Question 1

Archaeologists studying sunken ships off the coast of Florida or analyzing the content of modern garbage are examples of how

Accepted Answer

A)  archaeologists study the culture of historical and even living peoples. 
B)  Hollywood has popularized archaeology in recent movies, making it a popular college major. 
C)  archaeology is going through an identity crisis, with its practitioners questioning the discipline's focus on studying prehistory. 
D)  archaeology is free from having to worry about the impact of its work on people. 
E)  training in the use of research skills for extreme environments-such as landfills and the deep sea-are worth the time, resources, and risk for the sake of the anthropological knowledge gained. 
A)  archaeologists study the culture of historical and even living peoples. 
B)  Hollywood has popularized archaeology in recent movies, making it a popular college major. 
C)  archaeology is going through an identity crisis, with its practitioners questioning the discipline's focus on studying prehistory. 
D)  archaeology is free from having to worry about the impact of its work on people. 
E)  training in the use of research skills for extreme environments-such as landfills and the deep sea-are worth the time, resources, and risk for the sake of the anthropological knowledge gained.

Question 2

What are the four subfields of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and cultural anthropology 
B)  archaeology, biological anthropology, applied linguistics, and applied anthropology 
C)  biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology 
D)  genetic anthropology, physical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and anthropology and linguistics 
E)  primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleoscatology 
A)  medical anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and cultural anthropology 
B)  archaeology, biological anthropology, applied linguistics, and applied anthropology 
C)  biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology 
D)  genetic anthropology, physical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and anthropology and linguistics 
E)  primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleoscatology

Question 3

Psychologists tend to study only people living in the non-Western world, so anthropology has very little to offer this field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The presence of more efficient respiratory systems to extract oxygen from the air among human populations living at high elevations is an example of which form of adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term physiological adaptation 
B)  cultural adaptation 
C)  symbolic adaptation 
D)  genetic adaptation 
E)  long-term physiological adaptation 
A)  short-term physiological adaptation 
B)  cultural adaptation 
C)  symbolic adaptation 
D)  genetic adaptation 
E)  long-term physiological adaptation

Question 5

Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural means of adaptation 
B)  biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research 
C)  a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving 
D)  social institutions, such as the state that coordinates collective action 
E)  technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality 
A)  cultural means of adaptation 
B)  biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research 
C)  a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving 
D)  social institutions, such as the state that coordinates collective action 
E)  technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality

Question 6

What does biocultural perspective refer to? If you are planning to major in the biological sciences or planning a career as a medical doctor or clinical researcher, how might a minor in anthropology complement your education? If you are thinking of majoring in the humanities, how might a minor in anthropology complement your education?

Accepted Answer

The biocultural perspective refers to th

Question 7

What is anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the art of ethnography 
B)  the study of long-term physiological adaptation 
C)  the study of the stages of social evolution 
D)  the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies 
E)  the exploration of human diversity in time and space 
A)  the art of ethnography 
B)  the study of long-term physiological adaptation 
C)  the study of the stages of social evolution 
D)  the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies 
E)  the exploration of human diversity in time and space

Question 8

What component of cultural anthropology is comparative and focused on building upon our understanding of how cultural systems work?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnography 
B)  data collection 
C)  ethnology 
D)  fieldwork 
E)  data entry 
A)  ethnography 
B)  data collection 
C)  ethnology 
D)  fieldwork 
E)  data entry

Question 9

As an academic discipline, anthropology falls under both the social sciences and the humanities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Linguistic anthropology

Accepted Answer

A)  is a research strategy of biological anthropologists studying the emergence of language among nonhuman primates. 
B)  relies heavily on the methods of phrenology. 
C)  includes sociolinguistics, descriptive linguistics, and the study of the biological basis for speech. 
D)  includes cultural anthropology and paleoecology. 
E)  has securely dated the origin of hominid language. 
A)  is a research strategy of biological anthropologists studying the emergence of language among nonhuman primates. 
B)  relies heavily on the methods of phrenology. 
C)  includes sociolinguistics, descriptive linguistics, and the study of the biological basis for speech. 
D)  includes cultural anthropology and paleoecology. 
E)  has securely dated the origin of hominid language.

Question 11

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each subfield studies human variation through time and space. 
B)  Each subfield studies the human capacity for language. 
C)  Each subfield studies human biological variability. 
D)  Each subfield studies human genetic variation through time and space. 
E)  The subfields really are not unified; their grouping into one discipline is a historical accident. 
A)  Each subfield studies human variation through time and space. 
B)  Each subfield studies the human capacity for language. 
C)  Each subfield studies human biological variability. 
D)  Each subfield studies human genetic variation through time and space. 
E)  The subfields really are not unified; their grouping into one discipline is a historical accident.

Question 13

The American Anthropological Association has formally acknowledged a public service role by recognizing that anthropology has which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  academic anthropology and applied anthropology 
B)  ethnology and public ethnography 
C)  cultural resource management and medical anthropology 
D)  private anthropology and public anthropology 
E)  applied anthropology and practicing anthropology 
A)  academic anthropology and applied anthropology 
B)  ethnology and public ethnography 
C)  cultural resource management and medical anthropology 
D)  private anthropology and public anthropology 
E)  applied anthropology and practicing anthropology

Archaeologists studying sunken ships off the coast of Florida or analyzing the content of modern garbage are examples of how

What are the four subfields of anthropology?

Psychologists tend to study only people living in the non-Western world, so anthropology has very little to offer this field.

The presence of more efficient respiratory systems to extract oxygen from the air among human populations living at high elevations is an example of which form of adaptation?

Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

What is anthropology?

What component of cultural anthropology is comparative and focused on building upon our understanding of how cultural systems work?

As an academic discipline, anthropology falls under both the social sciences and the humanities.

Linguistic anthropology

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

The American Anthropological Association has formally acknowledged a public service role by recognizing that anthropology has which two dimensions?

Culture

Applying Anthropology

Doing Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

Evolution and Genetics

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Primates

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo

The Origin and Spread of Modern Humans

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 1: What Is Anthropology

Archaeologists studying sunken ships off the coast of Florida or analyzing the content of modern garbage are examples of how

What are the four subfields of anthropology?

Psychologists tend to study only people living in the non-Western world, so anthropology has very little to offer this field.

The presence of more efficient respiratory systems to extract oxygen from the air among human populations living at high elevations is an example of which form of adaptation?

Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

What is anthropology?

What component of cultural anthropology is comparative and focused on building upon our understanding of how cultural systems work?

As an academic discipline, anthropology falls under both the social sciences and the humanities.

Linguistic anthropology

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

The American Anthropological Association has formally acknowledged a public service role by recognizing that anthropology has which two dimensions?

Culture

Applying Anthropology

Doing Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

Evolution and Genetics

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Primates

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo

The Origin and Spread of Modern Humans

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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