Question 1

The acceptance of planned change rarely depends on social factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Anthropology contributes to an understanding of health and illness through the development of culturally appropriate interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In nutritional anthropology, longitudinal studies involve

Accepted Answer

A)  studying the same set of children at repeated age intervals. 
B)  studying equal numbers of infants, children, adolescents and adults. 
C)  sampling children from different longitudes in the Eastern and Western hemispheres. 
D)  sampling equally from different age groups within a population and then testing for differences between age groups. 
E)  introducing nutritional supplements to a population and then charting the effects. 
A)  studying the same set of children at repeated age intervals. 
B)  studying equal numbers of infants, children, adolescents and adults. 
C)  sampling children from different longitudes in the Eastern and Western hemispheres. 
D)  sampling equally from different age groups within a population and then testing for differences between age groups. 
E)  introducing nutritional supplements to a population and then charting the effects.

Question 4

Louis Pasteur provided evidence in support of

Accepted Answer

A)  the differences between "Eastern" and "Western" diseases. 
B)  the importance of ethnomedicine. 
C)  nutrition-related growth retardation. 
D)  the transfer of antibodies from a mother's milk to her baby. 
E)  the germ theory of disease. 
A)  the differences between "Eastern" and "Western" diseases. 
B)  the importance of ethnomedicine. 
C)  nutrition-related growth retardation. 
D)  the transfer of antibodies from a mother's milk to her baby. 
E)  the germ theory of disease.

Question 5

To reduce the impact of disasters we need to

Accepted Answer

A)  build protective barriers. 
B)  not interfere. 
C)  develop better communication networks. 
D)  reduce the social conditions that magnify the effects. 
E)  educate people about the risks. 
A)  build protective barriers. 
B)  not interfere. 
C)  develop better communication networks. 
D)  reduce the social conditions that magnify the effects. 
E)  educate people about the risks.

Question 6

The examination of Aboriginal welfare or the impact of large developments on Aboriginal communities is called

Accepted Answer

A)  urban anthropology. 
B)  medical anthropology. 
C)  applied anthropology. 
D)  experimental anthropology. 
E)  biocultural anthropology. 
A)  urban anthropology. 
B)  medical anthropology. 
C)  applied anthropology. 
D)  experimental anthropology. 
E)  biocultural anthropology.

Question 7

Debra Picchi raised concerns about a project in Brazil to help Bakairi Indian produce rice with machine technology because it

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced reliance on cattle. 
B)  increased tourism. 
C)  decrease health. 
D)  created a famine. 
E)  created a economic inequalities 
A)  reduced reliance on cattle. 
B)  increased tourism. 
C)  decrease health. 
D)  created a famine. 
E)  created a economic inequalities

Question 8

Research currently suggests that the spread of HIV in different areas of the world is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability of drugs. 
B)  different sexual patterns. 
C)  population growth. 
D)  socioeconomic differences. 
E)  religious beliefs. 
A)  the availability of drugs. 
B)  different sexual patterns. 
C)  population growth. 
D)  socioeconomic differences. 
E)  religious beliefs.

Question 9

Which of the following is considered a culture-bound syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS. 
B)  Malnutrition. 
C)  Morning sickness. 
D)  Anorexia. 
E)  Influenza. 
A)  AIDS. 
B)  Malnutrition. 
C)  Morning sickness. 
D)  Anorexia. 
E)  Influenza.

Question 10

________ is about the long term stewardship of cultural heritage sites.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wildlife management 
B)  Cultural resource management 
C)  Forensic anthropology 
D)  Nutritional anthropology 
E)  Natural resources management 
A)  Wildlife management 
B)  Cultural resource management 
C)  Forensic anthropology 
D)  Nutritional anthropology 
E)  Natural resources management

The acceptance of planned change rarely depends on social factors.

Anthropology contributes to an understanding of health and illness through the development of culturally appropriate interventions.

In nutritional anthropology, longitudinal studies involve

Louis Pasteur provided evidence in support of

To reduce the impact of disasters we need to

The examination of Aboriginal welfare or the impact of large developments on Aboriginal communities is called

Debra Picchi raised concerns about a project in Brazil to help Bakairi Indian produce rice with machine technology because it

Research currently suggests that the spread of HIV in different areas of the world is due to

Which of the following is considered a culture-bound syndrome?

________ is about the long term stewardship of cultural heritage sites.

What Is Anthropology?

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

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Exam 14: Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

The acceptance of planned change rarely depends on social factors.

Anthropology contributes to an understanding of health and illness through the development of culturally appropriate interventions.

In nutritional anthropology, longitudinal studies involve

Louis Pasteur provided evidence in support of

To reduce the impact of disasters we need to

The examination of Aboriginal welfare or the impact of large developments on Aboriginal communities is called

Debra Picchi raised concerns about a project in Brazil to help Bakairi Indian produce rice with machine technology because it

Research currently suggests that the spread of HIV in different areas of the world is due to

Which of the following is considered a culture-bound syndrome?

________ is about the long term stewardship of cultural heritage sites.

What Is Anthropology?

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

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