Question 1

The function of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Certify and approve departments of anthropology. 
B) Suggest disciplinary actions against researchers who violate ethical standards. 
C) Approve,monitor,and review all university research involving human subjects. 
D) Review articles submitted to academic journals prior to publication. 
E) Fund anthropological research. 
A) Certify and approve departments of anthropology. 
B) Suggest disciplinary actions against researchers who violate ethical standards. 
C) Approve,monitor,and review all university research involving human subjects. 
D) Review articles submitted to academic journals prior to publication. 
E) Fund anthropological research.

Question 2

What do anthropologists call the feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture?

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A) Cross-cultural shock. 
B) Culture shock. 
C) Cultural entropy. 
D) Alienation orientation. 
E) Psychological solipsism. 
A) Cross-cultural shock. 
B) Culture shock. 
C) Cultural entropy. 
D) Alienation orientation. 
E) Psychological solipsism.

Question 3

The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF)is:

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A) A database that provides cross-cultural data on a limited number of societies. 
B) A database on all cultures involved in global warfare. 
C) An institution that specializes in anthropological fieldwork. 
D) A group of anthropologists that works in more than a single culture. 
E) A database that provides cross-cultural data on all complex societies. 
A) A database that provides cross-cultural data on a limited number of societies. 
B) A database on all cultures involved in global warfare. 
C) An institution that specializes in anthropological fieldwork. 
D) A group of anthropologists that works in more than a single culture. 
E) A database that provides cross-cultural data on all complex societies.

Question 4

In place of the artificially controlled laboratory,anthropologists rely primarily on:

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A) Ethnography and collaborative research. 
B) Cross-cultural comparison and life histories. 
C) Ethnology and mapping. 
D) Ethnography and cross-cultural comparison. 
E) Life histories and mapping. 
A) Ethnography and collaborative research. 
B) Cross-cultural comparison and life histories. 
C) Ethnology and mapping. 
D) Ethnography and cross-cultural comparison. 
E) Life histories and mapping.

Question 5

Today,how have ethnographers' roles changed in the field?

Accepted Answer

Today,ethnographers are working more wit

Question 6

The Human Terrain Systems was a successful project that allowed anthropologists to work alongside soldiers during war so that cultural sensitivity in the ranks could be maintained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following has been a hallmark of American anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnocentrism. 
B) Ethnology. 
C) Participant observation. 
D) Multiculturalism. 
E) Holism. 
A) Ethnocentrism. 
B) Ethnology. 
C) Participant observation. 
D) Multiculturalism. 
E) Holism.

Question 8

In anthropology,the issue of human rights:

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A) Is not relevant,because anthropologists believe in cultural relativism. 
B) Can be difficult,as different cultures define rights differently. 
C) Is at the forefront of doing anthropological research,as researchers are not allowed to work in countries where there is warfare. 
D) Is not important,because there are no inalienable human rights. 
E) Prevents anthropologists from doing research overseas. 
A) Is not relevant,because anthropologists believe in cultural relativism. 
B) Can be difficult,as different cultures define rights differently. 
C) Is at the forefront of doing anthropological research,as researchers are not allowed to work in countries where there is warfare. 
D) Is not important,because there are no inalienable human rights. 
E) Prevents anthropologists from doing research overseas.

Question 9

What is an "IRB"?

Accepted Answer

It is the Institutional Review

Question 10

Which theoretical approach argues that no knowledge is objective and all knowledge is influenced by the observer's own culture,social position,and gender?

Accepted Answer

A) Native anthropology. 
B) Feminist anthropology. 
C) Postmodernism. 
D) Transcendental ethnography. 
E) Collaborative ethnography. 
A) Native anthropology. 
B) Feminist anthropology. 
C) Postmodernism. 
D) Transcendental ethnography. 
E) Collaborative ethnography.

Question 11

How would you describe Lewis Henry Morgan's and Edward Tylor's evolutionary theories?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the study of how humans have changed from simple to complex communication and transportation systems. 
B) It is the study of how societies have harnessed more energy for production over time. 
C) It is the study of how the human body has changed physically from earlier to later forms,sometimes even changing species. 
D) It is the study of the history of human society from simple technology and social institutions to complex ones. 
E) It is the study of how native people classify their natural world. 
A) It is the study of how humans have changed from simple to complex communication and transportation systems. 
B) It is the study of how societies have harnessed more energy for production over time. 
C) It is the study of how the human body has changed physically from earlier to later forms,sometimes even changing species. 
D) It is the study of the history of human society from simple technology and social institutions to complex ones. 
E) It is the study of how native people classify their natural world.

Question 12

The most important ethical responsibility in anthropological fieldwork is to protect the interests of the people whom you are studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define participant observation and discuss why it is important in the anthropological mission.

Accepted Answer

Participant observation is a research me

Question 14

Early anthropologists who relied on travelers and missionaries for their fieldwork data were called:

Accepted Answer

A) Armchair anthropologists. 
B) Novices. 
C) Native anthropologists. 
D) Secondhand anthropologists. 
E) Early scholars. 
A) Armchair anthropologists. 
B) Novices. 
C) Native anthropologists. 
D) Secondhand anthropologists. 
E) Early scholars.

Question 15

Franz Boas spent most of his professional career at the University of Berlin in Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Boas' style of fieldwork was known as __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

Participan

Question 17

Why are ethical considerations so important to the practice of anthropology? Use examples from the book and discuss each of the ethical responsibilities required of anthropologists.What kinds of ethical dilemmas would you imagine are quite common during fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

Ethical considerations are crucial to th

Question 18

What was "Project Camelot"?

Accepted Answer

It was a project headed by the

Question 19

Applying one's own cultural standards of value,worth,and morality to another culture is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnocentrism. 
B) Participant observation. 
C) Cultural relativism. 
D) Ethnography. 
E) Postmodernism. 
A) Ethnocentrism. 
B) Participant observation. 
C) Cultural relativism. 
D) Ethnography. 
E) Postmodernism.

Question 20

What is a "native" anthropologist?

Accepted Answer

It is an anthropolog

The function of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)is to:

What do anthropologists call the feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture?

The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF)is:

In place of the artificially controlled laboratory,anthropologists rely primarily on:

Today,how have ethnographers' roles changed in the field?

The Human Terrain Systems was a successful project that allowed anthropologists to work alongside soldiers during war so that cultural sensitivity in the ranks could be maintained.

Which of the following has been a hallmark of American anthropology?

In anthropology,the issue of human rights:

What is an "IRB"?

Which theoretical approach argues that no knowledge is objective and all knowledge is influenced by the observer's own culture,social position,and gender?

How would you describe Lewis Henry Morgan's and Edward Tylor's evolutionary theories?

The most important ethical responsibility in anthropological fieldwork is to protect the interests of the people whom you are studying.

Define participant observation and discuss why it is important in the anthropological mission.

Early anthropologists who relied on travelers and missionaries for their fieldwork data were called:

Franz Boas spent most of his professional career at the University of Berlin in Germany.

Boas' style of fieldwork was known as .

Why are ethical considerations so important to the practice of anthropology? Use examples from the book and discuss each of the ethical responsibilities required of anthropologists.What kinds of ethical dilemmas would you imagine are quite common during fieldwork?

What was "Project Camelot"?

Applying one's own cultural standards of value,worth,and morality to another culture is called:

What is a "native" anthropologist?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

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

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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Exam 2: Doing Cultural Anthropology

The function of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)is to:

What do anthropologists call the feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture?

The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF)is:

In place of the artificially controlled laboratory,anthropologists rely primarily on:

Today,how have ethnographers' roles changed in the field?

The Human Terrain Systems was a successful project that allowed anthropologists to work alongside soldiers during war so that cultural sensitivity in the ranks could be maintained.

Which of the following has been a hallmark of American anthropology?

In anthropology,the issue of human rights:

What is an "IRB"?

Which theoretical approach argues that no knowledge is objective and all knowledge is influenced by the observer's own culture,social position,and gender?

How would you describe Lewis Henry Morgan's and Edward Tylor's evolutionary theories?

The most important ethical responsibility in anthropological fieldwork is to protect the interests of the people whom you are studying.

Define participant observation and discuss why it is important in the anthropological mission.

Early anthropologists who relied on travelers and missionaries for their fieldwork data were called:

Franz Boas spent most of his professional career at the University of Berlin in Germany.

Boas' style of fieldwork was known as __________ __________.

Why are ethical considerations so important to the practice of anthropology? Use examples from the book and discuss each of the ethical responsibilities required of anthropologists.What kinds of ethical dilemmas would you imagine are quite common during fieldwork?

What was "Project Camelot"?

Applying one's own cultural standards of value,worth,and morality to another culture is called:

What is a "native" anthropologist?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

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

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters

Boas' style of fieldwork was known as .