Question 1

When patients in Thailand use a combination of ritual, magic, and modern scientific medicine to treat an illness, they are enacting __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a culture-specific disorder 
B)  polymedicalism 
C)  therapeutic pluralism 
D)  the multiple treatment scenario 
A)  a culture-specific disorder 
B)  polymedicalism 
C)  therapeutic pluralism 
D)  the multiple treatment scenario C

Question 2

Problems sometimes arise between private developers and the people who will be affected by a project. In such cases, anthropologists who try to reconcile differences between various interest groups are acting as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mediators 
B)  analysts 
C)  representatives 
D)  informants 
A)  mediators 
B)  analysts 
C)  representatives 
D)  informants A

Question 3

What is medical anthropology? Describe two projects in medical anthropology that were mentioned in your text. Discuss how these projects combined elements from different anthropological subfields.

Accepted Answer

Medical anthropology is a subfield of anthropology that focuses on the intersection of health, illness, and culture. It seeks to understand how cultural, social, and environmental factors influence health and healthcare practices. Medical anthropologists study a wide range of topics, including traditional healing practices, the impact of globalization on health, and the social determinants of health disparities.

Two projects in medical anthropology that were mentioned in the text are the study of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and the investigation of mental health among indigenous communities in North America. These projects combined elements from different anthropological subfields, such as cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology.

The study of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa involved understanding the cultural beliefs and practices surrounding illness and healing, as well as the biological and epidemiological factors contributing to the spread of the disease. This project drew on cultural anthropology to understand local beliefs about illness and healthcare, biological anthropology to study the transmission and evolution of the virus, and epidemiology to track the spread of the disease within communities.

The investigation of mental health among indigenous communities in North America combined elements from cultural anthropology, archaeology, and medical anthropology. Researchers examined the historical and cultural factors that have shaped indigenous understandings of mental illness, as well as the impact of colonialism and forced assimilation on mental health outcomes. This project also drew on archaeological evidence to understand the historical context of indigenous healing practices and how they have been impacted by outside influences.

Overall, these projects in medical anthropology demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the field, as they combine insights from different anthropological subfields to provide a comprehensive understanding of health and illness within specific cultural contexts.

Question 4

What role is an applied anthropologist fulfilling when he or she provides cultural information gleaned while doing research to an agency or government that wants to implement change?

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitator 
B)  analyst 
C)  informant 
D)  representative 
A)  facilitator 
B)  analyst 
C)  informant 
D)  representative

Question 5

In Southeast Asia, the type of hysteria known as latah that affects women is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  religious paranoia 
B)  a gender-specific disease 
C)  a culture-specific disorder 
D)  medical pluralism 
A)  religious paranoia 
B)  a gender-specific disease 
C)  a culture-specific disorder 
D)  medical pluralism

Question 6

Chinese acupuncture is based on the concept __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  of umami, a particular quality associated with saline levels in the lymphatic system 
B)  that blood sugar levels vary with health and illness 
C)  of qi, an energy force that inhabits all living things 
D)  of medical pluralism 
A)  of umami, a particular quality associated with saline levels in the lymphatic system 
B)  that blood sugar levels vary with health and illness 
C)  of qi, an energy force that inhabits all living things 
D)  of medical pluralism

Question 7

Forensic anthropologists have played an important role in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bringing Nazi criminals to justice immediately following World War II 
B)  identifying the remains from mass graves in South America and Eastern Europe 
C)  developing military tactics in Iraq and Afghanistan 
D)  addressing inconsistencies in the methods used in criminal investigations in the United States 
A)  bringing Nazi criminals to justice immediately following World War II 
B)  identifying the remains from mass graves in South America and Eastern Europe 
C)  developing military tactics in Iraq and Afghanistan 
D)  addressing inconsistencies in the methods used in criminal investigations in the United States

Question 8

What is applied anthropology? Erve Chambers suggests that there are five roles that applied anthropologists play. Discuss each of these roles as they apply to present-day applied anthropological studies.

Accepted Answer

Applied anthropology is the use of anthr

Question 9

Since archaeological sites are nonrenewable resources, it is very disturbing that many sites are looted and destroyed by pot hunters interested only in making money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are some of the applications for biological anthropology? What skills do biological anthropologists have that are applicable outside of pure research? Discuss the various roles forensic anthropologists have played around the world in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Biological anthropology has a wide range

Question 11

What has research in medical anthropology taught us about mental health and illness around the world? Discuss some of the ways medical anthropology has approached culture-specific disorders. Conclude with a discussion of some of the research that has been conducted on mental health in the Western world and what we have learned from it.

Accepted Answer

Research in medical anthropology has tau

Question 12

Clyde Collins Snow, the forensic anthropologist, is quite a good criminal psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is at the heart of the Elgin Marbles controversy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek authorities believe the marbles should be returned to Greece. 
B)  Pot hunters are seeking the right to maintain ownership over their discoveries. 
C)  The remains of the Parthenon are in danger of falling into ruin if not properly restored. 
D)  World leaders are torn over whether the Parthenon should be protected under the auspices of British, Greek, or Turkish authorities. 
A)  Greek authorities believe the marbles should be returned to Greece. 
B)  Pot hunters are seeking the right to maintain ownership over their discoveries. 
C)  The remains of the Parthenon are in danger of falling into ruin if not properly restored. 
D)  World leaders are torn over whether the Parthenon should be protected under the auspices of British, Greek, or Turkish authorities.

