Question 1

Which of the following best defines the concept of enculturation?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the process of being born and raised within a human society. 
B) It is a ritual in which the individual is formally introduced to society. 
C) It is the process of learning to be a member of a particular cultural group. 
D) It is the outcome of two cultures coming into contact and adapting to each other. 
E) It is the sum of all behaviors that an individual learns in childhood. 
A) It is the process of being born and raised within a human society. 
B) It is a ritual in which the individual is formally introduced to society. 
C) It is the process of learning to be a member of a particular cultural group. 
D) It is the outcome of two cultures coming into contact and adapting to each other. 
E) It is the sum of all behaviors that an individual learns in childhood. C

Question 2

__________ is the movement of cultural traits from one society to another.

Accepted Answer

Diffusion.

Question 3

Name three adaptive aspects of a Karen house in northwestern Thailand.

Accepted Answer

It has a pointed roof,overhanging eaves,placement away from trees and grass,veranda,outside kitchen,and raised platform,no windows,and so on.

Question 4

All of the following are characteristics of cultural symbols except:

Accepted Answer

A) They contain condensed meanings. 
B) They are used to create meaning. 
C) They can be both objects and ideas. 
D) They are used to store information. 
E) They are easily defined. 
A) They contain condensed meanings. 
B) They are used to create meaning. 
C) They can be both objects and ideas. 
D) They are used to store information. 
E) They are easily defined.

Question 5

What is the role of culture change in our world today? Discuss and use examples of innovation,diffusion,and transculturation in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Culture change plays a significant role

Question 6

Cultural adaptation differs from biological adaptation in that the former:

Accepted Answer

A) Allows humans to respond to problems on a relatively immediate basis. 
B) Has no relationship to the demands of the natural environment. 
C) Plays only a small role in human behavioral change. 
D) Has no connection with human biological differences. 
E) Does not help human populations reproduce and expand their numbers. 
A) Allows humans to respond to problems on a relatively immediate basis. 
B) Has no relationship to the demands of the natural environment. 
C) Plays only a small role in human behavioral change. 
D) Has no connection with human biological differences. 
E) Does not help human populations reproduce and expand their numbers.

Question 7

A child raised outside of human society and culture would be:

Accepted Answer

A) Entirely normal except for a lack of language. 
B) Rapidly able to participate in normal culture once allowed a chance. 
C) Innocent,unable to lie,cheat,or dissemble. 
D) Craftier,more logical,and more violent than a cultured individual. 
E) Completely unable to understand culture. 
A) Entirely normal except for a lack of language. 
B) Rapidly able to participate in normal culture once allowed a chance. 
C) Innocent,unable to lie,cheat,or dissemble. 
D) Craftier,more logical,and more violent than a cultured individual. 
E) Completely unable to understand culture.

Question 8

What advantages does cultural adaptation have over biological adaptation?

Accepted Answer

It can change more quickly and

Question 9

All of the following are characteristics that are emphasized in Inuit enculturation except:

Accepted Answer

A) Violence. 
B) Cooperation. 
C) Emotional restraint. 
D) Physical acuity. 
E) Independence. 
A) Violence. 
B) Cooperation. 
C) Emotional restraint. 
D) Physical acuity. 
E) Independence.

Question 10

Comparing culture to a system implies that:

Accepted Answer

A) A change in one part of culture will result in changes in other parts of culture. 
B) Culture is a means to an end. 
C) Each cultural pattern has the same meaning for every individual. 
D) A culture has no immediate relationship to its natural environment. 
E) No part of culture can work unless every part of culture works. 
A) A change in one part of culture will result in changes in other parts of culture. 
B) Culture is a means to an end. 
C) Each cultural pattern has the same meaning for every individual. 
D) A culture has no immediate relationship to its natural environment. 
E) No part of culture can work unless every part of culture works.

Question 11

To an extent,most members of society share norms and values upon which they all agree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The process of learning to be a member of a particular cultural group is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of learning to be a...

Question 13

When we compare dominant and sub-cultures within a society,it is clear that:

Accepted Answer

A) Dominant cultures are more powerful than sub-cultures. 
B) Dominant cultures are inferior to sub-cultures. 
C) Most members of sub-cultures are between the ages of 15 and 25. 
D) Members of sub-cultures come closer to achieving their ideal pattern than do members of the dominant culture. 
E) While members of the dominant culture usually control the government,members of sub-cultures usually control the media. 
A) Dominant cultures are more powerful than sub-cultures. 
B) Dominant cultures are inferior to sub-cultures. 
C) Most members of sub-cultures are between the ages of 15 and 25. 
D) Members of sub-cultures come closer to achieving their ideal pattern than do members of the dominant culture. 
E) While members of the dominant culture usually control the government,members of sub-cultures usually control the media.

Question 14

Define cognitive anthropology and give an example of a cognitive approach in the discipline.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive anthropology is a theoretical

Question 15

What do anthropologists mean by the term "social birth"?

Accepted Answer

It is the point at which an in

Question 16

One of the earliest definitions of human culture is that "complex whole which includes knowledge,belief,art,law,morals,customs,and any other capabilities acquired by man as a member of society." Who introduced this definition?

Accepted Answer

A) Margaret Mead. 
B) Pierre Bourdieu. 
C) Sir Edward Tylor. 
D) Franz Boas. 
E) Bronislaw Malinowski. 
A) Margaret Mead. 
B) Pierre Bourdieu. 
C) Sir Edward Tylor. 
D) Franz Boas. 
E) Bronislaw Malinowski.

Question 17

The Ju'hoansi people of Nambia are an example of how the spread of AIDS is influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental conditions. 
B) Government prevention programs. 
C) Economic conditions. 
D) An increase in sex work. 
E) Religious extremism. 
A) Environmental conditions. 
B) Government prevention programs. 
C) Economic conditions. 
D) An increase in sex work. 
E) Religious extremism.

Question 18

A Karen house is a type of religious temple in Thailand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Pierre Bourdieu coined the term habitus to mean:

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior that is acquired through individual and social experience. 
B) Actions that are repeated within sacred rituals. 
C) Places where humans reside. 
D) Excess material goods that are discarded. 
E) Modes of experience that individuals create without tradition. 
A) Behavior that is acquired through individual and social experience. 
B) Actions that are repeated within sacred rituals. 
C) Places where humans reside. 
D) Excess material goods that are discarded. 
E) Modes of experience that individuals create without tradition.

Question 20

Research on the degree to which people within a single culture share knowledge has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A) Within a single culture,most people agree on most things most of the time. 
B) Large,hierarchical cultures have much disagreement,but small cultures have little. 
C) Small cultures have much disagreement,but large,hierarchical cultures have little. 
D) Cultures show increasing amounts of disagreement after they reach their culture climax. 
E) Substantial amounts of disagreement are present in all cultures. 
A) Within a single culture,most people agree on most things most of the time. 
B) Large,hierarchical cultures have much disagreement,but small cultures have little. 
C) Small cultures have much disagreement,but large,hierarchical cultures have little. 
D) Cultures show increasing amounts of disagreement after they reach their culture climax. 
E) Substantial amounts of disagreement are present in all cultures.

Which of the following best defines the concept of enculturation?

__________ is the movement of cultural traits from one society to another.

Name three adaptive aspects of a Karen house in northwestern Thailand.

All of the following are characteristics of cultural symbols except:

What is the role of culture change in our world today? Discuss and use examples of innovation,diffusion,and transculturation in your answer.

Cultural adaptation differs from biological adaptation in that the former:

A child raised outside of human society and culture would be:

What advantages does cultural adaptation have over biological adaptation?

All of the following are characteristics that are emphasized in Inuit enculturation except:

Comparing culture to a system implies that:

To an extent,most members of society share norms and values upon which they all agree.

The process of learning to be a member of a particular cultural group is called __________.

When we compare dominant and sub-cultures within a society,it is clear that:

Define cognitive anthropology and give an example of a cognitive approach in the discipline.

What do anthropologists mean by the term "social birth"?

One of the earliest definitions of human culture is that "complex whole which includes knowledge,belief,art,law,morals,customs,and any other capabilities acquired by man as a member of society." Who introduced this definition?

The Ju'hoansi people of Nambia are an example of how the spread of AIDS is influenced by:

A Karen house is a type of religious temple in Thailand.

Pierre Bourdieu coined the term habitus to mean:

Research on the degree to which people within a single culture share knowledge has shown that:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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Exam 3: The Idea of Culture

Which of the following best defines the concept of enculturation?

__________ is the movement of cultural traits from one society to another.

Name three adaptive aspects of a Karen house in northwestern Thailand.

All of the following are characteristics of cultural symbols except:

What is the role of culture change in our world today? Discuss and use examples of innovation,diffusion,and transculturation in your answer.

Cultural adaptation differs from biological adaptation in that the former:

A child raised outside of human society and culture would be:

What advantages does cultural adaptation have over biological adaptation?

All of the following are characteristics that are emphasized in Inuit enculturation except:

Comparing culture to a system implies that:

To an extent,most members of society share norms and values upon which they all agree.

The process of learning to be a member of a particular cultural group is called __________.

When we compare dominant and sub-cultures within a society,it is clear that:

Define cognitive anthropology and give an example of a cognitive approach in the discipline.

What do anthropologists mean by the term "social birth"?

One of the earliest definitions of human culture is that "complex whole which includes knowledge,belief,art,law,morals,customs,and any other capabilities acquired by man as a member of society." Who introduced this definition?

The Ju'hoansi people of Nambia are an example of how the spread of AIDS is influenced by:

A Karen house is a type of religious temple in Thailand.

Pierre Bourdieu coined the term habitus to mean:

Research on the degree to which people within a single culture share knowledge has shown that:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters