Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the movement of cultural traits...

Question 2

Inuit children are protected from the harsh environment and physical challenges until it is time for them to transition into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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.

Question 4

Today,most anthropologists agree that culture is:

Accepted Answer

A) A system of environmental adaptation. 
B) The way that humans lend meaning to the world. 
C) Largely a creation of anthropology with no real meaning in society at large. 
D) A mental template for organizing and understanding the world. 
E) Anthropologists do not agree on a single meaning of culture. 
A) A system of environmental adaptation. 
B) The way that humans lend meaning to the world. 
C) Largely a creation of anthropology with no real meaning in society at large. 
D) A mental template for organizing and understanding the world. 
E) Anthropologists do not agree on a single meaning of culture.

Question 5

Norms are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolic meanings about values and beliefs. 
B) Values held only by older members of a society. 
C) Ideas people in a society share about the way things ought to be done. 
D) Behaviors present in large hierarchical societies but absent in small egalitarian societies. 
E) The same as laws in most societies. 
A) Symbolic meanings about values and beliefs. 
B) Values held only by older members of a society. 
C) Ideas people in a society share about the way things ought to be done. 
D) Behaviors present in large hierarchical societies but absent in small egalitarian societies. 
E) The same as laws in most societies.

Question 6

How would you best describe a neo-Marxist theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

It is a theoretical perspective concerne

Question 7

All anthropologists agree that culture is a shared set of norms and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is structural anthropology?

Accepted Answer

It is a theoretical perspectiv

Question 9

The ability of humans to change their behavior in response to environmental demands is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Adaptation. 
B) Plasticity. 
C) Productivity. 
D) Mimicry 
E) Environmental determinism 
A) Adaptation. 
B) Plasticity. 
C) Productivity. 
D) Mimicry 
E) Environmental determinism

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

The theory of sociobiology views a culture as:

Accepted Answer

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 15

Transculturation is:

Accepted Answer

A) The movement of people from one culture to another. 
B) The result of the conquest of one culture by another. 
C) A political program aimed at creating a single world culture. 
D) The notion that cultural traits are transformed as they are adopted and new cultural forms result. 
E) The idea that people should be raised simultaneously in at least two cultures. 
A) The movement of people from one culture to another. 
B) The result of the conquest of one culture by another. 
C) A political program aimed at creating a single world culture. 
D) The notion that cultural traits are transformed as they are adopted and new cultural forms result. 
E) The idea that people should be raised simultaneously in at least two cultures.

Question 16

The process of movement of culture traits from one society to another is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Innovation. 
B) Invention. 
C) Diffusion. 
D) Reintegration. 
E) Sublimation. 
A) Innovation. 
B) Invention. 
C) Diffusion. 
D) Reintegration. 
E) Sublimation.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define what a symbol is and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

It is something that

Question 19

Name two primary ways that culture changes.

Accepted Answer

Culture changes thro

Question 20

What advantages does cultural adaptation have over biological adaptation?

Accepted Answer

It can change more quickly and

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

Inuit children are protected from the harsh environment and physical challenges until it is time for them to transition into adulthood.

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

Today,most anthropologists agree that culture is:

Norms are best described as:

How would you best describe a neo-Marxist theoretical approach?

All anthropologists agree that culture is a shared set of norms and values.

What is structural anthropology?

The ability of humans to change their behavior in response to environmental demands is called:

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

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

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

Cultural adaptation differs from biological adaptation in that the former:

The theory of sociobiology views a culture as:

Transculturation is:

The process of movement of culture traits from one society to another is called:

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

Define what a symbol is and provide an example.

Name two primary ways that culture changes.

What advantages does cultural adaptation have over biological adaptation?

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

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

Inuit children are protected from the harsh environment and physical challenges until it is time for them to transition into adulthood.

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

Today,most anthropologists agree that culture is:

Norms are best described as:

How would you best describe a neo-Marxist theoretical approach?

All anthropologists agree that culture is a shared set of norms and values.

What is structural anthropology?

The ability of humans to change their behavior in response to environmental demands is called:

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

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

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

Cultural adaptation differs from biological adaptation in that the former:

The theory of sociobiology views a culture as:

Transculturation is:

The process of movement of culture traits from one society to another is called:

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

Define what a symbol is and provide an example.

Name two primary ways that culture changes.

What advantages does cultural adaptation have over biological adaptation?

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