Question 14

Private agencies and governments often employ anthropologists to provide them with an indication of the possible consequences of the planned change they are about to implement. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sociocultural blueprint 
B)  a social-impact study 
C)  an ethical relativism statement 
D)  a culture-change document 
A)  a sociocultural blueprint 
B)  a social-impact study 
C)  an ethical relativism statement 
D)  a culture-change document

Question 15

What is NAGPRA? Discuss the opposing interests of museums and Native American descendant populations. How do you think the issues over repatriation and reburial would best be resolved and why?

Accepted Answer

NAGPRA stands for the Native American Gr

Question 16

One can both understand the values and worldviews of another people and not accept all of their practices or standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a symptom of pibloktoq?

Accepted Answer

A)  running out into the snow 
B)  falling into a coma 
C)  cabin fever 
D)  fear of snakes 
A)  running out into the snow 
B)  falling into a coma 
C)  cabin fever 
D)  fear of snakes

Question 18

Whereas most archaeologists have traditionally found employment in universities or museums, many are now working as applied archaeologists specializing in what is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  application archaeology 
B)  cultural resource management 
C)  excavation archaeology 
D)  exhumation regulation 
A)  application archaeology 
B)  cultural resource management 
C)  excavation archaeology 
D)  exhumation regulation

Question 19

Research into ethnomedicine has indicated that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedicine is the only effective treatment for disease 
B)  all humans experience disease the same way 
C)  theories of how contagions are transmitted are consistent across cultures 
D)  concepts of illness and disease vary cross-culturally 
A)  biomedicine is the only effective treatment for disease 
B)  all humans experience disease the same way 
C)  theories of how contagions are transmitted are consistent across cultures 
D)  concepts of illness and disease vary cross-culturally

Question 20

Some applied medical anthropologists study the relationship and interactions between Western medical practices and folk medicine or indigenous medical practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When patients in Thailand use a combination of ritual, magic, and modern scientific medicine to treat an illness, they are enacting __________.

Problems sometimes arise between private developers and the people who will be affected by a project. In such cases, anthropologists who try to reconcile differences between various interest groups are acting as __________.

What is medical anthropology? Describe two projects in medical anthropology that were mentioned in your text. Discuss how these projects combined elements from different anthropological subfields.

What role is an applied anthropologist fulfilling when he or she provides cultural information gleaned while doing research to an agency or government that wants to implement change?

In Southeast Asia, the type of hysteria known as latah that affects women is an example of __________.

Chinese acupuncture is based on the concept __________.

Forensic anthropologists have played an important role in __________.

What is applied anthropology? Erve Chambers suggests that there are five roles that applied anthropologists play. Discuss each of these roles as they apply to present-day applied anthropological studies.

Since archaeological sites are nonrenewable resources, it is very disturbing that many sites are looted and destroyed by pot hunters interested only in making money.

What are some of the applications for biological anthropology? What skills do biological anthropologists have that are applicable outside of pure research? Discuss the various roles forensic anthropologists have played around the world in your answer.

Clyde Collins Snow, the forensic anthropologist, is quite a good criminal psychologist.

Which of the following is at the heart of the Elgin Marbles controversy?

Private agencies and governments often employ anthropologists to provide them with an indication of the possible consequences of the planned change they are about to implement. What is this called?

What is NAGPRA? Discuss the opposing interests of museums and Native American descendant populations. How do you think the issues over repatriation and reburial would best be resolved and why?

One can both understand the values and worldviews of another people and not accept all of their practices or standards.

Which of the following is a symptom of pibloktoq?

Whereas most archaeologists have traditionally found employment in universities or museums, many are now working as applied archaeologists specializing in what is known as __________.

Research into ethnomedicine has indicated that __________.

Some applied medical anthropologists study the relationship and interactions between Western medical practices and folk medicine or indigenous medical practices.

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Exam 18: Applied Anthropology

When patients in Thailand use a combination of ritual, magic, and modern scientific medicine to treat an illness, they are enacting __________.

Problems sometimes arise between private developers and the people who will be affected by a project. In such cases, anthropologists who try to reconcile differences between various interest groups are acting as __________.

What is medical anthropology? Describe two projects in medical anthropology that were mentioned in your text. Discuss how these projects combined elements from different anthropological subfields.

What role is an applied anthropologist fulfilling when he or she provides cultural information gleaned while doing research to an agency or government that wants to implement change?

In Southeast Asia, the type of hysteria known as latah that affects women is an example of __________.

Chinese acupuncture is based on the concept __________.

Forensic anthropologists have played an important role in __________.

What is applied anthropology? Erve Chambers suggests that there are five roles that applied anthropologists play. Discuss each of these roles as they apply to present-day applied anthropological studies.

Since archaeological sites are nonrenewable resources, it is very disturbing that many sites are looted and destroyed by pot hunters interested only in making money.

What are some of the applications for biological anthropology? What skills do biological anthropologists have that are applicable outside of pure research? Discuss the various roles forensic anthropologists have played around the world in your answer.

Clyde Collins Snow, the forensic anthropologist, is quite a good criminal psychologist.

Which of the following is at the heart of the Elgin Marbles controversy?

Private agencies and governments often employ anthropologists to provide them with an indication of the possible consequences of the planned change they are about to implement. What is this called?

What is NAGPRA? Discuss the opposing interests of museums and Native American descendant populations. How do you think the issues over repatriation and reburial would best be resolved and why?

One can both understand the values and worldviews of another people and not accept all of their practices or standards.

Which of the following is a symptom of pibloktoq?

Whereas most archaeologists have traditionally found employment in universities or museums, many are now working as applied archaeologists specializing in what is known as __________.

Research into ethnomedicine has indicated that __________.

Some applied medical anthropologists study the relationship and interactions between Western medical practices and folk medicine or indigenous medical practices.

Introduction to Anthropology

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

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