Question 1

An interview schedule's advantage over a questionnaire-based survey is that

Accepted Answer

A) interview schedules allow informants to talk about whatever they feel is important. 
B) interview schedules rely on very short responses and therefore are more useful when there is less time to conduct research. 
C) questionnaires are completely unstructured, so informants might deviate from the subject of interest. 
D) interview schedules are better suited to complex, urban societies. 
E) questionnaires are emic, while interview schedules are etic. 
A) interview schedules allow informants to talk about whatever they feel is important. 
B) interview schedules rely on very short responses and therefore are more useful when there is less time to conduct research. 
C) questionnaires are completely unstructured, so informants might deviate from the subject of interest. 
D) interview schedules are better suited to complex, urban societies. 
E) questionnaires are emic, while interview schedules are etic.

Question 2

Identify the difference between emic and etic perspectives, and discus why an anthropologist should use both strategies when conducting ethnographic fieldwork.

Accepted Answer

The emic perspective refers to an inside

Question 3

Explain how researchers date artifacts and fossils.Discuss the limitations of each dating technique.

Accepted Answer

Researchers use a variety of dating tech

Question 4

Describe the ways physical anthropology and archaeology are multidisciplinary, and tell why this is important.

Accepted Answer

Physical anthropology and archaeology ar

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Primatology is the study of primates in both zoos and natural settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define the different kinds of archaeology.

Accepted Answer

Archaeology can be divided into several

Question 8

Absolute dating uses stratigraphy to establish a time frame in relation to other strata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The principle of superposition dictates that

Accepted Answer

A) in a systematic survey, the location of a site is most likely near a river. 
B) in an undisturbed sequence of strata, the youngest layer is on the bottom. 
C) in an undisturbed sequence of strata, the oldest layer is on the bottom. 
D) a fossil that is superimposed over a rock that is being dated by an absolute method is the same age as the rock. 
E) certain radioactive isotopes decay at predictable rates that allow archaeological sites to be dated based on the amount of the isotope present. 
A) in a systematic survey, the location of a site is most likely near a river. 
B) in an undisturbed sequence of strata, the youngest layer is on the bottom. 
C) in an undisturbed sequence of strata, the oldest layer is on the bottom. 
D) a fossil that is superimposed over a rock that is being dated by an absolute method is the same age as the rock. 
E) certain radioactive isotopes decay at predictable rates that allow archaeological sites to be dated based on the amount of the isotope present.

Question 10

In survey research, sampling is

Accepted Answer

A) the collection of a representative subset 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 subset 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 11

___________ have traditionally studied small, non-Western populations

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnographers 
B) Sociologists 
C) Economists 
D) Palynologists 
E) Limnologists 
A) Ethnographers 
B) Sociologists 
C) Economists 
D) Palynologists 
E) Limnologists

Question 12

Identify the two ways in which archaeologists collect information in the field.Discuss the kinds of data each technique collects and describe the limitations of each technique.

Accepted Answer

The two main ways in which archaeologist

Question 13

The emic perspective focuses on how local people think.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Historical archaeologists use written records to supplement the archaeological record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Experimental archaeologists try to replicate ancient techniques under controlled conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ is not an example of the multidisciplinary approaches used in physical anthropology and archaeology.

Accepted Answer

A) Remote sensing 
B) Metaphysics 
C) Bioarchaeology 
D) Paleontology 
E) Palynology 
A) Remote sensing 
B) Metaphysics 
C) Bioarchaeology 
D) Paleontology 
E) Palynology

Question 17

Identify differences between questionnaires and interview schedules, and discuss why an ethnographer may choose to use an interview schedule instead of a questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

Questionnaires and interview schedules a

Question 18

Palynology is the study of ancient animals through fossil remains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Human Terrain System is a GIS-based program to map the location of all living communities on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Anthropometry is the study of human culture using satellite imagery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An interview schedule's advantage over a questionnaire-based survey is that

Identify the difference between emic and etic perspectives, and discus why an anthropologist should use both strategies when conducting ethnographic fieldwork.

Explain how researchers date artifacts and fossils.Discuss the limitations of each dating technique.

Describe the ways physical anthropology and archaeology are multidisciplinary, and tell why this is important.

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

Primatology is the study of primates in both zoos and natural settings.

Define the different kinds of archaeology.

Absolute dating uses stratigraphy to establish a time frame in relation to other strata.

The principle of superposition dictates that

In survey research, sampling is

___________ have traditionally studied small, non-Western populations

Identify the two ways in which archaeologists collect information in the field.Discuss the kinds of data each technique collects and describe the limitations of each technique.

The emic perspective focuses on how local people think.

Historical archaeologists use written records to supplement the archaeological record.

Experimental archaeologists try to replicate ancient techniques under controlled conditions.

__________ is not an example of the multidisciplinary approaches used in physical anthropology and archaeology.

Identify differences between questionnaires and interview schedules, and discuss why an ethnographer may choose to use an interview schedule instead of a questionnaire.

Palynology is the study of ancient animals through fossil remains.

The Human Terrain System is a GIS-based program to map the location of all living communities on Earth.

Anthropometry is the study of human culture using satellite imagery.

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

An interview schedule's advantage over a questionnaire-based survey is that

Identify the difference between emic and etic perspectives, and discus why an anthropologist should use both strategies when conducting ethnographic fieldwork.

Explain how researchers date artifacts and fossils.Discuss the limitations of each dating technique.

Describe the ways physical anthropology and archaeology are multidisciplinary, and tell why this is important.

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

Primatology is the study of primates in both zoos and natural settings.

Define the different kinds of archaeology.

Absolute dating uses stratigraphy to establish a time frame in relation to other strata.

The principle of superposition dictates that

In survey research, sampling is

___________ have traditionally studied small, non-Western populations

Identify the two ways in which archaeologists collect information in the field.Discuss the kinds of data each technique collects and describe the limitations of each technique.

The emic perspective focuses on how local people think.

Historical archaeologists use written records to supplement the archaeological record.

Experimental archaeologists try to replicate ancient techniques under controlled conditions.

__________ is not an example of the multidisciplinary approaches used in physical anthropology and archaeology.

Identify differences between questionnaires and interview schedules, and discuss why an ethnographer may choose to use an interview schedule instead of a questionnaire.

Palynology is the study of ancient animals through fossil remains.

The Human Terrain System is a GIS-based program to map the location of all living communities on Earth.

Anthropometry is the study of human culture using satellite imagery.

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