Question 1

Postmodernism highlights the scientific method and rationality in the discovery of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Animatism refers to the idea of an impersonal supernatural force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How does the theory of mind relate to the phenomenon of animism?

Accepted Answer

The theory of mind is a cognitive concep

Question 4

What is the nature of ethnographic research? How does it differ from research in other disciplines?

Accepted Answer

Ethnographic research is a qualitative r

Question 5

The term supernatural refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) an attitude of reverence and respect 
B) a belief in spirit beings such as spirits and gods 
C) belief in a general supernatural force 
D) things that are above the natural and not subject to the laws of nature 
A) an attitude of reverence and respect 
B) a belief in spirit beings such as spirits and gods 
C) belief in a general supernatural force 
D) things that are above the natural and not subject to the laws of nature

Question 6

What are the differences between modernity and postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

Modernity and postmodernism are two dist

Question 7

A definition of religion that is concerned with the role that religion plays in a society is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) analytic definition 
B) functional definition 
C) essentialist definition 
D) psychosocial definition 
A) analytic definition 
B) functional definition 
C) essentialist definition 
D) psychosocial definition

Question 8

"Culture gives meaning to reality." What does this mean? Give some examples.

Accepted Answer

This statement means that culture plays

Question 9

Theory of mind refers to the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A) children are born with "blank slates" and slowly develop a mind through observation and trial and error 
B) people are not capable of seeing events as the result of randomness or coincidence 
C) people know,or think they know,what is going on in another people's minds 
D) the evolution of a large brain was largely responsible for the development of the human mind 
A) children are born with "blank slates" and slowly develop a mind through observation and trial and error 
B) people are not capable of seeing events as the result of randomness or coincidence 
C) people know,or think they know,what is going on in another people's minds 
D) the evolution of a large brain was largely responsible for the development of the human mind

Question 10

Defining terms so they are observable and measurable is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) analytic definition 
B) functional definition 
C) anthropological definition 
D) operant definition 
A) analytic definition 
B) functional definition 
C) anthropological definition 
D) operant definition

Question 11

Ethnographic fieldwork among the Trobriand Islanders was carried out by:

Accepted Answer

A) E.E.Evans-Pritchard 
B) Bronislaw Malinowski 
C) Karen McCarthy Brown 
D) Alfred R.Radcliffe-Brown 
A) E.E.Evans-Pritchard 
B) Bronislaw Malinowski 
C) Karen McCarthy Brown 
D) Alfred R.Radcliffe-Brown

Question 12

Some neuroscientists conclude that the brain is capable of creating religious experiences.Which of the following is evidence for this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) People suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy often report intense religious experiences as part of their attacks. 
B) People who report having intense religious experiences often report having had brain trauma or brain injury in childhood. 
C) Brain scans of people in deep meditation show a decreased activity in the parietal lobe of the brain,in an area responsible for giving us a sense of our orientation in space and time. 
D) All of the above. 
A) People suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy often report intense religious experiences as part of their attacks. 
B) People who report having intense religious experiences often report having had brain trauma or brain injury in childhood. 
C) Brain scans of people in deep meditation show a decreased activity in the parietal lobe of the brain,in an area responsible for giving us a sense of our orientation in space and time. 
D) All of the above.

Question 13

Define the four fields of anthropology.How does each relate to the study of religion?

Accepted Answer

The four fields of anthropology are cult

Question 14

The term cognition refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) unconsciousness 
B) the totality of all perceptions 
C) conscious intellectual activities including perception,reasoning,and feeling 
D) a form of psychotherapy 
A) unconsciousness 
B) the totality of all perceptions 
C) conscious intellectual activities including perception,reasoning,and feeling 
D) a form of psychotherapy

Question 15

Which of the following would not be an appropriate task for an anthropologist?

