Question 1

Household composition data and dietary information that is expressed numerically are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  random samples 
B)  emic data 
C)  qualitative data 
D)  quantitative data 
A)  random samples 
B)  emic data 
C)  qualitative data 
D)  quantitative data

Question 2

Anthropologists use the word "chiefdom" to refer to any non-Western political entity led by a charismatic individual with high status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about modernization is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernization is a precursor to industrialization. 
B)  Modernization refers to the economic, social, and political consequences of industrialization. 
C)  Modernization and industrialization are the same thing. 
D)  Modernization can only occur in postindustrial societies. 
A)  Modernization is a precursor to industrialization. 
B)  Modernization refers to the economic, social, and political consequences of industrialization. 
C)  Modernization and industrialization are the same thing. 
D)  Modernization can only occur in postindustrial societies.

Question 4

Jack Goody and Eric Wolf point to the importance of __________ as a factor in the success of the European Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture 
B)  highly intelligent individuals 
C)  military power 
D)  long-distance trade 
A)  agriculture 
B)  highly intelligent individuals 
C)  military power 
D)  long-distance trade

Question 5

Most anthropologists find the term "chiefdom" to be outdated and no longer useful for anthropological research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Contemporary anthropologists use different types of sociocultural systems, such as bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states, to justify a unilineal view of cultural evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You have just been awarded a grant of $100,000 to conduct research among the Tingunee of the lower Quebin river valley. The Tingunee have never been visited by other peoples nor is anything known about their culture. What might your goal be in this study? Formulate a general research design to study the culture of these people. What research strategies might you employ, what data might you collect, and what concerns might you have in doing this study?

Accepted Answer

The goal of this study would be to under

Question 8

__________ is central to the technique of participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Filming ethnographic fieldwork 
B)  Maintaining accurate records of the researcher's direct observations of social interaction and behavior 
C)  Conducting archival research 
D)  Judging the behaviors under observation 
A)  Filming ethnographic fieldwork 
B)  Maintaining accurate records of the researcher's direct observations of social interaction and behavior 
C)  Conducting archival research 
D)  Judging the behaviors under observation

Question 9

Geographical and ecological circumstances played little role in the development of state level societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One weakness of cross-cultural studies is that ethnographic reporting across cultures may be inconsistent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

__________ is a particular asset for anthropologists conducting ethnographic fieldwork.

Accepted Answer

A)  Speaking the local language 
B)  Having a pleasant personality 
C)  Being fully versed in the history of the region 
D)  Knowing how to reduce culture shock 
A)  Speaking the local language 
B)  Having a pleasant personality 
C)  Being fully versed in the history of the region 
D)  Knowing how to reduce culture shock

Question 12

One difference between industrial and postindustrial societies is that in the latter __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  production is entirely mechanized 
B)  more people are employed in service and high-technology occupations 
C)  trade occurs on a global level 
D)  people earn higher salaries 
A)  production is entirely mechanized 
B)  more people are employed in service and high-technology occupations 
C)  trade occurs on a global level 
D)  people earn higher salaries

Question 13

Since there are no ethical guidelines in conducting cultural or anthropological research, the anthropologist is free to examine any topic and gain information in any manner he or she sees fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is linked with the holistic perspective in anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  informant interviews 
B)  culture shock 
C)  multivariate hypotheses 
D)  independent variables 
A)  informant interviews 
B)  culture shock 
C)  multivariate hypotheses 
D)  independent variables

Question 15

What are the benefits and limitations of conducting cross-cultural research?

Accepted Answer

Cross-cultural research has several bene

Question 16

Changes associated with the Industrial Revolution occurred during the eighteenth century in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The general categories used by anthropologists to describe different political systems are hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, agriculturalists, and industrialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Work in industrial societies is often conducted __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in agricultural areas 
B)  at home 
C)  in factories and offices 
D)  by children 
A)  in agricultural areas 
B)  at home 
C)  in factories and offices 
D)  by children

Question 19

Anthropologists use the Human Relations Area Files to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extract census data about a field site 
B)  look up standard definitions of universal human behaviors 
C)  compare cultural phenomena across societies 
D)  locate other anthropologists working on similar research topics 
A)  extract census data about a field site 
B)  look up standard definitions of universal human behaviors 
C)  compare cultural phenomena across societies 
D)  locate other anthropologists working on similar research topics

Question 20

Anthropologists have concluded that band societies have been the basic type of sociocultural system for as long as __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  10,000 
C)  one million 
D)  ten million 
A)  100 
B)  10,000 
C)  one million 
D)  ten million

Household composition data and dietary information that is expressed numerically are examples of __________.

Anthropologists use the word "chiefdom" to refer to any non-Western political entity led by a charismatic individual with high status.

Which of the following statements about modernization is correct?

Jack Goody and Eric Wolf point to the importance of __________ as a factor in the success of the European Industrial Revolution.

Most anthropologists find the term "chiefdom" to be outdated and no longer useful for anthropological research.

Contemporary anthropologists use different types of sociocultural systems, such as bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states, to justify a unilineal view of cultural evolution.

__________ is central to the technique of participant observation.

Geographical and ecological circumstances played little role in the development of state level societies.

One weakness of cross-cultural studies is that ethnographic reporting across cultures may be inconsistent.

__________ is a particular asset for anthropologists conducting ethnographic fieldwork.

One difference between industrial and postindustrial societies is that in the latter __________.

Since there are no ethical guidelines in conducting cultural or anthropological research, the anthropologist is free to examine any topic and gain information in any manner he or she sees fit.

Which of the following is linked with the holistic perspective in anthropology?

What are the benefits and limitations of conducting cross-cultural research?

Changes associated with the Industrial Revolution occurred during the eighteenth century in Europe.

The general categories used by anthropologists to describe different political systems are hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, agriculturalists, and industrialists.

Work in industrial societies is often conducted __________.

Anthropologists use the Human Relations Area Files to __________.

Anthropologists have concluded that band societies have been the basic type of sociocultural system for as long as __________ years.

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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Contemporary Global Trends

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Exam 7: Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Household composition data and dietary information that is expressed numerically are examples of __________.

Anthropologists use the word "chiefdom" to refer to any non-Western political entity led by a charismatic individual with high status.

Which of the following statements about modernization is correct?

Jack Goody and Eric Wolf point to the importance of __________ as a factor in the success of the European Industrial Revolution.

Most anthropologists find the term "chiefdom" to be outdated and no longer useful for anthropological research.

Contemporary anthropologists use different types of sociocultural systems, such as bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states, to justify a unilineal view of cultural evolution.

__________ is central to the technique of participant observation.

Geographical and ecological circumstances played little role in the development of state level societies.

One weakness of cross-cultural studies is that ethnographic reporting across cultures may be inconsistent.

__________ is a particular asset for anthropologists conducting ethnographic fieldwork.

One difference between industrial and postindustrial societies is that in the latter __________.

Since there are no ethical guidelines in conducting cultural or anthropological research, the anthropologist is free to examine any topic and gain information in any manner he or she sees fit.

Which of the following is linked with the holistic perspective in anthropology?

What are the benefits and limitations of conducting cross-cultural research?

Changes associated with the Industrial Revolution occurred during the eighteenth century in Europe.

The general categories used by anthropologists to describe different political systems are hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, agriculturalists, and industrialists.

Work in industrial societies is often conducted __________.

Anthropologists use the Human Relations Area Files to __________.

Anthropologists have concluded that band societies have been the basic type of sociocultural system for as long as __________ years.

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