Question 1

Which of the following correctly compares energy consumption and environment in wealthy and poor countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Wealthy countries consume more energy but have less polluted environments than poor countries. 
B) Poor countries consume less energy and have less polluted environments than wealthy nations. 
C) Wealthy nations consume more energy and have more polluted environments than poor nations. 
D) Poor nations consume more energy than wealthy nations but have more polluted environments. 
E) Poor and wealthy nations consume vastly different amounts of energy but have environments that are approximately equally polluted. 
A) Wealthy countries consume more energy but have less polluted environments than poor countries. 
B) Poor countries consume less energy and have less polluted environments than wealthy nations. 
C) Wealthy nations consume more energy and have more polluted environments than poor nations. 
D) Poor nations consume more energy than wealthy nations but have more polluted environments. 
E) Poor and wealthy nations consume vastly different amounts of energy but have environments that are approximately equally polluted.

Question 2

In her study of AIDS education in Nepal,Stacy Pigg found that:

Accepted Answer

A) Although people knew what AIDS was,they did not associate it with sexual behavior. 
B) AIDS prevention programs had been ineffective in the past because they assumed that a large percentage of the population could speak English. 
C) Strict taboos in Nepalese society made it impossible to talk directly about homosexual behavior. 
D) Traditional methods of sexual regulation could be used to control the spread of AIDS. 
E) Even though most Nepalese do not speak English,information about AIDS was more effectively conveyed in English than in Nepalese. 
A) Although people knew what AIDS was,they did not associate it with sexual behavior. 
B) AIDS prevention programs had been ineffective in the past because they assumed that a large percentage of the population could speak English. 
C) Strict taboos in Nepalese society made it impossible to talk directly about homosexual behavior. 
D) Traditional methods of sexual regulation could be used to control the spread of AIDS. 
E) Even though most Nepalese do not speak English,information about AIDS was more effectively conveyed in English than in Nepalese.

Question 3

Among the poor in many urban areas there has been a development of voluntary associations.What are these and what purpose do they serve?

Accepted Answer

These are social help (mutual aid)groups

Question 4

Even though many urban dwellers live in slums,they often have more amenities than they had in the rural areas they left.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why is it difficult to measure the "carrying capacity" of the earth?

Accepted Answer

It depends on available technology,popul

Question 6

The total value of all goods and services produced in a country is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Gross export value. 
B) Gross national product. 
C) Gross national production. 
D) Gross national income. 
E) Gross productive income. 
A) Gross export value. 
B) Gross national product. 
C) Gross national production. 
D) Gross national income. 
E) Gross productive income.

Question 7

One of the problems with efforts at development based on recreating the historical experience of the wealthy nations is that:

Accepted Answer

A) They generally fail to consider the biologically based differences among human beings. 
B) They often fail to consider that much of the wealth of the industrialized nations was based on exploiting the poor nations. 
C) They assume that people are motivated solely by the pursuit of wealth and that education is not necessary to development. 
D) They fail to understand the true extent of poverty in the world's poorest nations. 
E) They assume that there is no connection between development programs and the political objectives of the wealthy nations. 
A) They generally fail to consider the biologically based differences among human beings. 
B) They often fail to consider that much of the wealth of the industrialized nations was based on exploiting the poor nations. 
C) They assume that people are motivated solely by the pursuit of wealth and that education is not necessary to development. 
D) They fail to understand the true extent of poverty in the world's poorest nations. 
E) They assume that there is no connection between development programs and the political objectives of the wealthy nations.

Question 8

What is China's "one-child policy"?

Accepted Answer

It is a government e

Question 9

What are the key problems faced by the world today? What roles can anthropologists play in their solutions?

Accepted Answer

The key problems faced by the world toda

Question 10

In her study of China's one-child policy,Anthropologist Susan Greenhalgh worries that:

Accepted Answer

A) The policy might not be sufficient to prevent China's population from increasing rapidly. 
B) Chinese children will be very smart but very self-centered and,as adults,will not make very sophisticated leaders. 
C) The policy is not very effective because it is rarely enforced. 
D) China's rural families might not have sufficient workers to generate adequate levels of agricultural production. 
E) The high number of abortions required by the policy will have a devastating emotional effect on Chinese women. 
A) The policy might not be sufficient to prevent China's population from increasing rapidly. 
B) Chinese children will be very smart but very self-centered and,as adults,will not make very sophisticated leaders. 
C) The policy is not very effective because it is rarely enforced. 
D) China's rural families might not have sufficient workers to generate adequate levels of agricultural production. 
E) The high number of abortions required by the policy will have a devastating emotional effect on Chinese women.

Question 11

Modernization theory resulted in foreign advice and financial aid designed to alter the structural,cultural,and psychological features of poor nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Name three different types of development approaches that were used in the post-colonial era.

Accepted Answer

They include moderni

Question 13

Why do some anthropologists reject development projects?

Accepted Answer

They argue that such

Question 14

Some anthropologists are critical of development because they do not believe that people should buy into the practices of governments and other agencies behind development programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In her study of the favela of Olinda in Brazil,Mary Kenny found that social relations among residents were characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Solidarity and mutual support. 
B) General hostility and suspicion. 
C) Strong bonds of friendship among women only. 
D) Unusually strong ties between members of the same family. 
E) A critical reliance on membership in one of three street gangs. 
A) Solidarity and mutual support. 
B) General hostility and suspicion. 
C) Strong bonds of friendship among women only. 
D) Unusually strong ties between members of the same family. 
E) A critical reliance on membership in one of three street gangs.