Accepted Answer

A) translating a religious text in the Navaho language 
B) excavating the ruins of a Mayan temple 
C) filming an American religious ceremony 
D) studying the chimpanzees of the Gombe National Park 
E) all of the above would be appropriate tasks 
A) translating a religious text in the Navaho language 
B) excavating the ruins of a Mayan temple 
C) filming an American religious ceremony 
D) studying the chimpanzees of the Gombe National Park 
E) all of the above would be appropriate tasks

Question 16

A method of studying communities that is unique to anthropology is:

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaires 
B) participant observation 
C) psychological tests 
D) recording of oral literature and songs 
A) questionnaires 
B) participant observation 
C) psychological tests 
D) recording of oral literature and songs

Question 17

What is meant by the term "culture area"? What do societies in the same culture area tend to have in common? Why?

Accepted Answer

A culture area refers to a geographical

Question 18

Sigmund Freud applied some of his concepts to the analysis of religious phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The interpretative approach,in which religion is described as a cluster of symbols that together make up a whole,was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Melford Spiro 
C) Clifford Geertz 
D) James Frazer 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Melford Spiro 
C) Clifford Geertz 
D) James Frazer

Question 20

Compare and contrast the essential concept of the evolutionary,Marxist,functional,interpretative,and psychosocial approaches to the study of religion.Which scholars are associated with each of these approaches?

Accepted Answer

The evolutionary approach to the study o

Postmodernism highlights the scientific method and rationality in the discovery of knowledge.

Animatism refers to the idea of an impersonal supernatural force.

How does the theory of mind relate to the phenomenon of animism?

What is the nature of ethnographic research? How does it differ from research in other disciplines?

The term supernatural refers to:

What are the differences between modernity and postmodernism?

A definition of religion that is concerned with the role that religion plays in a society is a(n):

"Culture gives meaning to reality." What does this mean? Give some examples.

Theory of mind refers to the idea that:

Defining terms so they are observable and measurable is called a(n):

Ethnographic fieldwork among the Trobriand Islanders was carried out by:

Some neuroscientists conclude that the brain is capable of creating religious experiences.Which of the following is evidence for this conclusion?

Define the four fields of anthropology.How does each relate to the study of religion?

The term cognition refers to:

Which of the following would not be an appropriate task for an anthropologist?

A method of studying communities that is unique to anthropology is:

What is meant by the term "culture area"? What do societies in the same culture area tend to have in common? Why?

Sigmund Freud applied some of his concepts to the analysis of religious phenomena.

The interpretative approach,in which religion is described as a cluster of symbols that together make up a whole,was developed by:

Compare and contrast the essential concept of the evolutionary,Marxist,functional,interpretative,and psychosocial approaches to the study of religion.Which scholars are associated with each of these approaches?

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

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Exam 1: The Anthropological Study of Religion

Postmodernism highlights the scientific method and rationality in the discovery of knowledge.

Animatism refers to the idea of an impersonal supernatural force.

How does the theory of mind relate to the phenomenon of animism?

What is the nature of ethnographic research? How does it differ from research in other disciplines?

The term supernatural refers to:

What are the differences between modernity and postmodernism?

A definition of religion that is concerned with the role that religion plays in a society is a(n):

"Culture gives meaning to reality." What does this mean? Give some examples.

Theory of mind refers to the idea that:

Defining terms so they are observable and measurable is called a(n):

Ethnographic fieldwork among the Trobriand Islanders was carried out by:

Some neuroscientists conclude that the brain is capable of creating religious experiences.Which of the following is evidence for this conclusion?

Define the four fields of anthropology.How does each relate to the study of religion?

The term cognition refers to:

Which of the following would not be an appropriate task for an anthropologist?

A method of studying communities that is unique to anthropology is:

What is meant by the term "culture area"? What do societies in the same culture area tend to have in common? Why?

Sigmund Freud applied some of his concepts to the analysis of religious phenomena.

The interpretative approach,in which religion is described as a cluster of symbols that together make up a whole,was developed by:

Compare and contrast the essential concept of the evolutionary,Marxist,functional,interpretative,and psychosocial approaches to the study of religion.Which scholars are associated with each of these approaches?

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters