Question 1

Which of the following disciplines is best suited to discuss the intricacies and complexities of culture in our world today?

Accepted Answer

A) anthropology 
B) psychology 
C) history 
D) sociology 
E) political science 
A) anthropology 
B) psychology 
C) history 
D) sociology 
E) political science

Question 2

Sometimes minority subcultures protect themselves through religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which characteristic of theory is necessary in order for it to be considered scientific in nature?

Accepted Answer

A) falsifiability 
B) predictability 
C) stability 
D) credibility 
E) uniqueness 
A) falsifiability 
B) predictability 
C) stability 
D) credibility 
E) uniqueness

Question 4

Anthropologists do not all agree on a single way to study culture in human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cultural innovations tend to move by means of diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Inuit child-rearing is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Inuit children do not have formal schooling and are rarely taught to read or write. 
B) Inuit peoples do not practice enculturation. 
C) Inuit children are discouraged from asking direct questions and primarily learn experientially. 
D) Inuit children are taught to be expressive and to consult adults about problems. 
E) Inuit children have an especially long period of child immaturity in which they have little or no adult responsibilities. 
A) Inuit children do not have formal schooling and are rarely taught to read or write. 
B) Inuit peoples do not practice enculturation. 
C) Inuit children are discouraged from asking direct questions and primarily learn experientially. 
D) Inuit children are taught to be expressive and to consult adults about problems. 
E) Inuit children have an especially long period of child immaturity in which they have little or no adult responsibilities.

Question 7

The theoretical position that most focuses on the adaptive aspect of culture is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theoretical position that most focuses on...

Question 8

The primary means through which humans adapt to their environment is:

Accepted Answer

A) society. 
B) biology. 
C) culture. 
D) technology. 
E) values. 
A) society. 
B) biology. 
C) culture. 
D) technology. 
E) values.

Question 9

Which of the following is a weakness in using an organic analogy for human culture?

Accepted Answer

A) The organic analogy allows us to think about society as composed of different elements working together. 
B) The organic analogy implies that properly functioning human societies are stable and conflict-free. 
C) The organic analogy implies that different systems are coordinated in the function of society. 
D) Using an organic analogy means that the anthropologist should describe the shape and role of different cultural elements. 
E) There are no weaknesses in using an organic analogy for human culture. 
A) The organic analogy allows us to think about society as composed of different elements working together. 
B) The organic analogy implies that properly functioning human societies are stable and conflict-free. 
C) The organic analogy implies that different systems are coordinated in the function of society. 
D) Using an organic analogy means that the anthropologist should describe the shape and role of different cultural elements. 
E) There are no weaknesses in using an organic analogy for human culture.

Question 10

Which of the following is not considered a major means of diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A) trade 
B) warfare 
C) travel 
D) missionization 
E) enculturation 
A) trade 
B) warfare 
C) travel 
D) missionization 
E) enculturation

Question 11

Among the Inuit,childhood play is useful in enculturation for all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) teaching cooperation. 
B) keeping a child under strict adult supervision. 
C) making a child physically adept. 
D) developing attention to details. 
E) testing a child's psychological endurance. 
A) teaching cooperation. 
B) keeping a child under strict adult supervision. 
C) making a child physically adept. 
D) developing attention to details. 
E) testing a child's psychological endurance.

Question 12

The notion that technological improvements are good and beneficial to society is classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A) symbol. 
B) belief. 
C) analogy. 
D) norm. 
E) value. 
A) symbol. 
B) belief. 
C) analogy. 
D) norm. 
E) value.

Question 13

Distinguish between norms and values.

Accepted Answer

A norm is a shared idea about

Question 14

Postmodernism is an approach that focuses specifically on:

Accepted Answer

A) the relationship between environment and society. 
B) the negotiation of norms and values within a society. 
C) the relationship between mind and body. 
D) the evolution of technology and society. 
E) how culture has changed over time. 
A) the relationship between environment and society. 
B) the negotiation of norms and values within a society. 
C) the relationship between mind and body. 
D) the evolution of technology and society. 
E) how culture has changed over time.

Question 15

Functionalism is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) cultures as texts that can be read and analyzed. 
B) symbols and their meanings. 
C) the relationship between subsistence production and social structure. 
D) relationships between kinship,religion,and politics in order to find laws. 
E) how the mind functions to regulate human society. 
A) cultures as texts that can be read and analyzed. 
B) symbols and their meanings. 
C) the relationship between subsistence production and social structure. 
D) relationships between kinship,religion,and politics in order to find laws. 
E) how the mind functions to regulate human society.

Which of the following disciplines is best suited to discuss the intricacies and complexities of culture in our world today?

Sometimes minority subcultures protect themselves through religion.

Which characteristic of theory is necessary in order for it to be considered scientific in nature?

Anthropologists do not all agree on a single way to study culture in human beings.

Cultural innovations tend to move by means of diffusion.

Which of the following statements about Inuit child-rearing is true?

The theoretical position that most focuses on the adaptive aspect of culture is ____________________.

The primary means through which humans adapt to their environment is:

Which of the following is a weakness in using an organic analogy for human culture?

Which of the following is not considered a major means of diffusion?

Among the Inuit,childhood play is useful in enculturation for all of the following except:

The notion that technological improvements are good and beneficial to society is classified as a:

Distinguish between norms and values.

Postmodernism is an approach that focuses specifically on:

Functionalism is the study of:

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

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Exam 2: Culture Counts

Which of the following disciplines is best suited to discuss the intricacies and complexities of culture in our world today?

Sometimes minority subcultures protect themselves through religion.

Which characteristic of theory is necessary in order for it to be considered scientific in nature?

Anthropologists do not all agree on a single way to study culture in human beings.

Cultural innovations tend to move by means of diffusion.

Which of the following statements about Inuit child-rearing is true?

The theoretical position that most focuses on the adaptive aspect of culture is ____________________.

The primary means through which humans adapt to their environment is:

Which of the following is a weakness in using an organic analogy for human culture?

Which of the following is not considered a major means of diffusion?

Among the Inuit,childhood play is useful in enculturation for all of the following except:

The notion that technological improvements are good and beneficial to society is classified as a:

Distinguish between norms and values.

Postmodernism is an approach that focuses specifically on:

Functionalism is the study of:

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

Filters