Question 1

Consider the impact the media have on your daily life.From what sources do you have access to popular culture? Which are your favorites, and why?

Accepted Answer

The media has a significant impact on my

Question 2

The reason students of non-Western art have generally ignored individual artists in the societies they have studied is that there aren't any.In non-Western communities, there is no concept of individual artists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What kind of evidence led scientists studying remains at South Africa's Blombos Cave to suggest that they had found proof of symbolic thought dated to more than 70,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) The tools found were specialized for different purposes. 
B) Among the bone tools they found were some that were not just sharp but also symmetrical and polished, characteristics that do not add functional value to the tool. 
C) Like Upper Paleolithic cave paintings in Europe, the art in Blombos Cave exhibited graphic representations on its walls. 
D) What looks like rudimentary pedestals were found, which may have been used to exhibit artistic objects. 
E) Among the smaller objects found were earrings and necklaces. 
A) The tools found were specialized for different purposes. 
B) Among the bone tools they found were some that were not just sharp but also symmetrical and polished, characteristics that do not add functional value to the tool. 
C) Like Upper Paleolithic cave paintings in Europe, the art in Blombos Cave exhibited graphic representations on its walls. 
D) What looks like rudimentary pedestals were found, which may have been used to exhibit artistic objects. 
E) Among the smaller objects found were earrings and necklaces.

Question 4

In his study of Navajo music, McAllester found that it reflected the overall culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a general Navajo belief in the right way to sing a song. 
B) a general Navajo stress on proper form applied to music. 
C) a general Navajo stress on individualism extended to music. 
D) a general Navajo liberalism extended to music. 
E) a general distaste among the Navajo for foreign music. 
A) a general Navajo belief in the right way to sing a song. 
B) a general Navajo stress on proper form applied to music. 
C) a general Navajo stress on individualism extended to music. 
D) a general Navajo liberalism extended to music. 
E) a general distaste among the Navajo for foreign music.

Question 5

Actors, musicians, and dancers

Accepted Answer

A) are not artists, since they perform but do not create art. 
B) function as parasitic consumers of the creative works of artists. 
C) distort and dilute the artistic mastery of other artists. 
D) function as intermediaries who translate the works and ideas of other artists. 
E) are marginal members of artistic communities around the world. 
A) are not artists, since they perform but do not create art. 
B) function as parasitic consumers of the creative works of artists. 
C) distort and dilute the artistic mastery of other artists. 
D) function as intermediaries who translate the works and ideas of other artists. 
E) are marginal members of artistic communities around the world.

Question 6

Some researchers have proposed that early humans with a biological penchant for music may have been able to live more effectively in social groups, thus conferring an adaptive advantage to this penchant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Traditionally, art and religion occupy mutually exclusive realms in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Brazilians' inherent sociability helps account for the explosive growth of online social network use in their country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The study of television's impact on people's behavior, attitudes, and values is the domain of sociologists, not anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In modern states, there tends to be much more uniformity in the culture's artistic standards compared to in less stratified societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Expressive culture refers to the components of a culture that are expressed publicly, as opposed to the private aspects of culture that are hidden from anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Found in a cave in Slovenia, the oldest known musical instrument, the "Divje babe flute," dates back more than

Accepted Answer

A) 130,000 years. 
B) 5,000 years. 
C) 5 million years, to roughly the time of the emergence of bipedalism. 
D) 43,000 years. 
E) 10,000 years, the same time as the emergence of agriculture. 
A) 130,000 years. 
B) 5,000 years. 
C) 5 million years, to roughly the time of the emergence of bipedalism. 
D) 43,000 years. 
E) 10,000 years, the same time as the emergence of agriculture.

Question 13

Art can often lead to an intense emotional release, also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) hypercommunication. 
B) catharsis. 
C) exalted symbolism. 
D) humor. 
E) intensive aesthetics. 
A) hypercommunication. 
B) catharsis. 
C) exalted symbolism. 
D) humor. 
E) intensive aesthetics.

Question 14

Discuss why it is so difficult to come up with a universally applicable definition for art.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why it is diff

Question 15

In nonindustrial societies, artists

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be full-time specialists. 
B) tend to be part-time. 
C) do not exist. 
D) are relegated to the hidden transcript of the social contract. 
E) tend to display their work exclusively in galleries. 
A) tend to be full-time specialists. 
B) tend to be part-time. 
C) do not exist. 
D) are relegated to the hidden transcript of the social contract. 
E) tend to display their work exclusively in galleries.

Question 16

How do the media affect Americans and Brazilians differently? How do the media play a role in the discrepancy between the amount of Olympic medals won by the United States and Brazil?

