Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

It is the point at which an individual is considered to be a human being and a member of human society.It is often more highly marked than biological birth.

Question 2

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. A

Question 3

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. A

Question 4

Compare and contrast the concepts of norms and values.

Accepted Answer

Norms are ideal cultural patte

Question 5

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

Question 6

Why is theory essential to the study of anthropology? Give examples of what you mean.

Accepted Answer

Theory is essential to the study of anth

Question 7

Some anthropologists argue that football is so popular in America because:

Accepted Answer

A) It is more violent than other sports. 
B) It is easier to show commercials during football games than during other sorts of sports. 
C) People are willing to pay more money for football tickets than for those of other sports. 
D) It manipulates dangerous and controversial themes in American culture. 
E) Members of the team are more equal in football than in other sports. 
A) It is more violent than other sports. 
B) It is easier to show commercials during football games than during other sorts of sports. 
C) People are willing to pay more money for football tickets than for those of other sports. 
D) It manipulates dangerous and controversial themes in American culture. 
E) Members of the team are more equal in football than in other sports.

Question 8

Fully understanding an issue requires using many theoretical perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Social birth refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The biological act of giving birth through social ritual. 
B) The ceremonial transition from childhood to adolescence. 
C) The spiritual awakening of an individual through the completion of his or her designated rite of passage. 
D) The point where a person is considered a human being and a member of human society. 
E) The event where women collectively give birth in a social setting. 
A) The biological act of giving birth through social ritual. 
B) The ceremonial transition from childhood to adolescence. 
C) The spiritual awakening of an individual through the completion of his or her designated rite of passage. 
D) The point where a person is considered a human being and a member of human society. 
E) The event where women collectively give birth in a social setting.

Question 10

Ethnographic research on the spread of HIV/AIDS has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A) Ideas about disease transmission are not affected by cultural views. 
B) NGOs have no interest in understanding how the cultural sphere interacts with human health and economic systems. 
C) Governments are providing information on disease prevention that is non-biased and unaffected by cultural practices. 
D) Behavior does not play a role in disease transmission. 
E) Cultural systems and values can impact efforts to improve human health. 
A) Ideas about disease transmission are not affected by cultural views. 
B) NGOs have no interest in understanding how the cultural sphere interacts with human health and economic systems. 
C) Governments are providing information on disease prevention that is non-biased and unaffected by cultural practices. 
D) Behavior does not play a role in disease transmission. 
E) Cultural systems and values can impact efforts to improve human health.

Question 11

Why do many anthropologists believe that football is so popular in the United States?

Accepted Answer

It manipulates key cultural th

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

Anthropologists study symbols because:

Accepted Answer

A) They can represent an entire constellation of ideas and emotions. 
B) They only hold meaning when in tactile form,such as a flag. 
C) They have single,unique meanings that are easily learned. 
D) They reflect the concerns of particular individuals in culture. 
E) They are highly complex and members of a culture are unable to understand them without help from anthropologists 
A) They can represent an entire constellation of ideas and emotions. 
B) They only hold meaning when in tactile form,such as a flag. 
C) They have single,unique meanings that are easily learned. 
D) They reflect the concerns of particular individuals in culture. 
E) They are highly complex and members of a culture are unable to understand them without help from anthropologists

Question 16

Karen houses are generally:

Accepted Answer

A) Built by men but owned by women. 
B) Built with adobe brick. 
C) Built without windows. 
D) Built with their main living floor two or three feet below ground level. 
E) Built in the shade under trees. 
A) Built by men but owned by women. 
B) Built with adobe brick. 
C) Built without windows. 
D) Built with their main living floor two or three feet below ground level. 
E) Built in the shade under trees.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

What is a primary innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) A modification made to an older object. 
B) An object or idea that is genuinely new and different. 
C) An innovation recently drawn from another culture. 
D) An object which has yet to be discovered. 
E) An object that has been rediscovered. 
A) A modification made to an older object. 
B) An object or idea that is genuinely new and different. 
C) An innovation recently drawn from another culture. 
D) An object which has yet to be discovered. 
E) An object that has been rediscovered.

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

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

Pierre Bourdieu coined the term habitus to mean:

Compare and contrast the concepts of norms and values.

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

Why is theory essential to the study of anthropology? Give examples of what you mean.

Some anthropologists argue that football is so popular in America because:

Fully understanding an issue requires using many theoretical perspectives.

Social birth refers to:

Ethnographic research on the spread of HIV/AIDS has shown that:

Why do many anthropologists believe that football is so popular in the United States?

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

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

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?

Anthropologists study symbols because:

Karen houses are generally:

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

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

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

What is a primary innovation?

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

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

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

Pierre Bourdieu coined the term habitus to mean:

Compare and contrast the concepts of norms and values.

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

Why is theory essential to the study of anthropology? Give examples of what you mean.

Some anthropologists argue that football is so popular in America because:

Fully understanding an issue requires using many theoretical perspectives.

Social birth refers to:

Ethnographic research on the spread of HIV/AIDS has shown that:

Why do many anthropologists believe that football is so popular in the United States?

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

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

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?

Anthropologists study symbols because:

Karen houses are generally:

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

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

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

What is a primary innovation?

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