Question 1

When an individual gives something to someone else but expects nothing in return, this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) balanced reciprocity. 
B) positive reciprocity. 
C) negative reciprocity. 
D) specialized reciprocity. 
E) generalized reciprocity. 
A) balanced reciprocity. 
B) positive reciprocity. 
C) negative reciprocity. 
D) specialized reciprocity. 
E) generalized reciprocity.

Question 2

An obligatory interaction between groups or organisms that is beneficial to each is

Accepted Answer

A) cultivation. 
B) swiddening. 
C) fallowing. 
D) symbiosis. 
E) transhumance. 
A) cultivation. 
B) swiddening. 
C) fallowing. 
D) symbiosis. 
E) transhumance.

Question 3

Agriculturalists

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A) clear tracts of land they wish to use by cutting down trees and setting fire to the grass. 
B) generally work less than horticulturalists. 
C) must be nomadic to take full advantage of their land. 
D) use their land intensively and continuously. 
E) diet is more varied than that of horticulturalists. 
A) clear tracts of land they wish to use by cutting down trees and setting fire to the grass. 
B) generally work less than horticulturalists. 
C) must be nomadic to take full advantage of their land. 
D) use their land intensively and continuously. 
E) diet is more varied than that of horticulturalists.

Question 4

Although the productivity per area of agriculture is much greater, horticultural yields are more dependable in the end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Unlike foraging and cultivation, which existed throughout the world before the Industrial Revolution, pastoralism was confined to North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Contrast generalized, balanced, and negative reciprocity.Describe how negative reciprocity differs from the market principle.

Accepted Answer

Generalized reciprocity refers to the ex

Question 7

Horticulture refers to low-intensity farming, including the use of slash-and-burn techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With generalized reciprocity, the individuals participating in an exchange usually do not know each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Shifting cultivation

Accepted Answer

A) typically involves the use of draft animals. 
B) cannot support permanent villages. 
C) requires irrigation. 
D) requires cultivators to let exhausted plots of land lie fallow for several years. 
E) relies extensively on chemical fertilizers. 
A) typically involves the use of draft animals. 
B) cannot support permanent villages. 
C) requires irrigation. 
D) requires cultivators to let exhausted plots of land lie fallow for several years. 
E) relies extensively on chemical fertilizers.

Question 10

Define alienation, and describe the conditions when alienation is more or less likely to occur.Explain why.

Accepted Answer

Alienation refers to the feeling of bein

Question 11

Many foragers live in mobile bands that may split up during part of the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe how people in all societies maximize, and identify what they maximize.Determine if maximization is a cultural universal, and explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

People in all societies maximize their r

Question 13

Transhumance is a form of

Accepted Answer

A) horticulture. 
B) pastoralism. 
C) foraging. 
D) agriculture. 
E) reciprocity. 
A) horticulture. 
B) pastoralism. 
C) foraging. 
D) agriculture. 
E) reciprocity.

Question 14

A mode of production is

Accepted Answer

A) a postindustrial adaptive strategy, such as commercial agriculture and international mercantilism 
B) the land, labor, and technology used in production 
C) the way production is organized in a society 
D) technology used to produce consumer goods 
E) the cultural aspects of an economy, such as changing fashions in the textile and clothing industry 
A) a postindustrial adaptive strategy, such as commercial agriculture and international mercantilism 
B) the land, labor, and technology used in production 
C) the way production is organized in a society 
D) technology used to produce consumer goods 
E) the cultural aspects of an economy, such as changing fashions in the textile and clothing industry

Question 15

When a tenant farmer gives 20 percent of his crop to his landlord, he is allocating resources to a

Accepted Answer

A) social fund. 
B) subsistence fund. 
C) ceremonial fund. 
D) replacement fund. 
E) rent fund. 
A) social fund. 
B) subsistence fund. 
C) ceremonial fund. 
D) replacement fund. 
E) rent fund.

Question 16

According to Aihwa Ong, spirit possession of female factory workers in Malaysia is

Accepted Answer

A) an example of the interrelatedness of religion and economy. 
B) an unconscious protest against stressful and exploitive working conditions. 
C) the result of a gender-based division of labor, which is unique to Malaysian society. 
D) a reflection of the workers' gratitude for having been hired. 
E) an example of negative reciprocity. 
A) an example of the interrelatedness of religion and economy. 
B) an unconscious protest against stressful and exploitive working conditions. 
C) the result of a gender-based division of labor, which is unique to Malaysian society. 
D) a reflection of the workers' gratitude for having been hired. 
E) an example of negative reciprocity.

