.I am known as

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A)  a historical linguist. 
B)  an ethnolinguist. 
C)  a descriptive linguist. 
D)  a sociolinguist. 
A)  a historical linguist. 
B)  an ethnolinguist. 
C)  a descriptive linguist. 
D)  a sociolinguist.

Question 3

In William Rathje's garbology project that focused on household waste, front door interviews found 15 percent of respondents saying that they consumed beer.The trash discard from the same area showed what percentage of household's consuming beer?

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A)  80 percent 
B)  60 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  20 percent 
A)  80 percent 
B)  60 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  20 percent

Question 4

Is anthropology a science? Discuss.

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Yes, anthropology is considered a scienc

Question 5

The overall goals of anthropological research include this aspect of human biology:

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A)  mapping the genome of Homo sapiens. 
B)  describing human races. 
C)  description and analysis of the evolution of Homo sapiens. 
D)  assessing the influence of biochemistry on human behavioral evolution. 
A)  mapping the genome of Homo sapiens. 
B)  describing human races. 
C)  description and analysis of the evolution of Homo sapiens. 
D)  assessing the influence of biochemistry on human behavioral evolution.

Question 6

What is meant by the "holistic" approach in anthropology?

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A)  entire cultures are studied and compared. 
B)  the entire time of human existence is studied. 
C)  human beings are viewed in the broadest context possible-biologically and culturally through time. 
D)  cultures are studied using fieldwork and participant observation, together with a perspective of cultural relativism. 
A)  entire cultures are studied and compared. 
B)  the entire time of human existence is studied. 
C)  human beings are viewed in the broadest context possible-biologically and culturally through time. 
D)  cultures are studied using fieldwork and participant observation, together with a perspective of cultural relativism.

Question 7

What are the traditional areas of focus within cultural anthropology?

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A)  archaeology and applied anthropology. 
B)  forensic archaeology and descriptive linguistics. 
C)  ethnographic and ethnological research. 
D)  primatology and contemporary human variation. 
A)  archaeology and applied anthropology. 
B)  forensic archaeology and descriptive linguistics. 
C)  ethnographic and ethnological research. 
D)  primatology and contemporary human variation.

Question 8

Discuss one specific way the anthropological concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism can be applied to one of the following: your neighborhood, your place of work, your child's school, and your favorite sporting event.

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One specific way the anthropological con

Question 9

Linguistics is a subfield of anthropology that

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A)  focuses on the mechanics of language. 
B)  evaluates the relationship between language and social relationships. 
C)  reconstructs the history of language. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  focuses on the mechanics of language. 
B)  evaluates the relationship between language and social relationships. 
C)  reconstructs the history of language. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Archaeological features include the following types of evidence:

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A)  soils and plants. 
B)  roadways and fire hearths. 
C)  projectile points and stone artifacts. 
D)  fossil remains and pollen. 
A)  soils and plants. 
B)  roadways and fire hearths. 
C)  projectile points and stone artifacts. 
D)  fossil remains and pollen.

Question 11

Briefly describe two goals for anthropological research.

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Anthropological research aims to achieve

Question 12

The description of a single society based on fieldwork is called

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A)  an ethnography. 
B)  an ethnology. 
C)  a comparative analysis. 
D)  a cultural anthropology. 
A)  an ethnography. 
B)  an ethnology. 
C)  a comparative analysis. 
D)  a cultural anthropology.

Question 13

Goldstein's study of polyandry by Tibetans living in Nepal showed that polyandry

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A)  resulted from the practice of infanticide. 
B)  prevented starvation. 
C)  prevented male-owned lands from being split. 
D)  was prohibited by religious beliefs. 
A)  resulted from the practice of infanticide. 
B)  prevented starvation. 
C)  prevented male-owned lands from being split. 
D)  was prohibited by religious beliefs.

Question 14

Forensic anthropologists apply their knowledge to legal issues by studying what materials?

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A)  Hair samples recovered from crime victim clothing. 
B)  Blood splatter patterns at a crime scene. 
C)  Bullets and bullet casings at a crime scene. 
D)  Skeletal remains at an airline crash site. 
A)  Hair samples recovered from crime victim clothing. 
B)  Blood splatter patterns at a crime scene. 
C)  Bullets and bullet casings at a crime scene. 
D)  Skeletal remains at an airline crash site.

Question 15

Anthropologist Lawrence Kuznar favors using the scientific method in anthropology because

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A)  things can be proved through scientific investigation. 
B)  things can be disproved through scientific investigation. 
C)  scientific investigation yields statistical data for analysis. 
D)  more accurate knowledge can be gained through time. 
A)  things can be proved through scientific investigation. 
B)  things can be disproved through scientific investigation. 
C)  scientific investigation yields statistical data for analysis. 
D)  more accurate knowledge can be gained through time.

Question 16

On what do humanistic anthropologists focus their studies?

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A)  The application of the scientific method to the study of humans. 
B)  The use of the comparative method when studying cultures. 
C)  The uniqueness of every individual in a culture. 
D)  The common behavioral patterns of a society. 
A)  The application of the scientific method to the study of humans. 
B)  The use of the comparative method when studying cultures. 
C)  The uniqueness of every individual in a culture. 
D)  The common behavioral patterns of a society.

Question 17

Contrast ethnography and ethnology.

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Ethnography and ethnology are both subfi

Question 18

List and describe three types of linguistic studies.

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1. Phonetics: This type of linguistic st

Question 19

Briefly discuss one reason cultural relativism should not be applied universally.

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Cultural relativism should not be applie

Question 20

Cultural relativism is an important concept in anthropology.What are the potential problems that may occur if it is taken too literally?

Accepted Answer

Cultural relativism is indeed an importa

One of the key features of the scientific method is

I am an anthropologist who has just completed a paper on the syntax of the Hopi language.I am known as

In William Rathje's garbology project that focused on household waste, front door interviews found 15 percent of respondents saying that they consumed beer.The trash discard from the same area showed what percentage of household's consuming beer?

Is anthropology a science? Discuss.

The overall goals of anthropological research include this aspect of human biology:

What is meant by the "holistic" approach in anthropology?

What are the traditional areas of focus within cultural anthropology?

Discuss one specific way the anthropological concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism can be applied to one of the following: your neighborhood, your place of work, your child's school, and your favorite sporting event.

Linguistics is a subfield of anthropology that

Archaeological features include the following types of evidence:

Briefly describe two goals for anthropological research.

The description of a single society based on fieldwork is called

Goldstein's study of polyandry by Tibetans living in Nepal showed that polyandry

Forensic anthropologists apply their knowledge to legal issues by studying what materials?

Anthropologist Lawrence Kuznar favors using the scientific method in anthropology because

On what do humanistic anthropologists focus their studies?

Contrast ethnography and ethnology.

List and describe three types of linguistic studies.

Briefly discuss one reason cultural relativism should not be applied universally.

Cultural relativism is an important concept in anthropology.What are the potential problems that may occur if it is taken too literally?

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Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

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Expressions: Is This Art

Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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Exam 1: Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

One of the key features of the scientific method is

I am an anthropologist who has just completed a paper on the syntax of the Hopi language.I am known as

In William Rathje's garbology project that focused on household waste, front door interviews found 15 percent of respondents saying that they consumed beer.The trash discard from the same area showed what percentage of household's consuming beer?

Is anthropology a science? Discuss.

The overall goals of anthropological research include this aspect of human biology:

What is meant by the "holistic" approach in anthropology?

What are the traditional areas of focus within cultural anthropology?

Discuss one specific way the anthropological concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism can be applied to one of the following: your neighborhood, your place of work, your child's school, and your favorite sporting event.

Linguistics is a subfield of anthropology that

Archaeological features include the following types of evidence:

Briefly describe two goals for anthropological research.

The description of a single society based on fieldwork is called

Goldstein's study of polyandry by Tibetans living in Nepal showed that polyandry

Forensic anthropologists apply their knowledge to legal issues by studying what materials?

Anthropologist Lawrence Kuznar favors using the scientific method in anthropology because

On what do humanistic anthropologists focus their studies?

Contrast ethnography and ethnology.

List and describe three types of linguistic studies.

Briefly discuss one reason cultural relativism should not be applied universally.

Cultural relativism is an important concept in anthropology.What are the potential problems that may occur if it is taken too literally?

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation II: How Did Food Production Transform Culture

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Expressions: Is This Art

Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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