Question 1

The role of natural selection in producing variation in human skin color illustrates the explanatory approach to explaining human biological diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

De facto discrimination refers to the discrimination that occurs when laws exist that harm a specific group and its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Synonymous with tribe or ethnic group, what term used to refer to a culture that shared a single language, religion, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship?

Accepted Answer

A) monoculture 
B) country 
C) nation 
D) society 
E) homeland 
A) monoculture 
B) country 
C) nation 
D) society 
E) homeland

Question 4

An examination of racial taxonomies from around the world indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) all cultures classify races similarly. 
B) the classification of racial types is an arbitrary and culturally specific process. 
C) classifying racial types can best be done by considering only phenotypic traits. 
D) classifying racial types can best be done by considering only the genotype involved. 
E) the best classification of racial types considers genotype as well as phenotype. 
A) all cultures classify races similarly. 
B) the classification of racial types is an arbitrary and culturally specific process. 
C) classifying racial types can best be done by considering only phenotypic traits. 
D) classifying racial types can best be done by considering only the genotype involved. 
E) the best classification of racial types considers genotype as well as phenotype.

Question 5

Only dominant or majority groups can have prejudiced views; minority groups are not capable of being prejudiced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ethnocide refers to the deliberate elimination of a cultural tradition through aggressive policies forcing assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ascribed statuses are based on an individual's talents, abilities, and actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Biological races have been scientifically discredited not just among humans but also among all living species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The only chance for human racial classification schemes to work is to shift from using phenotypic to genotypic characteristics of human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A plural society is the opposite of a society that forces groups to assimilate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Nation-states

Accepted Answer

A) are defined by their lack of ethnic identity. 
B) are ethnically homogeneous. 
C) are the same as tribes and ethnic groups. 
D) are parts of other states. 
E) sometimes encourage ethnic divisions for political and economic ends. 
A) are defined by their lack of ethnic identity. 
B) are ethnically homogeneous. 
C) are the same as tribes and ethnic groups. 
D) are parts of other states. 
E) sometimes encourage ethnic divisions for political and economic ends.

Question 12

An ascribed status is a status that

Accepted Answer

A) people have little or no choice about occupying. 
B) you choose for yourself. 
C) you earn, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer. 
D) has a position of dominance in society; for example, that of a king. 
E) is based on standardized test scores. 
A) people have little or no choice about occupying. 
B) you choose for yourself. 
C) you earn, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer. 
D) has a position of dominance in society; for example, that of a king. 
E) is based on standardized test scores.

Question 13

Brazilian racial classification is based exclusively on an individual's phenotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In cultural terms, a race is an ethnic group that has a biological basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is meant by the phrase "the social construction of race?" How does this concept differ from race as perceived by the average middle-class American? (Use the description given in the text.)

Accepted Answer

The phrase "the social construction of r

Question 16

Which of the following is a reason why dark skin color is adaptive?

Accepted Answer

A) dietary adaptation 
B) admission of UV rays 
C) reducing the frequency of rickets 
D) preventing the destruction of folate 
E) malarial resistance 
A) dietary adaptation 
B) admission of UV rays 
C) reducing the frequency of rickets 
D) preventing the destruction of folate 
E) malarial resistance

Question 17

Physical features cluster into discrete genetic units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Japan, the burakumin represent an isolated breeding population that is genetically distinct from the rest of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ethnicity means identification with

Accepted Answer

A) the cultural values of the dominant culture. 
B) and feeling part of a biologically racial group. 
C) your neighbors in a multicultural society. 
D) and feeling part of a cultural tradition and exclusion from other cultural traditions. 
E) and feeling part of two or more groups in a plural society. 
A) the cultural values of the dominant culture. 
B) and feeling part of a biologically racial group. 
C) your neighbors in a multicultural society. 
D) and feeling part of a cultural tradition and exclusion from other cultural traditions. 
E) and feeling part of two or more groups in a plural society.

Question 20

How does the concept of race used by anthropologists today differ from the concept used by early biologists?

Accepted Answer

The concept of race used by anthropologi

The role of natural selection in producing variation in human skin color illustrates the explanatory approach to explaining human biological diversity.

De facto discrimination refers to the discrimination that occurs when laws exist that harm a specific group and its members.

Synonymous with tribe or ethnic group, what term used to refer to a culture that shared a single language, religion, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship?

An examination of racial taxonomies from around the world indicates that

Only dominant or majority groups can have prejudiced views; minority groups are not capable of being prejudiced.

Ethnocide refers to the deliberate elimination of a cultural tradition through aggressive policies forcing assimilation.

Ascribed statuses are based on an individual's talents, abilities, and actions.

Biological races have been scientifically discredited not just among humans but also among all living species.

The only chance for human racial classification schemes to work is to shift from using phenotypic to genotypic characteristics of human populations.

A plural society is the opposite of a society that forces groups to assimilate.

Nation-states

An ascribed status is a status that

Brazilian racial classification is based exclusively on an individual's phenotype.

In cultural terms, a race is an ethnic group that has a biological basis.

What is meant by the phrase "the social construction of race?" How does this concept differ from race as perceived by the average middle-class American? (Use the description given in the text.)

Which of the following is a reason why dark skin color is adaptive?

Physical features cluster into discrete genetic units.

In Japan, the burakumin represent an isolated breeding population that is genetically distinct from the rest of the country.

Ethnicity means identification with

How does the concept of race used by anthropologists today differ from the concept used by early biologists?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

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 6: Ethnicity and Race

The role of natural selection in producing variation in human skin color illustrates the explanatory approach to explaining human biological diversity.

De facto discrimination refers to the discrimination that occurs when laws exist that harm a specific group and its members.

Synonymous with tribe or ethnic group, what term used to refer to a culture that shared a single language, religion, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship?

An examination of racial taxonomies from around the world indicates that

Only dominant or majority groups can have prejudiced views; minority groups are not capable of being prejudiced.

Ethnocide refers to the deliberate elimination of a cultural tradition through aggressive policies forcing assimilation.

Ascribed statuses are based on an individual's talents, abilities, and actions.

Biological races have been scientifically discredited not just among humans but also among all living species.

The only chance for human racial classification schemes to work is to shift from using phenotypic to genotypic characteristics of human populations.

A plural society is the opposite of a society that forces groups to assimilate.

Nation-states

An ascribed status is a status that

Brazilian racial classification is based exclusively on an individual's phenotype.

In cultural terms, a race is an ethnic group that has a biological basis.

What is meant by the phrase "the social construction of race?" How does this concept differ from race as perceived by the average middle-class American? (Use the description given in the text.)

Which of the following is a reason why dark skin color is adaptive?

Physical features cluster into discrete genetic units.

In Japan, the burakumin represent an isolated breeding population that is genetically distinct from the rest of the country.

Ethnicity means identification with

How does the concept of race used by anthropologists today differ from the concept used by early biologists?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

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

Filters