Question 17

__________ is not one of the adaptive strategies included in Cohen's typology.

Accepted Answer

A) Pastoralism 
B) Redistribution 
C) Agriculture 
D) Industrialism 
E) Foraging 
A) Pastoralism 
B) Redistribution 
C) Agriculture 
D) Industrialism 
E) Foraging

Question 18

Determine if the contrast between horticulture and agriculture is one of degree or of kind.Cite ethnographic evidence to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The contrast between horticulture and ag

Question 19

Means of production include

Accepted Answer

A) foraging, horticulture, agriculture, and pastoralism. 
B) the market principle, redistribution, and reciprocity. 
C) generalized, balanced, and negative reciprocity. 
D) kinship, descent, and marriage. 
E) land, labor, and technology. 
A) foraging, horticulture, agriculture, and pastoralism. 
B) the market principle, redistribution, and reciprocity. 
C) generalized, balanced, and negative reciprocity. 
D) kinship, descent, and marriage. 
E) land, labor, and technology.

Question 20

Agricultural intensification is not associated with

Accepted Answer

A) greater ecological diversity. 
B) deforestation. 
C) increased regulation of interpersonal relations. 
D) increased potential for conflict. 
E) population growth. 
A) greater ecological diversity. 
B) deforestation. 
C) increased regulation of interpersonal relations. 
D) increased potential for conflict. 
E) population growth.

When an individual gives something to someone else but expects nothing in return, this is an example of

An obligatory interaction between groups or organisms that is beneficial to each is

Agriculturalists

Although the productivity per area of agriculture is much greater, horticultural yields are more dependable in the end.

Unlike foraging and cultivation, which existed throughout the world before the Industrial Revolution, pastoralism was confined to North America.

Contrast generalized, balanced, and negative reciprocity.Describe how negative reciprocity differs from the market principle.

Horticulture refers to low-intensity farming, including the use of slash-and-burn techniques.

With generalized reciprocity, the individuals participating in an exchange usually do not know each other.

Shifting cultivation

Define alienation, and describe the conditions when alienation is more or less likely to occur.Explain why.

Many foragers live in mobile bands that may split up during part of the year.

Describe how people in all societies maximize, and identify what they maximize.Determine if maximization is a cultural universal, and explain your answer.

Transhumance is a form of

A mode of production is

When a tenant farmer gives 20 percent of his crop to his landlord, he is allocating resources to a

According to Aihwa Ong, spirit possession of female factory workers in Malaysia is

__________ is not one of the adaptive strategies included in Cohen's typology.

Determine if the contrast between horticulture and agriculture is one of degree or of kind.Cite ethnographic evidence to support your answer.

Means of production include

Agricultural intensification is not associated with

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

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

Exam 11: Making a Living

When an individual gives something to someone else but expects nothing in return, this is an example of

An obligatory interaction between groups or organisms that is beneficial to each is

Agriculturalists

Although the productivity per area of agriculture is much greater, horticultural yields are more dependable in the end.

Unlike foraging and cultivation, which existed throughout the world before the Industrial Revolution, pastoralism was confined to North America.

Contrast generalized, balanced, and negative reciprocity.Describe how negative reciprocity differs from the market principle.

Horticulture refers to low-intensity farming, including the use of slash-and-burn techniques.

With generalized reciprocity, the individuals participating in an exchange usually do not know each other.

Shifting cultivation

Define alienation, and describe the conditions when alienation is more or less likely to occur.Explain why.

Many foragers live in mobile bands that may split up during part of the year.

Describe how people in all societies maximize, and identify what they maximize.Determine if maximization is a cultural universal, and explain your answer.

Transhumance is a form of

A mode of production is

When a tenant farmer gives 20 percent of his crop to his landlord, he is allocating resources to a

According to Aihwa Ong, spirit possession of female factory workers in Malaysia is

__________ is not one of the adaptive strategies included in Cohen's typology.

Determine if the contrast between horticulture and agriculture is one of degree or of kind.Cite ethnographic evidence to support your answer.

Means of production include

Agricultural intensification is not associated with

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

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