Question 1

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to this chapter's "Focus on Globalization," American baseball appears to be more ethnically diverse than American football or basketball.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In general, Americans tend to maintain a greater physical distance from others they interact with on a day-to-day basis, especially when compared to Brazilians or Italians, who need less personal space.However, the story of American students' attitudes toward hugging in "Give Me a Hug" reminds us that

Accepted Answer

A) any nation usually contains diverse and even conflicting cultural values, and these cultural values are not static. 
B) the key reason for the poor track-record of U.S.diplomacy begins with failures in the American school system. 
C) some aspects of culture are more biologically determined than others. 
D) cultural values regarding bodily touch and personal space are very difficult to change from one generation to another. 
E) homosexuality is becoming more prevalent, and more accepted, among teenagers. 
A) any nation usually contains diverse and even conflicting cultural values, and these cultural values are not static. 
B) the key reason for the poor track-record of U.S.diplomacy begins with failures in the American school system. 
C) some aspects of culture are more biologically determined than others. 
D) cultural values regarding bodily touch and personal space are very difficult to change from one generation to another. 
E) homosexuality is becoming more prevalent, and more accepted, among teenagers.

Question 5

Dr.Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro's career illustrates the usefulness of anthropology in addressing contemporary world problems.Her role as a mother to Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, and his half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, also pays tribute to anthropology's relevance in the world today.How so? More generally, how do you think anthropology might be of value not just to political leaders but to all of us as active members in our society, when understanding and solving shared pressing challenges such as environmental degradation, poverty, and violence?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro's career

Question 6

Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses, such as those posed by climate and topography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Culture is not itself biological but rests on certain features of human biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Anthropology may improve psychological studies of human behavior by contributing

Accepted Answer

A) examples of primitive thinking from tribal societies. 
B) nothing, since anthropology focuses on culture and psychology concentrates on personality. 
C) prehistoric analysis. 
D) a humanistic approach to psychology. 
E) a cross-cultural perspective on models of human psychology. 
A) examples of primitive thinking from tribal societies. 
B) nothing, since anthropology focuses on culture and psychology concentrates on personality. 
C) prehistoric analysis. 
D) a humanistic approach to psychology. 
E) a cross-cultural perspective on models of human psychology.

Question 9

Anthropologists' early interest in Native North Americans

Accepted Answer

A) is unique to European anthropology. 
B) was more important than interest in the relation between biology and culture in the development of U.S.four-field anthropology. 
C) proved early on that culture is a function of race. 
D) is an important historical reason for the development of four-field anthropology in the U.S. 
E) was replaced in the 1930s by the two-field approach. 
A) is unique to European anthropology. 
B) was more important than interest in the relation between biology and culture in the development of U.S.four-field anthropology. 
C) proved early on that culture is a function of race. 
D) is an important historical reason for the development of four-field anthropology in the U.S. 
E) was replaced in the 1930s by the two-field approach.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about theories is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Scientists evaluate theories through the method of falsification. 
B) A theory is an explanatory framework that helps us understand why something exists. 
C) Predictions from theories are disproved rather than proved. 
D) Theories apply only to linguistic and biological phenomena. 
E) Scientists accept theories that have not been disproved. 
A) Scientists evaluate theories through the method of falsification. 
B) A theory is an explanatory framework that helps us understand why something exists. 
C) Predictions from theories are disproved rather than proved. 
D) Theories apply only to linguistic and biological phenomena. 
E) Scientists accept theories that have not been disproved.

Question 11

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Anthropologists agree that a comparative, cross-cultural approach is unnecessary as long as researchers are diligent in their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Theories must be proved correct before they can be accepted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In this chapter, John Whiting's research is used to illustrate the application of the scientific method in an anthropological study.What are these steps? Recalling that complete objectivity is impossible, how did Whiting strive for objectivity and impartiality in his research on sexual custom and diet?

Accepted Answer

In his research on sexual custom and die

Question 17

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 18

A holistic and comparative perspective

Accepted Answer

A) makes general anthropology superior to sociocultural anthropology. 
B) refers only to the cultural aspects of human diversity that anthropologists study. 
C) makes anthropology an interesting field of study, but too broad of one to apply to real problems people face today. 
D) most characterizes anthropology, when compared to other disciplines that study humans. 
E) is the hallmark of all social sciences, not just anthropology. 
A) makes general anthropology superior to sociocultural anthropology. 
B) refers only to the cultural aspects of human diversity that anthropologists study. 
C) makes anthropology an interesting field of study, but too broad of one to apply to real problems people face today. 
D) most characterizes anthropology, when compared to other disciplines that study humans. 
E) is the hallmark of all social sciences, not just anthropology.

Question 19

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

Question 20

What is culture? How do anthropologists define and study culture?

Accepted Answer

Culture can be defined as the shared bel

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

According to this chapter's "Focus on Globalization," American baseball appears to be more ethnically diverse than American football or basketball.

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

Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses, such as those posed by climate and topography.

Culture is not itself biological but rests on certain features of human biology.

Anthropology may improve psychological studies of human behavior by contributing

Anthropologists' early interest in Native North Americans

Which of the following statements about theories is NOT true?

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

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

Anthropologists agree that a comparative, cross-cultural approach is unnecessary as long as researchers are diligent in their work.

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

Theories must be proved correct before they can be accepted.

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

A holistic and comparative perspective

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

What is culture? How do anthropologists define and study culture?

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

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters

Exam 1: What Is Anthropology

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

According to this chapter's "Focus on Globalization," American baseball appears to be more ethnically diverse than American football or basketball.

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

Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses, such as those posed by climate and topography.

Culture is not itself biological but rests on certain features of human biology.

Anthropology may improve psychological studies of human behavior by contributing

Anthropologists' early interest in Native North Americans

Which of the following statements about theories is NOT true?

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

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

Anthropologists agree that a comparative, cross-cultural approach is unnecessary as long as researchers are diligent in their work.

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

Theories must be proved correct before they can be accepted.

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

A holistic and comparative perspective

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

What is culture? How do anthropologists define and study culture?

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

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters