Question 1

Which of the following is not a distinctive feature of four-field anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) It has an holistic approach. 
B) It has a broad cross-cultural comparison. 
C) It is the study of human biology, culture, and language. 
D) It is a science and a humanity. 
E) It has an exclusive focus on contemporary cultures. 
A) It has an holistic approach. 
B) It has a broad cross-cultural comparison. 
C) It is the study of human biology, culture, and language. 
D) It is a science and a humanity. 
E) It has an exclusive focus on contemporary cultures. E

Question 2

Cultural resource management is an example of applied

Accepted Answer

A) ethnology. 
B) biological anthropology. 
C) archaeology. 
D) linguistic anthropology. 
E) ethnography. 
A) ethnology. 
B) biological anthropology. 
C) archaeology. 
D) linguistic anthropology. 
E) ethnography. C

Question 3

Ethnomusicology is one of the main four subfields of anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The experience of hyperventilation upon reaching a high altitude environment illustrates a long-term physiological adaptation to high altitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ethnology is

Accepted Answer

A) the study of human speech sounds. 
B) the comparative, generalizing aspect of cultural anthropology. 
C) the most important subfield of anthropology. 
D) the study of ancient ethnic groups. 
E) a synonym for ethnography. 
A) the study of human speech sounds. 
B) the comparative, generalizing aspect of cultural anthropology. 
C) the most important subfield of anthropology. 
D) the study of ancient ethnic groups. 
E) a synonym for ethnography.

Question 6

President Barack Obama's mother, Dr.Ann Durham, was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) primatologist. 
B) cultural and applied anthropologist. 
C) biological anthropologist. 
D) medical anthropologist. 
E) archaeologist. 
A) primatologist. 
B) cultural and applied anthropologist. 
C) biological anthropologist. 
D) medical anthropologist. 
E) archaeologist.

Question 7

Natural selection is the process by which the forms least fit to survive and reproduce in a given environment do so in greater numbers than others in the same population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Racial classifications do not accurately represent the wide diversity of skin colors and other biological traits present among human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss anthropology's dual identity as a member of both the social sciences and the humanities.What advantages may be found in this dual identity? Use the anthropological approach to the study of "race" to substantiate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology's dual identity as a member

Question 11

Anthropology's comparative, biocultural perspective

Accepted Answer

A) allows the inclusion of both biological and cultural approaches to comment or solve a particular issue or problem. 
B) is the reason it has traditionally studied nonindustrialized societies. 
C) is insignificant, since evolution is studied by biological anthropologists while culture is studied by cultural anthropologists. 
D) is a product of the participant observation approach. 
E) places it in the humanities. 
A) allows the inclusion of both biological and cultural approaches to comment or solve a particular issue or problem. 
B) is the reason it has traditionally studied nonindustrialized societies. 
C) is insignificant, since evolution is studied by biological anthropologists while culture is studied by cultural anthropologists. 
D) is a product of the participant observation approach. 
E) places it in the humanities.

Question 12

Today, rather than attempting to classify humans into racial categories, biologists and anthropologists are

Accepted Answer

A) denying the existence of any biological variation among humankind. 
B) attempting to create new categories based only on blood type. 
C) confident that earlier racial classifications are still valid. 
D) trying to verify anthropometric data from the turn of the century. 
E) seeking to explain why specific biological variations occur. 
A) denying the existence of any biological variation among humankind. 
B) attempting to create new categories based only on blood type. 
C) confident that earlier racial classifications are still valid. 
D) trying to verify anthropometric data from the turn of the century. 
E) seeking to explain why specific biological variations occur.

Question 13

Which of the following causes neural tube defects?

Accepted Answer

A) An overproduction of vitamin D 
B) An underproduction of vitamin D 
C) A diet rich in fatty fishes 
D) The HbS allele 
E) The destruction of folate 
A) An overproduction of vitamin D 
B) An underproduction of vitamin D 
C) A diet rich in fatty fishes 
D) The HbS allele 
E) The destruction of folate

Question 14

Discuss some of the problems underlying phenotype-based racial classifications.

Accepted Answer

Phenotype-based racial classifications h

Question 15

Higher amounts of melanin in the skin inhibit the body's ability to manufacture vitaminD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the four main subdisciplines 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, linguistic anthropology 
E) Primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleopathology 
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, linguistic anthropology 
E) Primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleopathology

Question 17

Define both ethnography and ethnology.Discuss the importance of both and their relationship in anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Ethnography and ethnology are two import

Question 18

Why are there differences in skin pigmentation among human populations around the world?

Accepted Answer

Differences in skin pigmentation among h

Question 19

Which of the following plays a role in determining skin color?

Accepted Answer

A) The HbS allele 
B) Ultraviolet radiation 
C) Sickle-cell anemia 
D) Lactose intolerance 
E) Lactose tolerance 
A) The HbS allele 
B) Ultraviolet radiation 
C) Sickle-cell anemia 
D) Lactose intolerance 
E) Lactose tolerance

Question 20

Why is it important to understand that human racial categories are based upon perceptions of phenotypic features and not on genotypes?

Accepted Answer

A) Because racial categories are internationally standardized 
B) Because race is socially constructed, not biologically determined 
C) Because race should be determined by skeletal measurements, especially cranial capacity 
D) Because genealogies cannot be used in the study of human kinship 
E) Because racial genotypes are more accurate 
A) Because racial categories are internationally standardized 
B) Because race is socially constructed, not biologically determined 
C) Because race should be determined by skeletal measurements, especially cranial capacity 
D) Because genealogies cannot be used in the study of human kinship 
E) Because racial genotypes are more accurate

Which of the following is not a distinctive feature of four-field anthropology?

Cultural resource management is an example of applied

Ethnomusicology is one of the main four subfields of anthropology.

The experience of hyperventilation upon reaching a high altitude environment illustrates a long-term physiological adaptation to high altitude.

Ethnology is

President Barack Obama's mother, Dr.Ann Durham, was a(n)

Natural selection is the process by which the forms least fit to survive and reproduce in a given environment do so in greater numbers than others in the same population.

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

Racial classifications do not accurately represent the wide diversity of skin colors and other biological traits present among human populations.

Discuss anthropology's dual identity as a member of both the social sciences and the humanities.What advantages may be found in this dual identity? Use the anthropological approach to the study of "race" to substantiate your answer.

Anthropology's comparative, biocultural perspective

Today, rather than attempting to classify humans into racial categories, biologists and anthropologists are

Which of the following causes neural tube defects?

Discuss some of the problems underlying phenotype-based racial classifications.

Higher amounts of melanin in the skin inhibit the body's ability to manufacture vitaminD.

What are the four main subdisciplines of anthropology?

Define both ethnography and ethnology.Discuss the importance of both and their relationship in anthropology.

Why are there differences in skin pigmentation among human populations around the world?

Which of the following plays a role in determining skin color?

Why is it important to understand that human racial categories are based upon perceptions of phenotypic features and not on genotypes?

Culture

Doing Anthropology

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 1: What Is Anthropology

Which of the following is not a distinctive feature of four-field anthropology?

Cultural resource management is an example of applied

Ethnomusicology is one of the main four subfields of anthropology.

The experience of hyperventilation upon reaching a high altitude environment illustrates a long-term physiological adaptation to high altitude.

Ethnology is

President Barack Obama's mother, Dr.Ann Durham, was a(n)

Natural selection is the process by which the forms least fit to survive and reproduce in a given environment do so in greater numbers than others in the same population.

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

Racial classifications do not accurately represent the wide diversity of skin colors and other biological traits present among human populations.

Discuss anthropology's dual identity as a member of both the social sciences and the humanities.What advantages may be found in this dual identity? Use the anthropological approach to the study of "race" to substantiate your answer.

Anthropology's comparative, biocultural perspective

Today, rather than attempting to classify humans into racial categories, biologists and anthropologists are

Which of the following causes neural tube defects?

Discuss some of the problems underlying phenotype-based racial classifications.

Higher amounts of melanin in the skin inhibit the body's ability to manufacture vitaminD.

What are the four main subdisciplines of anthropology?

Define both ethnography and ethnology.Discuss the importance of both and their relationship in anthropology.

Why are there differences in skin pigmentation among human populations around the world?

Which of the following plays a role in determining skin color?

Why is it important to understand that human racial categories are based upon perceptions of phenotypic features and not on genotypes?

Culture

Doing Anthropology

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