Question 1

In survey research, what term is used to refer to the attributes that differ among members of a population?

Accepted Answer

A) Unknowns 
B) Questionnaires 
C) Interviews 
D) Variables 
E) Random samples 
A) Unknowns 
B) Questionnaires 
C) Interviews 
D) Variables 
E) Random samples

Question 2

Traditionally, sociologists worked in large, industrial Western nations, while anthropologists focused on smaller, nonindustrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In order to conduct research among a group of people, the anthropologist must

Accepted Answer

A) get permission from the American Anthropological Association. 
B) pay a fee to the individuals who will be interviewed. 
C) inform the people about the purpose, nature, and procedures of the research and its potential costs and benefits to them. 
D) get permission from the United States State Department. 
E) hold a PhD in anthropology. 
A) get permission from the American Anthropological Association. 
B) pay a fee to the individuals who will be interviewed. 
C) inform the people about the purpose, nature, and procedures of the research and its potential costs and benefits to them. 
D) get permission from the United States State Department. 
E) hold a PhD in anthropology.

Question 4

Classic ethnographies, like those of Malinowski, tend to focus on

Accepted Answer

A) the interpretations of those things that are important to the natives. 
B) a particular aspect of culture, such as kinship or religion. 
C) the anthropologist's interactions in the culture. 
D) the feminist view of culture. 
E) a holistic view of all aspects of a culture. 
A) the interpretations of those things that are important to the natives. 
B) a particular aspect of culture, such as kinship or religion. 
C) the anthropologist's interactions in the culture. 
D) the feminist view of culture. 
E) a holistic view of all aspects of a culture.

Question 5

Compared to questionnaires, interview schedules tend to be more indirect and impersonal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers?

Accepted Answer

A) The genealogical method 
B) Participant observation 
C) Conversation 
D) Telephone questionnaires 
E) Interview schedules 
A) The genealogical method 
B) Participant observation 
C) Conversation 
D) Telephone questionnaires 
E) Interview schedules

Question 7

What is the genealogical method? Why is it important for anthropologists to gather genealogical data?

Accepted Answer

The genealogical method is a research te

Question 8

What is the difference between emic and etic perspectives? Why might an anthropologist want to use both strategies when conducting ethnographic fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

The difference between emic and etic per

Question 9

Interpretive anthropology presents ethnography as a dialogue between the anthropologist and one or more native informants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Anthropologists today realize that no culture is isolated and that the ethnographic present is an unrealistic concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the ethical obligations of anthropologists working in foreign countries?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists working in foreign count

Question 12

The key cultural consultant provides the etic view of a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An anthropologist should only have one key cultural consultant for the culture he or she is studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing is known as

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal research. 
B) emic research. 
C) etic research. 
D) informed consent. 
E) participant observation. 
A) longitudinal research. 
B) emic research. 
C) etic research. 
D) informed consent. 
E) participant observation.

Question 15

What is salvage ethnography?

Accepted Answer

A) Recording cultural diversity that is threatened by Westernization 
B) Recovering an archaeological site that is about to be destroyed by a public building or road 
C) Rewriting an ethnography that was written in the ethnographic present 
D) Recording linguistic diversity that is about to become extinct. 
E) Making sure that ethnography remains an important part of anthropology. 
A) Recording cultural diversity that is threatened by Westernization 
B) Recovering an archaeological site that is about to be destroyed by a public building or road 
C) Rewriting an ethnography that was written in the ethnographic present 
D) Recording linguistic diversity that is about to become extinct. 
E) Making sure that ethnography remains an important part of anthropology.

Question 16

What kind of researcher has traditionally studied small, non-Western populations?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnographer 
B) Sociologist 
C) Economist 
D) Palynologist 
E) Limnologist 
A) Ethnographer 
B) Sociologist 
C) Economist 
D) Palynologist 
E) Limnologist

Question 17

Longitudinal ethnographic research is the long-term study of a particular culture or society, frequently based on repeated visits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In survey research, what is sampling?

Accepted Answer

A) The collection of a representative sample of a larger population 
B) The interviewing of a small number of key cultural consultants 
C) Participant observation 
D) The collection of life histories of every member in a community 
E) The recording of the emic perspective 
A) The collection of a representative sample of a larger population 
B) The interviewing of a small number of key cultural consultants 
C) Participant observation 
D) The collection of life histories of every member in a community 
E) The recording of the emic perspective

Question 19

What phenomenon does Kottak describe about his arrival in Arembepe, Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A) Culture shock 
B) The ethnographic present 
C) Survey techniques 
D) Interview schedules 
E) Bifocality of the local and the outside world 
A) Culture shock 
B) The ethnographic present 
C) Survey techniques 
D) Interview schedules 
E) Bifocality of the local and the outside world

Question 20

Discuss how the mass media and globalization affect anthropological research.

Accepted Answer

The mass media and globalization have ha

In survey research, what term is used to refer to the attributes that differ among members of a population?

Traditionally, sociologists worked in large, industrial Western nations, while anthropologists focused on smaller, nonindustrial societies.

In order to conduct research among a group of people, the anthropologist must

Classic ethnographies, like those of Malinowski, tend to focus on

Compared to questionnaires, interview schedules tend to be more indirect and impersonal.

Which of the following is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers?

What is the genealogical method? Why is it important for anthropologists to gather genealogical data?

What is the difference between emic and etic perspectives? Why might an anthropologist want to use both strategies when conducting ethnographic fieldwork?

Interpretive anthropology presents ethnography as a dialogue between the anthropologist and one or more native informants.

Anthropologists today realize that no culture is isolated and that the ethnographic present is an unrealistic concept.

What are the ethical obligations of anthropologists working in foreign countries?

The key cultural consultant provides the etic view of a culture.

An anthropologist should only have one key cultural consultant for the culture he or she is studying.

Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing is known as

What is salvage ethnography?

What kind of researcher has traditionally studied small, non-Western populations?

Longitudinal ethnographic research is the long-term study of a particular culture or society, frequently based on repeated visits.

In survey research, what is sampling?

What phenomenon does Kottak describe about his arrival in Arembepe, Brazil?

Discuss how the mass media and globalization affect anthropological research.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 3: Doing Anthropology

In survey research, what term is used to refer to the attributes that differ among members of a population?

Traditionally, sociologists worked in large, industrial Western nations, while anthropologists focused on smaller, nonindustrial societies.

In order to conduct research among a group of people, the anthropologist must

Classic ethnographies, like those of Malinowski, tend to focus on

Compared to questionnaires, interview schedules tend to be more indirect and impersonal.

Which of the following is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers?

What is the genealogical method? Why is it important for anthropologists to gather genealogical data?

What is the difference between emic and etic perspectives? Why might an anthropologist want to use both strategies when conducting ethnographic fieldwork?

Interpretive anthropology presents ethnography as a dialogue between the anthropologist and one or more native informants.

Anthropologists today realize that no culture is isolated and that the ethnographic present is an unrealistic concept.

What are the ethical obligations of anthropologists working in foreign countries?

The key cultural consultant provides the etic view of a culture.

An anthropologist should only have one key cultural consultant for the culture he or she is studying.

Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing is known as

What is salvage ethnography?

What kind of researcher has traditionally studied small, non-Western populations?

Longitudinal ethnographic research is the long-term study of a particular culture or society, frequently based on repeated visits.

In survey research, what is sampling?

What phenomenon does Kottak describe about his arrival in Arembepe, Brazil?

Discuss how the mass media and globalization affect anthropological research.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters