Question 1

Define transculturation and give an example of it.

Accepted Answer

It is the transformation of adopted cult

Question 2

All of the following are characteristics of cultural symbols except:

Accepted Answer

A) They contain condensed meanings. 
B) They are used to create meaning. 
C) They can be both objects and ideas. 
D) They are used to store information. 
E) They are easily defined. 
A) They contain condensed meanings. 
B) They are used to create meaning. 
C) They can be both objects and ideas. 
D) They are used to store information. 
E) They are easily defined.

Question 3

From the perspective of ecological functionalism,the Hindu taboo on eating beef is:

Accepted Answer

A) Irrational. 
B) Symbolic of other types of relationships in society. 
C) Adaptive to the long-run conditions of drought and crop shortages in India. 
D) Based on a conscious understanding of ecological anthropology by Indians. 
E) Maladaptive in India,considering the large numbers of people who do not have enough to eat. 
A) Irrational. 
B) Symbolic of other types of relationships in society. 
C) Adaptive to the long-run conditions of drought and crop shortages in India. 
D) Based on a conscious understanding of ecological anthropology by Indians. 
E) Maladaptive in India,considering the large numbers of people who do not have enough to eat.

Question 4

Cultures are systems,so a change in one aspect of a culture is likely to result in changes in other aspects of the culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Theoretical perspective is critical in anthropology because:

Accepted Answer

A) Theory does not tolerate diverse opinions. 
B) It allows us to explore different perspectives. 
C) Anthropology must be similar to other sciences. 
D) Not every researcher is capable of understanding culture. 
E) Anthropology is a democratic science. 
A) Theory does not tolerate diverse opinions. 
B) It allows us to explore different perspectives. 
C) Anthropology must be similar to other sciences. 
D) Not every researcher is capable of understanding culture. 
E) Anthropology is a democratic science.

Question 6

The mudyi tree is a central symbol for the Ndembu.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Why do functionalist anthropologists frequently compare cultures to biological organisms?

Accepted Answer

This organic analogy best show

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following best defines the concept of enculturation?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the process of being born and raised within a human society. 
B) It is a ritual in which the individual is formally introduced to society. 
C) It is the process of learning to be a member of a particular cultural group. 
D) It is the outcome of two cultures coming into contact and adapting to each other. 
E) It is the sum of all behaviors that an individual learns in childhood. 
A) It is the process of being born and raised within a human society. 
B) It is a ritual in which the individual is formally introduced to society. 
C) It is the process of learning to be a member of a particular cultural group. 
D) It is the outcome of two cultures coming into contact and adapting to each other. 
E) It is the sum of all behaviors that an individual learns in childhood.

Question 12

Child-rearing practices in all cultures are designed to produce knowledgeable adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define culture using at least four different theoretical approaches.

Accepted Answer

1. Structural Functionalism: According t

Question 14

One example of transculturation is when young people in the Middle East use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to show the repression occurring within their countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Anthropologists who are interested in the ways in which people in different cultures classify their world often use a theory called:

Accepted Answer

A) Structuralism. 
B) Interpretive anthropology. 
C) Ethnoscience. 
D) Functionalism. 
E) Sociobiology. 
A) Structuralism. 
B) Interpretive anthropology. 
C) Ethnoscience. 
D) Functionalism. 
E) Sociobiology.

Question 17

How is a subculture different from a dominant culture?

Accepted Answer

It is a system of perceptions,

Question 18

Interpretive anthropologists would argue that football is a sport that is heavily laden with sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Anthropologists consider that all of the following are characteristics of culture except:

Accepted Answer

A) Practiced by as few as one individual. 
B) Patterned and integrated. 
C) In some way adaptive. 
D) Made up of learned behaviors. 
E) Involving symbols. 
A) Practiced by as few as one individual. 
B) Patterned and integrated. 
C) In some way adaptive. 
D) Made up of learned behaviors. 
E) Involving symbols.

Question 20

When we compare dominant and sub-cultures within a society,it is clear that:

Accepted Answer

A) Dominant cultures are more powerful than sub-cultures. 
B) Dominant cultures are inferior to sub-cultures. 
C) Most members of sub-cultures are between the ages of 15 and 25. 
D) Members of sub-cultures come closer to achieving their ideal pattern than do members of the dominant culture. 
E) While members of the dominant culture usually control the government,members of sub-cultures usually control the media. 
A) Dominant cultures are more powerful than sub-cultures. 
B) Dominant cultures are inferior to sub-cultures. 
C) Most members of sub-cultures are between the ages of 15 and 25. 
D) Members of sub-cultures come closer to achieving their ideal pattern than do members of the dominant culture. 
E) While members of the dominant culture usually control the government,members of sub-cultures usually control the media.

Define transculturation and give an example of it.

All of the following are characteristics of cultural symbols except:

From the perspective of ecological functionalism,the Hindu taboo on eating beef is:

Cultures are systems,so a change in one aspect of a culture is likely to result in changes in other aspects of the culture.

Theoretical perspective is critical in anthropology because:

The mudyi tree is a central symbol for the Ndembu.

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

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

Why do functionalist anthropologists frequently compare cultures to biological organisms?

Structural anthropology is largely concerned with:

Which of the following best defines the concept of enculturation?

Child-rearing practices in all cultures are designed to produce knowledgeable adults.

Define culture using at least four different theoretical approaches.

One example of transculturation is when young people in the Middle East use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to show the repression occurring within their countries.

Norms and values are both:

Anthropologists who are interested in the ways in which people in different cultures classify their world often use a theory called:

How is a subculture different from a dominant culture?

Interpretive anthropologists would argue that football is a sport that is heavily laden with sexuality.

Anthropologists consider that all of the following are characteristics of culture except:

When we compare dominant and sub-cultures within a society,it is clear that:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

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Religion

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Exam 3: The Idea of Culture

Define transculturation and give an example of it.

All of the following are characteristics of cultural symbols except:

From the perspective of ecological functionalism,the Hindu taboo on eating beef is:

Cultures are systems,so a change in one aspect of a culture is likely to result in changes in other aspects of the culture.

Theoretical perspective is critical in anthropology because:

The mudyi tree is a central symbol for the Ndembu.

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

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

Why do functionalist anthropologists frequently compare cultures to biological organisms?

Structural anthropology is largely concerned with:

Which of the following best defines the concept of enculturation?

Child-rearing practices in all cultures are designed to produce knowledgeable adults.

Define culture using at least four different theoretical approaches.

One example of transculturation is when young people in the Middle East use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to show the repression occurring within their countries.

Norms and values are both:

Anthropologists who are interested in the ways in which people in different cultures classify their world often use a theory called:

How is a subculture different from a dominant culture?

Interpretive anthropologists would argue that football is a sport that is heavily laden with sexuality.

Anthropologists consider that all of the following are characteristics of culture except:

When we compare dominant and sub-cultures within a society,it is clear that:

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