Exam 1: Introduction to Anthropology

From reading the short biographies of Kelley Hays-Gilpin, Bonnie Urciuoli, and Scott Atran, what have you learned about how anthropologists become specialists in certain topics?

Free

(Essay)

4.9/5

(72)

Question 1

Correct Answer:

Answered by Examlex AI Copilot

From reading the short biographies of Kelley Hays-Gilpin, Bonnie Urciuoli, and Scott Atran, I have learned that anthropologists become specialists in certain topics through a combination of education, fieldwork, and research. Kelley Hays-Gilpin, for example, focused on the archaeology of the American Southwest and became a specialist in this area through her extensive fieldwork and research on prehistoric pottery and gender in the ancient Puebloan society. Bonnie Urciuoli, on the other hand, became a specialist in linguistic anthropology through her research on language and identity in multilingual communities. Scott Atran's specialization in the anthropology of religion and conflict was developed through his fieldwork and research on the role of religion in shaping group identity and conflict. Overall, it is evident that anthropologists become specialists in certain topics by immersing themselves in the study of specific cultures, languages, and social phenomena through hands-on experience and scholarly inquiry.

Archaeologists spend more time digging up garbage than digging up treasure.

Free

(True/False)

4.7/5

(86)

Question 2

Correct Answer:

Verified

True

Even in the nineteenth century, anthropologists were aware of the dangers of ethnocentric beliefs and carefully promoted objective interpretations of other societies.

Free

(True/False)

4.9/5

(87)

Question 3

Correct Answer:

Verified

False

Because of the methods they use, anthropologists avoid interpreting their research results from a global perspective.

(True/False)

5.0/5

(83)

Question 4

What kind of research might be undertaken cooperatively by a linguistic anthropologist and an archaeologist?

(Short Answer)

4.8/5

(81)

Question 5

Primatology, the study of nonhuman primates, is a specialization within biological anthropology that contributes to our knowledge of human evolution.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(84)

Question 6

Anthropology, a scientific discipline, has no relationship with history, a humanistic discipline.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(75)

Question 7

The study of past cultures and lifestyles is the goal of __________.

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(86)

Question 8

Cultural anthropologists, unlike sociologists, do not use statistics to analyze social behavior.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(73)

Question 9

The scientific method is a logical system used to evaluate data derived from systematic observation.

(True/False)

4.8/5

(87)

Question 10

Most academic anthropologists work in departments of anthropology. What are the other university departments that might have anthropologists on their faculties, and why?

(Essay)

4.9/5

(68)

Question 11

Aerial photographs have revealed the existence of a previously unknown group of people living in the Amazon rainforest. What are some of the questions about them that anthropologists would want to investigate? Include the perspectives of two subfields in your answer.

(Essay)

4.8/5

(87)

Question 12

You are talking with a friend who asks, "Why would anyone want to study anthropology? What practical benefits will be gained from taking a course in anthropology?" How would you answer your friend's question?

(Essay)

4.8/5

(67)

Question 13

Research on artifacts found in the remains of slave quarters at an eighteenth-century tobacco plantation in Virginia is an example of __________.

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(90)

Question 14

Applied research in anthropology involves using the research methods and findings developed in basic research to solve human problems and fulfill the perceived needs of various societies.

(True/False)

4.8/5

(88)

Question 15

The material products of former societies are known as __________.

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(76)

Question 16

Describe a hypothesis that might be formulated by an archaeologist and how the scientific method would be applied in its investigation.

(Essay)

4.9/5

(79)

Question 17

Scientists hope to uncover universals of cultural behavior through the Genographic Project.

(True/False)

4.8/5

(79)

Question 18

A study of the garbage that people throw away may reveal more about their lifestyles than surveys and interviews because __________.

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(77)

Question 19

When a scientist begins with a general theory from which testable hypotheses are developed, he or she is said to be using the __________ method.

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(86)

Question 20

Showing 1 - 20 of 60

From reading the short biographies of Kelley Hays-Gilpin, Bonnie Urciuoli, and Scott Atran, what have you learned about how anthropologists become specialists in certain topics?

Archaeologists spend more time digging up garbage than digging up treasure.

Even in the nineteenth century, anthropologists were aware of the dangers of ethnocentric beliefs and carefully promoted objective interpretations of other societies.

Because of the methods they use, anthropologists avoid interpreting their research results from a global perspective.

What kind of research might be undertaken cooperatively by a linguistic anthropologist and an archaeologist?

Primatology, the study of nonhuman primates, is a specialization within biological anthropology that contributes to our knowledge of human evolution.

Anthropology, a scientific discipline, has no relationship with history, a humanistic discipline.

The study of past cultures and lifestyles is the goal of __________.

Cultural anthropologists, unlike sociologists, do not use statistics to analyze social behavior.

The scientific method is a logical system used to evaluate data derived from systematic observation.

Most academic anthropologists work in departments of anthropology. What are the other university departments that might have anthropologists on their faculties, and why?

Aerial photographs have revealed the existence of a previously unknown group of people living in the Amazon rainforest. What are some of the questions about them that anthropologists would want to investigate? Include the perspectives of two subfields in your answer.

You are talking with a friend who asks, "Why would anyone want to study anthropology? What practical benefits will be gained from taking a course in anthropology?" How would you answer your friend's question?

Research on artifacts found in the remains of slave quarters at an eighteenth-century tobacco plantation in Virginia is an example of __________.

Applied research in anthropology involves using the research methods and findings developed in basic research to solve human problems and fulfill the perceived needs of various societies.

The material products of former societies are known as __________.

Describe a hypothesis that might be formulated by an archaeologist and how the scientific method would be applied in its investigation.

Scientists hope to uncover universals of cultural behavior through the Genographic Project.

A study of the garbage that people throw away may reveal more about their lifestyles than surveys and interviews because __________.

When a scientist begins with a general theory from which testable hypotheses are developed, he or she is said to be using the __________ method.

Human Evolution

Culture

Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Environment, Subsistence, and Demography

Technology and Economies

Social Structure, The Family, Gender, and Age

Politics, Warfare, and Law

Religion and Aesthetics

Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in Latin America,Africa, and the Caribbean

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Ethnicity

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

Filters