Question 1

__________ are the major components of fieldwork in archaeological anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) The genealogical method and excavation 
B) Excavation and participant observation 
C) Systematic survey and excavation 
D) Systematic survey and the emic perspective 
E) Stratigraphy and taphonomy 
A) The genealogical method and excavation 
B) Excavation and participant observation 
C) Systematic survey and excavation 
D) Systematic survey and the emic perspective 
E) Stratigraphy and taphonomy C

Question 2

____________ refers to the study of an area or population over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Team research 
B) Etic research 
C) Longitudinal research 
D) Survey research 
E) Genealogical method 
A) Team research 
B) Etic research 
C) Longitudinal research 
D) Survey research 
E) Genealogical method C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Ethnology is the holistic study of a single community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers.

Accepted Answer

A) The genealogical method 
B) Participant observation 
C) Conversation 
D) Online surveys 
E) Interview schedules 
A) The genealogical method 
B) Participant observation 
C) Conversation 
D) Online surveys 
E) Interview schedules

Question 6

Stratigraphy is useful for purposes of dating because

Accepted Answer

A) all environmental forces leave behind the same kind of soil deposit. 
B) the depth and order of undisturbed soil strata reflect the age of their deposition. 
C) higher strata are usually older than lower strata in undisturbed soil. 
D) soil strata are uncluttered by bones, stones, and artifacts. 
E) once in the soil, there are very few things that can damage or disturb bones. 
A) all environmental forces leave behind the same kind of soil deposit. 
B) the depth and order of undisturbed soil strata reflect the age of their deposition. 
C) higher strata are usually older than lower strata in undisturbed soil. 
D) soil strata are uncluttered by bones, stones, and artifacts. 
E) once in the soil, there are very few things that can damage or disturb bones.

Question 7

The Tsimane live in Bolivia and speak

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish. 
B) their native language. 
C) Portugese. 
D) English. 
E) Creole. 
A) Spanish. 
B) their native language. 
C) Portugese. 
D) English. 
E) Creole.

Question 8

Good key cultural consultants generally end up recording most of the data needed to write an ethnography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

__________ refers to the study of the processes that affect the remains of dead animals.

Accepted Answer

A) Necrology 
B) Autopsy 
C) Degradation 
D) Osteology 
E) Taphonomy 
A) Necrology 
B) Autopsy 
C) Degradation 
D) Osteology 
E) Taphonomy

Question 10

Anthropological archaeologists use relative dating to

Accepted Answer

A) determine precise dates in numbers. 
B) overlay various maps of a site, producing a composite map. 
C) superimpose motifs from one site onto designs found at another site. 
D) locate sites during a systematic survey. 
E) create a relative chronology for the materials uncovered during excavation. 
A) determine precise dates in numbers. 
B) overlay various maps of a site, producing a composite map. 
C) superimpose motifs from one site onto designs found at another site. 
D) locate sites during a systematic survey. 
E) create a relative chronology for the materials uncovered during excavation.

Question 11

Anthropometry is the

Accepted Answer

A) measurement of human body parts and dimensions. 
B) measurement of human linguistic variability. 
C) use of remote sensing to measure the carrying capacity of human populations in a given region. 
D) study of ancient plants used by humans through pollen samples collected from archaeological sites. 
E) study of the ways in which cultural sediments accumulate over time. 
A) measurement of human body parts and dimensions. 
B) measurement of human linguistic variability. 
C) use of remote sensing to measure the carrying capacity of human populations in a given region. 
D) study of ancient plants used by humans through pollen samples collected from archaeological sites. 
E) study of the ways in which cultural sediments accumulate over time.

Question 12

The __________ technique was developed specifically because kinship and marriage relationships are so important in nonindustrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) life history 
B) participant observation 
C) genealogical method 
D) interview schedule 
E) network analysis 
A) life history 
B) participant observation 
C) genealogical method 
D) interview schedule 
E) network analysis

Question 13

Taphonomy is the science that examines the ways in which sediments accumulate in layers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Classical archaeologists investigate archaeological sites that are threatened by development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Tsimane of Bolivia are the most studied indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Anthropologists need to get permission from the community they are studying only when they intend to take photographs or make recordings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing those events is

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 18

The strategy of using __________ is unique to anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) comparison 
B) a biological perspective 
C) ethnography 
D) an evolutionary perspective 
E) skilled respondents 
A) comparison 
B) a biological perspective 
C) ethnography 
D) an evolutionary perspective 
E) skilled respondents

Question 19

An expert on a particular aspect of local life is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) representative sample. 
B) etic informant. 
C) key cultural consultant. 
D) biased informant. 
E) life historian. 
A) representative sample. 
B) etic informant. 
C) key cultural consultant. 
D) biased informant. 
E) life historian.

Question 20

The AAA disapproves of the Human Terrain System because

Accepted Answer

A) the program aimed at using land more effectively for farming does not consider the needs of the local populations. 
B) it forces archaeologists to excavate areas that are not in danger of destruction and have no impact on current research questions. 
C) the AAA would like research to remain focused on American subcultures. 
D) the AAA believes the military should make decisions about which research projects should be funded. 
E) it places anthropologists in positions that would violate the AAA code of ethics. 
A) the program aimed at using land more effectively for farming does not consider the needs of the local populations. 
B) it forces archaeologists to excavate areas that are not in danger of destruction and have no impact on current research questions. 
C) the AAA would like research to remain focused on American subcultures. 
D) the AAA believes the military should make decisions about which research projects should be funded. 
E) it places anthropologists in positions that would violate the AAA code of ethics.

__________ are the major components of fieldwork in archaeological anthropology.

____________ refers to the study of an area or population over time.

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

Ethnology is the holistic study of a single community.

__________ is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers.

Stratigraphy is useful for purposes of dating because

The Tsimane live in Bolivia and speak

Good key cultural consultants generally end up recording most of the data needed to write an ethnography.

__________ refers to the study of the processes that affect the remains of dead animals.

Anthropological archaeologists use relative dating to

Anthropometry is the

The __________ technique was developed specifically because kinship and marriage relationships are so important in nonindustrial societies.

Taphonomy is the science that examines the ways in which sediments accumulate in layers.

Classical archaeologists investigate archaeological sites that are threatened by development.

The Tsimane of Bolivia are the most studied indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere.

Anthropologists need to get permission from the community they are studying only when they intend to take photographs or make recordings.

Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing those events is

The strategy of using __________ is unique to anthropology.

An expert on a particular aspect of local life is a(n)

The AAA disapproves of the Human Terrain System because

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

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

__________ are the major components of fieldwork in archaeological anthropology.

____________ refers to the study of an area or population over time.

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

Ethnology is the holistic study of a single community.

__________ is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers.

Stratigraphy is useful for purposes of dating because

The Tsimane live in Bolivia and speak

Good key cultural consultants generally end up recording most of the data needed to write an ethnography.

__________ refers to the study of the processes that affect the remains of dead animals.

Anthropological archaeologists use relative dating to

Anthropometry is the

The __________ technique was developed specifically because kinship and marriage relationships are so important in nonindustrial societies.

Taphonomy is the science that examines the ways in which sediments accumulate in layers.

Classical archaeologists investigate archaeological sites that are threatened by development.

The Tsimane of Bolivia are the most studied indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere.

Anthropologists need to get permission from the community they are studying only when they intend to take photographs or make recordings.

Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing those events is

The strategy of using __________ is unique to anthropology.

An expert on a particular aspect of local life is a(n)

The AAA disapproves of the Human Terrain System because

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

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