Accepted Answer

The media can affect Americans and Brazi

Question 17

What is the relationship between art and religion? Is all art religious? Are all religious objects art? Could an object that starts off as religious acquire the qualities of art, and vice versa?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between art and religio

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT discussed in this chapter as a way of defining art?

Accepted Answer

A) Art is something that attracts your attention, catches your eye, and directs your thoughts. 
B) Art is the quality, production, expression, or realm of what is beautiful or of more than ordinary significance. 
C) Art is the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria. 
D) Art is the creative expression of culture through the visual arts, literature, music, theater arts, and other methods. 
E) Art is in a cultural sphere separate from politics and religion. 
A) Art is something that attracts your attention, catches your eye, and directs your thoughts. 
B) Art is the quality, production, expression, or realm of what is beautiful or of more than ordinary significance. 
C) Art is the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria. 
D) Art is the creative expression of culture through the visual arts, literature, music, theater arts, and other methods. 
E) Art is in a cultural sphere separate from politics and religion.

Question 19

Appreciating art involves an aesthetic appreciation of form as well as feeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Catharsis is an intense emotional release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Consider the impact the media have on your daily life.From what sources do you have access to popular culture? Which are your favorites, and why?

The reason students of non-Western art have generally ignored individual artists in the societies they have studied is that there aren't any.In non-Western communities, there is no concept of individual artists.

What kind of evidence led scientists studying remains at South Africa's Blombos Cave to suggest that they had found proof of symbolic thought dated to more than 70,000 years ago?

In his study of Navajo music, McAllester found that it reflected the overall culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Actors, musicians, and dancers

Some researchers have proposed that early humans with a biological penchant for music may have been able to live more effectively in social groups, thus conferring an adaptive advantage to this penchant.

Traditionally, art and religion occupy mutually exclusive realms in society.

Brazilians' inherent sociability helps account for the explosive growth of online social network use in their country.

The study of television's impact on people's behavior, attitudes, and values is the domain of sociologists, not anthropologists.

In modern states, there tends to be much more uniformity in the culture's artistic standards compared to in less stratified societies.

Expressive culture refers to the components of a culture that are expressed publicly, as opposed to the private aspects of culture that are hidden from anthropologists.

Found in a cave in Slovenia, the oldest known musical instrument, the "Divje babe flute," dates back more than

Art can often lead to an intense emotional release, also referred to as

Discuss why it is so difficult to come up with a universally applicable definition for art.

In nonindustrial societies, artists

How do the media affect Americans and Brazilians differently? How do the media play a role in the discrepancy between the amount of Olympic medals won by the United States and Brazil?

What is the relationship between art and religion? Is all art religious? Are all religious objects art? Could an object that starts off as religious acquire the qualities of art, and vice versa?

Which of the following is NOT discussed in this chapter as a way of defining art?

Appreciating art involves an aesthetic appreciation of form as well as feeling.

Catharsis is an intense emotional release.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 13: Arts, Media, and Sports

Consider the impact the media have on your daily life.From what sources do you have access to popular culture? Which are your favorites, and why?

The reason students of non-Western art have generally ignored individual artists in the societies they have studied is that there aren't any.In non-Western communities, there is no concept of individual artists.

What kind of evidence led scientists studying remains at South Africa's Blombos Cave to suggest that they had found proof of symbolic thought dated to more than 70,000 years ago?

In his study of Navajo music, McAllester found that it reflected the overall culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Actors, musicians, and dancers

Some researchers have proposed that early humans with a biological penchant for music may have been able to live more effectively in social groups, thus conferring an adaptive advantage to this penchant.

Traditionally, art and religion occupy mutually exclusive realms in society.

Brazilians' inherent sociability helps account for the explosive growth of online social network use in their country.

The study of television's impact on people's behavior, attitudes, and values is the domain of sociologists, not anthropologists.

In modern states, there tends to be much more uniformity in the culture's artistic standards compared to in less stratified societies.

Expressive culture refers to the components of a culture that are expressed publicly, as opposed to the private aspects of culture that are hidden from anthropologists.

Found in a cave in Slovenia, the oldest known musical instrument, the "Divje babe flute," dates back more than

Art can often lead to an intense emotional release, also referred to as

Discuss why it is so difficult to come up with a universally applicable definition for art.

In nonindustrial societies, artists

How do the media affect Americans and Brazilians differently? How do the media play a role in the discrepancy between the amount of Olympic medals won by the United States and Brazil?

What is the relationship between art and religion? Is all art religious? Are all religious objects art? Could an object that starts off as religious acquire the qualities of art, and vice versa?

Which of the following is NOT discussed in this chapter as a way of defining art?

Appreciating art involves an aesthetic appreciation of form as well as feeling.

Catharsis is an intense emotional release.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters