Question 1

Participant observation is the only method cultural anthropologists use to collect data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

One advantage of conducting unstructured interviews is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ethnographer receives answers to specific questions 
B)  the informant is given freedom of expression 
C)  the anthropologist can interview several people simultaneously 
D)  the informant designs the research questions 
A)  the ethnographer receives answers to specific questions 
B)  the informant is given freedom of expression 
C)  the anthropologist can interview several people simultaneously 
D)  the informant designs the research questions B

Question 3

Morton Fried has criticized the use of the term "tribe" on the basis that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it represents a fixed evolutionary stage of social organization 
B)  it should only be used in reference to Native American political entities 
C)  the word is derived from an ethnocentric Roman word 
D)  it is an ethnic term from the South Pacific that has been inappropriately applied to other regions 
A)  it represents a fixed evolutionary stage of social organization 
B)  it should only be used in reference to Native American political entities 
C)  the word is derived from an ethnocentric Roman word 
D)  it is an ethnic term from the South Pacific that has been inappropriately applied to other regions C

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of cross-cultural studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow anthropologists to make distinctions between behaviors that are culture specific and those that are universal. 
B)  They make it possible for anthropologists to determine if a social trait is biologically inherited or culturally derived. 
C)  They are no longer used by anthropologists because this older methodology has been shown to produce False results due to both temporal and geographic lag. 
D)  They cannot be conducted today because there has been too much migration from one culture to another due to modern transportation. 
A)  They allow anthropologists to make distinctions between behaviors that are culture specific and those that are universal. 
B)  They make it possible for anthropologists to determine if a social trait is biologically inherited or culturally derived. 
C)  They are no longer used by anthropologists because this older methodology has been shown to produce False results due to both temporal and geographic lag. 
D)  They cannot be conducted today because there has been too much migration from one culture to another due to modern transportation.

Question 5

Cultural anthropologists use archival data to provide the historical context for the community or subjects they are studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A crucial difference between structured and unstructured interviews is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unstructured interviews involve asking the same question of everyone in a sample of the population 
B)  structured interviews involve asking the same question of everyone in a sample of the population 
C)  unstructured interviews require participants to reveal their true identities 
D)  structured interviews require participants to reveal their true identities 
A)  unstructured interviews involve asking the same question of everyone in a sample of the population 
B)  structured interviews involve asking the same question of everyone in a sample of the population 
C)  unstructured interviews require participants to reveal their true identities 
D)  structured interviews require participants to reveal their true identities

Question 7

Historically, the geographical range of chiefdoms has included the Hawaiian Islands; North, Central, and South America; and Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) contains ethnographic information concerning over 10,000 societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If a researcher finds that two variables are correlated, this always means that one of the variables causes the other one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The purpose of time-allocation analysis is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the best time to conduct interviews 
B)  allocate resources in order to compensate informants for their time and expertise 
C)  record how much time people in the society spend doing different activities 
D)  ensure that the anthropologist is using research time wisely and efficiently 
A)  determine the best time to conduct interviews 
B)  allocate resources in order to compensate informants for their time and expertise 
C)  record how much time people in the society spend doing different activities 
D)  ensure that the anthropologist is using research time wisely and efficiently

Question 11

What theories have scholars offered for why different types of sociocultural complexity evolved in different regions of the world? Support your answer with specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Scholars have offered various theories t

Question 12

Ideally, what characteristic should a good key informant possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal ethnographic field training 
B)  being able to keep the ethnographer's purpose a secret 
C)  being willing to share secrets about one's neighbors 
D)  having a deep knowledge of the community 
A)  formal ethnographic field training 
B)  being able to keep the ethnographer's purpose a secret 
C)  being willing to share secrets about one's neighbors 
D)  having a deep knowledge of the community

Question 13

The term "tribe" is used in reference to __________ subsistence systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  horticulturalist and pastoralist 
B)  foraging and hunter-gatherer 
C)  horticulturalist and agriculturalist 
D)  nomadic and pastoralist 
A)  horticulturalist and pastoralist 
B)  foraging and hunter-gatherer 
C)  horticulturalist and agriculturalist 
D)  nomadic and pastoralist

