Question 1

The change in the biological structure or lifeway of an individual that allows for better survival is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Adaptation. 
B) Environmental determinism. 
C) Biological manipulation. 
D) Natural selection. 
E) Plasticity. 
A) Adaptation. 
B) Environmental determinism. 
C) Biological manipulation. 
D) Natural selection. 
E) Plasticity.

Question 2

Diffusion is generally a peaceful process that benefits all of the cultures involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Anthropologists have discovered that all humans use similar methods for classifying the world around them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Conflict is present in large hierarchical societies,but absent in small egalitarian societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ethnobotany is:

Accepted Answer

A) The study of the way members of different cultures classify plants. 
B) The study of the dietary habits of members of different cultures. 
C) The use of words from other languages to describe plants in North American forests. 
D) The method that anthropologists use to discover what is edible in any culture. 
E) The study of the way members of different cultures understand health,sickness,and healing. 
A) The study of the way members of different cultures classify plants. 
B) The study of the dietary habits of members of different cultures. 
C) The use of words from other languages to describe plants in North American forests. 
D) The method that anthropologists use to discover what is edible in any culture. 
E) The study of the way members of different cultures understand health,sickness,and healing.

Question 6

Define culture using at least four different theoretical approaches.

Accepted Answer

1. Structural Functionalism: According t

Question 7

Norms and values are both:

Accepted Answer

A) Controlled entirely by the dominant culture. 
B) Timeless and unchanging because they are encoded in law and government. 
C) Constantly changing and open to re-negotiation. 
D) The result of substantial agreement between members of the dominant culture and members of sub-cultures. 
E) Timeless and unchanging because they are encoded in religion and mythology. 
A) Controlled entirely by the dominant culture. 
B) Timeless and unchanging because they are encoded in law and government. 
C) Constantly changing and open to re-negotiation. 
D) The result of substantial agreement between members of the dominant culture and members of sub-cultures. 
E) Timeless and unchanging because they are encoded in religion and mythology.

Question 8

Why do functionalist anthropologists frequently compare cultures to biological organisms?

Accepted Answer

This organic analogy best show

Question 9

All of the following are adaptive aspects of a Karen house except:

Accepted Answer

A) It is made of bamboo. 
B) It is raised about 6 feet off the ground. 
C) It has a peaked roof. 
D) It does not contain a kitchen. 
E) It has a place for water containment on the verandah. 
A) It is made of bamboo. 
B) It is raised about 6 feet off the ground. 
C) It has a peaked roof. 
D) It does not contain a kitchen. 
E) It has a place for water containment on the verandah.

Question 10

In which society are some children believed to be born chichuru (spirit children)if they have physical abnormalities?

Accepted Answer

A) Western Brazil. 
B) Northeastern Ghana. 
C) Northern Africa. 
D) Eastern South America. 
E) Southwestern Europe. 
A) Western Brazil. 
B) Northeastern Ghana. 
C) Northern Africa. 
D) Eastern South America. 
E) Southwestern Europe.

Question 11

An anthropological perspective that focuses on culture as the principal force in shaping the typical personality of a society is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Sociobiology. 
B) Culture and personality theory. 
C) Personification theory. 
D) Structuralism. 
E) Symbolic anthropology. 
A) Sociobiology. 
B) Culture and personality theory. 
C) Personification theory. 
D) Structuralism. 
E) Symbolic anthropology.

Question 12

The theory of sociobiology views a culture as:

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A) The visible expression of genetic coding. 
B) As a way for members of society to understand who they are. 
C) The mechanism that drives individuality and self-expression. 
D) The result of little other than its own history. 
E) A result of the sum total of personalities that makes it up. 
A) The visible expression of genetic coding. 
B) As a way for members of society to understand who they are. 
C) The mechanism that drives individuality and self-expression. 
D) The result of little other than its own history. 
E) A result of the sum total of personalities that makes it up.

Question 13

What does Clifford Geertz mean by saying that "culture is like a novel"?

Accepted Answer

He is an interpretive anthropologist and

Question 14

Structural anthropology is largely concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) The ways in which people build houses and public buildings. 
B) The ways that biology and culture interact. 
C) The ways in which different parts of a single culture affect each other. 
D) The ways in which members of different cultures classify and understand their environments. 
E) Underlying patterns of thought common to all humanity. 
A) The ways in which people build houses and public buildings. 
B) The ways that biology and culture interact. 
C) The ways in which different parts of a single culture affect each other. 
D) The ways in which members of different cultures classify and understand their environments. 
E) Underlying patterns of thought common to all humanity.

Question 15

Language has many symbolic components,but it is not considered a symbol system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following theoretical perspectives most takes account of issues of conflict and struggle within cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalism. 
B) Structuralism. 
C) Neo-Marxism. 
D) Ecological functionalism 
E) Symbolic anthropology. 
A) Functionalism. 
B) Structuralism. 
C) Neo-Marxism. 
D) Ecological functionalism 
E) Symbolic anthropology.

Question 17

Ethnoscience is a theoretical approach that focuses on the way in which members of a culture classify their world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following would a materialist be likely to study in trying to understand the events of 9/11?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic situations in the Middle East. 
B) The material objects used in the attack. 
C) How the Middle East perceives the United States. 
D) The history of Islam. 
E) How the attacks fit into the larger pattern of culture. 
A) Economic situations in the Middle East. 
B) The material objects used in the attack. 
C) How the Middle East perceives the United States. 
D) The history of Islam. 
E) How the attacks fit into the larger pattern of culture.

Question 19

Because he understood Karen culture,anthropologist James Hamilton was able to make many improvements to Karen house building.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the ways in which culture helps human beings survive,focusing on the functions and adaptive characteristics of culture.

Accepted Answer

Culture plays a crucial role in helping

The change in the biological structure or lifeway of an individual that allows for better survival is called:

Diffusion is generally a peaceful process that benefits all of the cultures involved.

Anthropologists have discovered that all humans use similar methods for classifying the world around them.

Conflict is present in large hierarchical societies,but absent in small egalitarian societies.

Ethnobotany is:

Define culture using at least four different theoretical approaches.

Norms and values are both:

Why do functionalist anthropologists frequently compare cultures to biological organisms?

All of the following are adaptive aspects of a Karen house except:

In which society are some children believed to be born chichuru (spirit children)if they have physical abnormalities?

An anthropological perspective that focuses on culture as the principal force in shaping the typical personality of a society is called:

The theory of sociobiology views a culture as:

What does Clifford Geertz mean by saying that "culture is like a novel"?

Structural anthropology is largely concerned with:

Language has many symbolic components,but it is not considered a symbol system.

Which of the following theoretical perspectives most takes account of issues of conflict and struggle within cultures?

Ethnoscience is a theoretical approach that focuses on the way in which members of a culture classify their world.

Which of the following would a materialist be likely to study in trying to understand the events of 9/11?

Because he understood Karen culture,anthropologist James Hamilton was able to make many improvements to Karen house building.

Discuss the ways in which culture helps human beings survive,focusing on the functions and adaptive characteristics of culture.

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

The change in the biological structure or lifeway of an individual that allows for better survival is called:

Diffusion is generally a peaceful process that benefits all of the cultures involved.

Anthropologists have discovered that all humans use similar methods for classifying the world around them.

Conflict is present in large hierarchical societies,but absent in small egalitarian societies.

Ethnobotany is:

Define culture using at least four different theoretical approaches.

Norms and values are both:

Why do functionalist anthropologists frequently compare cultures to biological organisms?

All of the following are adaptive aspects of a Karen house except:

In which society are some children believed to be born chichuru (spirit children)if they have physical abnormalities?

An anthropological perspective that focuses on culture as the principal force in shaping the typical personality of a society is called:

The theory of sociobiology views a culture as:

What does Clifford Geertz mean by saying that "culture is like a novel"?

Structural anthropology is largely concerned with:

Language has many symbolic components,but it is not considered a symbol system.

Which of the following theoretical perspectives most takes account of issues of conflict and struggle within cultures?

Ethnoscience is a theoretical approach that focuses on the way in which members of a culture classify their world.

Which of the following would a materialist be likely to study in trying to understand the events of 9/11?

Because he understood Karen culture,anthropologist James Hamilton was able to make many improvements to Karen house building.

Discuss the ways in which culture helps human beings survive,focusing on the functions and adaptive characteristics of culture.

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