Question 1

Which of the following best describes the economics of potlatch of the tribes of the Pacific Northwest Coast?

Accepted Answer

A) An irrational destruction of valuable property. 
B) An imitation of European parties and feasting. 
C) The most fundamental reason why these tribes have such a low standard of living. 
D) A method increasing productivity and distributing food and goods to a large dispersed population. 
E) An expression of a cultural value that emphasizes charity and helping the poor. 
A) An irrational destruction of valuable property. 
B) An imitation of European parties and feasting. 
C) The most fundamental reason why these tribes have such a low standard of living. 
D) A method increasing productivity and distributing food and goods to a large dispersed population. 
E) An expression of a cultural value that emphasizes charity and helping the poor.

Question 2

Describe how gift-giving creates a social relationship,according to Marcel Mauss.

Accepted Answer

Receiving a gift implies that

Question 3

What are the three components of economics?

Accepted Answer

The three components

Question 4

A household is similar to a firm because both are defined as groups that are united by kinship and have goals to increase their size indefinitely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under what conditions do we expect an increasingly specialized and complex division of labor?

Accepted Answer

Division of labor becomes more

Question 6

Anthropologist Eleanor Wynn's work in a corporation demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) The ease of using anthropological skills outside of an academic setting. 
B) How anthropologists are able to achieve independent status and recognition when conducting research for a corporation. 
C) The difficulty anthropologists experience when trying to find jobs outside of academia. 
D) The limited area of research available to anthropologists. 
E) How anthropological skills are essential at the corporate level. 
A) The ease of using anthropological skills outside of an academic setting. 
B) How anthropologists are able to achieve independent status and recognition when conducting research for a corporation. 
C) The difficulty anthropologists experience when trying to find jobs outside of academia. 
D) The limited area of research available to anthropologists. 
E) How anthropological skills are essential at the corporate level.

Question 7

The competitive feast of the Kwakiutl at which chiefs distribute and destroy goods to validate their claims to prestige is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The competitive feast of the Kwakiutl at...

Question 8

When discussing anthropological research,Francisco Aguilera states that:

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropologists often have difficulty incorporating their beliefs into the corporate world. 
B) Anthropologists do not use their participant-observer methodology outside of work conducted in the field. 
C) Disciplines in the social sciences have little to offer corporate businesses. 
D) Anthropologists are more apt at talking about culture than people from other disciplines. 
E) Anthropologists have better analytical skills than people from other disciplines. 
A) Anthropologists often have difficulty incorporating their beliefs into the corporate world. 
B) Anthropologists do not use their participant-observer methodology outside of work conducted in the field. 
C) Disciplines in the social sciences have little to offer corporate businesses. 
D) Anthropologists are more apt at talking about culture than people from other disciplines. 
E) Anthropologists have better analytical skills than people from other disciplines.

Question 9

What do anthropologists mean by economizing behavior? Is this always linked to financial gain?

Accepted Answer

Economizing behavior is choosi

Question 10

Research in Zinacantan shows that the obligations to take on cargoes (or religious offices)generally prevents anyone from becoming wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The predominant form of exchange in capitalist societies is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The predominant form of exchange in capitalist...

Question 12

Describe the ceremonial exchange that takes place in kula.

Accepted Answer

The symbolic exchange of armsh

Question 13

Peasants generally:

Accepted Answer

A) Own the land that they farm. 
B) Support a wealthy,landowning class. 
C) Have higher standards of living than horticulturalists. 
D) Become landowners if they work hard enough. 
E) Survive only by doing part time factory work for wages. 
A) Own the land that they farm. 
B) Support a wealthy,landowning class. 
C) Have higher standards of living than horticulturalists. 
D) Become landowners if they work hard enough. 
E) Survive only by doing part time factory work for wages.

Question 14

Under what conditions do we expect to find foragers defending their territory?

Accepted Answer

Foragers tend to def

Question 15

Where resources are scarce and large areas are needed to support the population,territorial boundaries are:

Accepted Answer

A) Strictly defended and the cause of high amounts of conflict. 
B) Loosely marked,but strictly defended by military coalitions. 
C) Usually not defended. 
D) Strictly marked,but loosely defended during certain seasons. 
E) Marked and privately owned by influential members of the community. 
A) Strictly defended and the cause of high amounts of conflict. 
B) Loosely marked,but strictly defended by military coalitions. 
C) Usually not defended. 
D) Strictly marked,but loosely defended during certain seasons. 
E) Marked and privately owned by influential members of the community.

Question 16

Leveling mechanisms are ways of evening out the distribution of wealth in society.Which of the following is not an example of a leveling mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) The Mexican cargo system whereby wealthy adults take turns in sponsoring religious feasts. 
B) The inheritance pattern by which all of a man's children share equally in his property. 
C) Witchcraft accusations against especially prosperous persons. 
D) The welfare and social security systems of modern industrialized nations. 
E) A public stock offering by a private firm in a capitalist society. 
A) The Mexican cargo system whereby wealthy adults take turns in sponsoring religious feasts. 
B) The inheritance pattern by which all of a man's children share equally in his property. 
C) Witchcraft accusations against especially prosperous persons. 
D) The welfare and social security systems of modern industrialized nations. 
E) A public stock offering by a private firm in a capitalist society.