Question 14

When administering a questionnaire in a large society, an ethnographer generally __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selects a sample of individuals that is representative of the larger population 
B)  chooses a few close informants to survey 
C)  hires graduate students to help reach every household 
D)  seeks help from local government census takers 
A)  selects a sample of individuals that is representative of the larger population 
B)  chooses a few close informants to survey 
C)  hires graduate students to help reach every household 
D)  seeks help from local government census takers

Question 15

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using the HRAF?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthropologists in the past may not have provided the historical context for their observations. 
B)  It has yet to be computerized. 
C)  Sociologists and historians have contributed information as well as anthropologists. 
D)  Extracting data is a slow process. 
A)  Anthropologists in the past may not have provided the historical context for their observations. 
B)  It has yet to be computerized. 
C)  Sociologists and historians have contributed information as well as anthropologists. 
D)  Extracting data is a slow process.

Question 16

A state has clearly defined territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the general characteristics of band societies? How are contemporary band societies different from those that existed during the Paleolithic?

Accepted Answer

Band societies are small, mobile, and eg

Question 18

__________ is an important part of research design in cultural anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Outlining the methods that will be used to collect data 
B)  Securing funding 
C)  Conducting an excavation of the field site 
D)  Interpreting data through various theoretical lenses 
A)  Outlining the methods that will be used to collect data 
B)  Securing funding 
C)  Conducting an excavation of the field site 
D)  Interpreting data through various theoretical lenses

Question 19

The wealth differential among people in egalitarian societies is very small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Foragers have practiced the same ways of life since Paleolithic times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Participant observation is the only method cultural anthropologists use to collect data.

One advantage of conducting unstructured interviews is that __________.

Morton Fried has criticized the use of the term "tribe" on the basis that __________.

Which of the following statements is true of cross-cultural studies?

Cultural anthropologists use archival data to provide the historical context for the community or subjects they are studying.

A crucial difference between structured and unstructured interviews is that __________.

Historically, the geographical range of chiefdoms has included the Hawaiian Islands; North, Central, and South America; and Europe.

The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) contains ethnographic information concerning over 10,000 societies.

If a researcher finds that two variables are correlated, this always means that one of the variables causes the other one.

The purpose of time-allocation analysis is to __________.

What theories have scholars offered for why different types of sociocultural complexity evolved in different regions of the world? Support your answer with specific examples.

Ideally, what characteristic should a good key informant possess?

The term "tribe" is used in reference to __________ subsistence systems.

When administering a questionnaire in a large society, an ethnographer generally __________.

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using the HRAF?

A state has clearly defined territories.

What are the general characteristics of band societies? How are contemporary band societies different from those that existed during the Paleolithic?

__________ is an important part of research design in cultural anthropology.

The wealth differential among people in egalitarian societies is very small.

Foragers have practiced the same ways of life since Paleolithic times.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

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

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Exam 7: Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Participant observation is the only method cultural anthropologists use to collect data.

One advantage of conducting unstructured interviews is that __________.

Morton Fried has criticized the use of the term "tribe" on the basis that __________.

Which of the following statements is true of cross-cultural studies?

Cultural anthropologists use archival data to provide the historical context for the community or subjects they are studying.

A crucial difference between structured and unstructured interviews is that __________.

Historically, the geographical range of chiefdoms has included the Hawaiian Islands; North, Central, and South America; and Europe.

The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) contains ethnographic information concerning over 10,000 societies.

If a researcher finds that two variables are correlated, this always means that one of the variables causes the other one.

The purpose of time-allocation analysis is to __________.

What theories have scholars offered for why different types of sociocultural complexity evolved in different regions of the world? Support your answer with specific examples.

Ideally, what characteristic should a good key informant possess?

The term "tribe" is used in reference to __________ subsistence systems.

When administering a questionnaire in a large society, an ethnographer generally __________.

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using the HRAF?

A state has clearly defined territories.

What are the general characteristics of band societies? How are contemporary band societies different from those that existed during the Paleolithic?

__________ is an important part of research design in cultural anthropology.

The wealth differential among people in egalitarian societies is very small.

Foragers have practiced the same ways of life since Paleolithic times.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

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