Question 16

In many places,multinational corporations employ large numbers of female workers because they are seen as more easily controllable than males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the Cold War of 1945-1989:

Accepted Answer

A) The economic problems of people in poor nations were largely ignored. 
B) Peace was maintained almost everywhere in the world by the balance of power between the United States and the Soviets. 
C) People in the world's poor nations fought proxy wars with money and weapons supplied by the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D) People in the poor nations were largely free to construct their own economic and political systems in response to local tradition and condition. 
E) The Soviet Union and the United States focused almost all their attention on Asia and only rarely intervened in African nations. 
A) The economic problems of people in poor nations were largely ignored. 
B) Peace was maintained almost everywhere in the world by the balance of power between the United States and the Soviets. 
C) People in the world's poor nations fought proxy wars with money and weapons supplied by the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D) People in the poor nations were largely free to construct their own economic and political systems in response to local tradition and condition. 
E) The Soviet Union and the United States focused almost all their attention on Asia and only rarely intervened in African nations.

Question 18

Studies of Chinese workers who have migrated to cities in search of factory jobs have demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A) They prefer factory labor,even under harsh conditions,and rarely return to the countryside if they lose their jobs. 
B) They are "target workers." They work to earn a certain amount of money,and once they achieve that target,they return to the countryside. 
C) They are only held in urban areas by specific jobs.When these jobs end,they return rapidly to the countryside. 
D) They advance rapidly,earning higher salaries and greater status within 18-24 months. 
E) They are generally dissatisfied with working conditions and often engage in strikes. 
A) They prefer factory labor,even under harsh conditions,and rarely return to the countryside if they lose their jobs. 
B) They are "target workers." They work to earn a certain amount of money,and once they achieve that target,they return to the countryside. 
C) They are only held in urban areas by specific jobs.When these jobs end,they return rapidly to the countryside. 
D) They advance rapidly,earning higher salaries and greater status within 18-24 months. 
E) They are generally dissatisfied with working conditions and often engage in strikes.

Question 19

Why were poor nations forced to accept structural adjustment?

Accepted Answer

They were

Question 20

The economic downturn of 2008-2009 led some governments to offer cash rewards for immigrants who wished to leave and return to their countries of origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following correctly compares energy consumption and environment in wealthy and poor countries?

In her study of AIDS education in Nepal,Stacy Pigg found that:

Among the poor in many urban areas there has been a development of voluntary associations.What are these and what purpose do they serve?

Even though many urban dwellers live in slums,they often have more amenities than they had in the rural areas they left.

Why is it difficult to measure the "carrying capacity" of the earth?

The total value of all goods and services produced in a country is known as:

One of the problems with efforts at development based on recreating the historical experience of the wealthy nations is that:

What is China's "one-child policy"?

What are the key problems faced by the world today? What roles can anthropologists play in their solutions?

In her study of China's one-child policy,Anthropologist Susan Greenhalgh worries that:

Modernization theory resulted in foreign advice and financial aid designed to alter the structural,cultural,and psychological features of poor nations.

Name three different types of development approaches that were used in the post-colonial era.

Why do some anthropologists reject development projects?

Some anthropologists are critical of development because they do not believe that people should buy into the practices of governments and other agencies behind development programs.

In her study of the favela of Olinda in Brazil,Mary Kenny found that social relations among residents were characterized by:

In many places,multinational corporations employ large numbers of female workers because they are seen as more easily controllable than males.

During the Cold War of 1945-1989:

Studies of Chinese workers who have migrated to cities in search of factory jobs have demonstrated that:

Why were poor nations forced to accept structural adjustment?

The economic downturn of 2008-2009 led some governments to offer cash rewards for immigrants who wished to leave and return to their countries of origin.

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Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

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Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

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Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

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Exam 15: Culture, change, and the Modern World

Which of the following correctly compares energy consumption and environment in wealthy and poor countries?

In her study of AIDS education in Nepal,Stacy Pigg found that:

Among the poor in many urban areas there has been a development of voluntary associations.What are these and what purpose do they serve?

Even though many urban dwellers live in slums,they often have more amenities than they had in the rural areas they left.

Why is it difficult to measure the "carrying capacity" of the earth?

The total value of all goods and services produced in a country is known as:

One of the problems with efforts at development based on recreating the historical experience of the wealthy nations is that:

What is China's "one-child policy"?

What are the key problems faced by the world today? What roles can anthropologists play in their solutions?

In her study of China's one-child policy,Anthropologist Susan Greenhalgh worries that:

Modernization theory resulted in foreign advice and financial aid designed to alter the structural,cultural,and psychological features of poor nations.

Name three different types of development approaches that were used in the post-colonial era.

Why do some anthropologists reject development projects?

Some anthropologists are critical of development because they do not believe that people should buy into the practices of governments and other agencies behind development programs.

In her study of the favela of Olinda in Brazil,Mary Kenny found that social relations among residents were characterized by:

In many places,multinational corporations employ large numbers of female workers because they are seen as more easily controllable than males.

During the Cold War of 1945-1989:

Studies of Chinese workers who have migrated to cities in search of factory jobs have demonstrated that:

Why were poor nations forced to accept structural adjustment?

The economic downturn of 2008-2009 led some governments to offer cash rewards for immigrants who wished to leave and return to their countries of origin.

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

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

Filters