Question 17

There are examples of feasts (or holidays)similar to potlatches in modern American society.Give an example of one such celebration and explain its similarities to the potlatch.

Accepted Answer

One example of a feast or holiday simila

Question 18

In Western cultures dominated by capitalism,extremely high emphasis is placed on:

Accepted Answer

A) Status. 
B) Family and kinship connections. 
C) Wealth and material prosperity. 
D) Reciprocal relations of gift giving. 
E) Behaving appropriately for one's social position. 
A) Status. 
B) Family and kinship connections. 
C) Wealth and material prosperity. 
D) Reciprocal relations of gift giving. 
E) Behaving appropriately for one's social position.

Question 19

Generalized reciprocity is the dominant form of exchange in:

Accepted Answer

A) Foraging societies. 
B) Pastoral societies. 
C) Chiefdoms. 
D) Peasant agricultural societies. 
E) State societies. 
A) Foraging societies. 
B) Pastoral societies. 
C) Chiefdoms. 
D) Peasant agricultural societies. 
E) State societies.

Question 20

Because formal government is not present in the kula trading groups:

Accepted Answer

A) It is important that relations between partners remain friendly to reinforce the close ties of the participants. 
B) Disorder often disrupts the stability of the trade networks. 
C) Some groups are able to achieve economic dominance over others. 
D) Participants are able to trade without fear of government laws and prohibitions. 
E) It is often difficult for trading networks to remain stable and maintain reciprocal relationships. 
A) It is important that relations between partners remain friendly to reinforce the close ties of the participants. 
B) Disorder often disrupts the stability of the trade networks. 
C) Some groups are able to achieve economic dominance over others. 
D) Participants are able to trade without fear of government laws and prohibitions. 
E) It is often difficult for trading networks to remain stable and maintain reciprocal relationships.

Which of the following best describes the economics of potlatch of the tribes of the Pacific Northwest Coast?

Describe how gift-giving creates a social relationship,according to Marcel Mauss.

What are the three components of economics?

A household is similar to a firm because both are defined as groups that are united by kinship and have goals to increase their size indefinitely.

Under what conditions do we expect an increasingly specialized and complex division of labor?

Anthropologist Eleanor Wynn's work in a corporation demonstrates:

The competitive feast of the Kwakiutl at which chiefs distribute and destroy goods to validate their claims to prestige is called a(n)__________.

When discussing anthropological research,Francisco Aguilera states that:

What do anthropologists mean by economizing behavior? Is this always linked to financial gain?

Research in Zinacantan shows that the obligations to take on cargoes (or religious offices)generally prevents anyone from becoming wealthy.

The predominant form of exchange in capitalist societies is __________.

Describe the ceremonial exchange that takes place in kula.

Peasants generally:

Under what conditions do we expect to find foragers defending their territory?

Where resources are scarce and large areas are needed to support the population,territorial boundaries are:

Leveling mechanisms are ways of evening out the distribution of wealth in society.Which of the following is not an example of a leveling mechanism?

There are examples of feasts (or holidays)similar to potlatches in modern American society.Give an example of one such celebration and explain its similarities to the potlatch.

In Western cultures dominated by capitalism,extremely high emphasis is placed on:

Generalized reciprocity is the dominant form of exchange in:

Because formal government is not present in the kula trading groups:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

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Exam 6: Economics

Which of the following best describes the economics of potlatch of the tribes of the Pacific Northwest Coast?

Describe how gift-giving creates a social relationship,according to Marcel Mauss.

What are the three components of economics?

A household is similar to a firm because both are defined as groups that are united by kinship and have goals to increase their size indefinitely.

Under what conditions do we expect an increasingly specialized and complex division of labor?

Anthropologist Eleanor Wynn's work in a corporation demonstrates:

The competitive feast of the Kwakiutl at which chiefs distribute and destroy goods to validate their claims to prestige is called a(n)__________.

When discussing anthropological research,Francisco Aguilera states that:

What do anthropologists mean by economizing behavior? Is this always linked to financial gain?

Research in Zinacantan shows that the obligations to take on cargoes (or religious offices)generally prevents anyone from becoming wealthy.

The predominant form of exchange in capitalist societies is __________.

Describe the ceremonial exchange that takes place in kula.

Peasants generally:

Under what conditions do we expect to find foragers defending their territory?

Where resources are scarce and large areas are needed to support the population,territorial boundaries are:

Leveling mechanisms are ways of evening out the distribution of wealth in society.Which of the following is not an example of a leveling mechanism?

There are examples of feasts (or holidays)similar to potlatches in modern American society.Give an example of one such celebration and explain its similarities to the potlatch.

In Western cultures dominated by capitalism,extremely high emphasis is placed on:

Generalized reciprocity is the dominant form of exchange in:

Because formal government is not present in the kula trading groups:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

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