Question 1

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 2

Survey research differs from ethnography in that survey research

Accepted Answer

A) studies whole functioning communities. 
B) is based on firsthand fieldwork. 
C) is more personal. 
D) focuses on a subset of a larger population. 
E) traditionally is used to study small-scale, nonindustrial societies. 
A) studies whole functioning communities. 
B) is based on firsthand fieldwork. 
C) is more personal. 
D) focuses on a subset of a larger population. 
E) traditionally is used to study small-scale, nonindustrial societies.

Question 3

Paleopathology is the study of disease and injury in skeletons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Paleoanthropology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils. 
B) ancient environments using samples of ancient pollen. 
C) hominid evolution and human life as revealed by the fossil record. 
D) disease and injury in skeletons from archaeological sites. 
E) the evolution of linguistic communication through ancient speech sounds and texts. 
A) the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils. 
B) ancient environments using samples of ancient pollen. 
C) hominid evolution and human life as revealed by the fossil record. 
D) disease and injury in skeletons from archaeological sites. 
E) the evolution of linguistic communication through ancient speech sounds and texts.

Question 5

Physical anthropology and archaeology both involve multidisciplinary approaches to research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain participant observation, and contrast it with other research techniques.

Accepted Answer

Participant observation is a research te

Question 7

Molecular anthropologists study

Accepted Answer

A) the relationships among ancient and contemporary populations and among species. 
B) human body size and dimensions. 
C) the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils. 
D) diffusion of languages between communities. 
E) how prestige passes between generations. 
A) the relationships among ancient and contemporary populations and among species. 
B) human body size and dimensions. 
C) the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils. 
D) diffusion of languages between communities. 
E) how prestige passes between generations.

Question 8

Define different kinds of research that fall under physical anthropology.Discuss how these various topics relate to each other.

Accepted Answer

Physical anthropology encompasses a wide

Question 9

Molecular anthropology studies evolutionary links using genetic analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Systematic survey and excavation are basically redundant methods that generate the same kinds of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

There are so many anthropologists in the United States, and the distinction between emic and etic perspectives does not apply to American culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics is

Accepted Answer

A) designed to ensure that all anthropologists are aware of their obligations to the field of anthropology, the host communities, and to society in general. 
B) designed to protect anthropologists who conduct fieldwork in remote places. 
C) applicable only to research in the United States. 
D) disregarded by most researchers. 
E) of little use to most anthropologists. 
A) designed to ensure that all anthropologists are aware of their obligations to the field of anthropology, the host communities, and to society in general. 
B) designed to protect anthropologists who conduct fieldwork in remote places. 
C) applicable only to research in the United States. 
D) disregarded by most researchers. 
E) of little use to most anthropologists.

Question 13

___________ is not an absolute dating technique.

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon-14 
B) Stratigraphy 
C) Potassium-argon 
D) Thermoluminescence 
E) Uranium series 
A) Carbon-14 
B) Stratigraphy 
C) Potassium-argon 
D) Thermoluminescence 
E) Uranium series

Question 14

Archaeologists who use written records to supplement or guide their fieldwork are

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive archaeologists. 
B) historical archaeologists. 
C) experimental archaeologists. 
D) underwater archaeologists. 
E) literary archaeologists. 
A) cognitive archaeologists. 
B) historical archaeologists. 
C) experimental archaeologists. 
D) underwater archaeologists. 
E) literary archaeologists.

Question 15

When researchers began the study of the Tsimane, they decided they would

Accepted Answer

A) send no doctors into the population. 
B) set up a pharmacy for the villagers. 
C) send doctors into the population but not provide basic medical care. 
D) send doctors into the population for research and to provide basic medical care. 
E) build a hospital for them. 
A) send no doctors into the population. 
B) set up a pharmacy for the villagers. 
C) send doctors into the population but not provide basic medical care. 
D) send doctors into the population for research and to provide basic medical care. 
E) build a hospital for them.

Question 16

In survey research, ____________ refers 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 17

Paleopathology it the study of

Accepted Answer

A) the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils. 
B) ancient environments using samples of ancient pollen. 
C) hominid evolution and human life as revealed by the fossil record. 
D) disease and injury in skeletons from archaeological sites. 
E) the evolution of linguistic communication through ancient speech sounds and texts. 
A) the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils. 
B) ancient environments using samples of ancient pollen. 
C) hominid evolution and human life as revealed by the fossil record. 
D) disease and injury in skeletons from archaeological sites. 
E) the evolution of linguistic communication through ancient speech sounds and texts.

Question 18

In survey research, a sample should

Accepted Answer

A) include the entire population in question. 
B) include anyone who will agree to talk with the researcher. 
C) not be randomly selected. 
D) be constituted so that valid inferences about the larger population can be made. 
E) be invariant. 
A) include the entire population in question. 
B) include anyone who will agree to talk with the researcher. 
C) not be randomly selected. 
D) be constituted so that valid inferences about the larger population can be made. 
E) be invariant.

Question 19

Define the genealogical method, and show why it is important for anthropologists to gather genealogical data.

Accepted Answer

The genealogical method is a research te

Question 20

List the ethical obligations of anthropologists working in foreign countries.

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists working in foreign count

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

Survey research differs from ethnography in that survey research

Paleopathology is the study of disease and injury in skeletons.

Paleoanthropology is the study of

Physical anthropology and archaeology both involve multidisciplinary approaches to research.

Explain participant observation, and contrast it with other research techniques.

Molecular anthropologists study

Define different kinds of research that fall under physical anthropology.Discuss how these various topics relate to each other.

Molecular anthropology studies evolutionary links using genetic analysis.

Systematic survey and excavation are basically redundant methods that generate the same kinds of data.

There are so many anthropologists in the United States, and the distinction between emic and etic perspectives does not apply to American culture.

The American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics is

___________ is not an absolute dating technique.

Archaeologists who use written records to supplement or guide their fieldwork are

When researchers began the study of the Tsimane, they decided they would

In survey research, ____________ refers to the attributes that differ among members of a population.

Paleopathology it the study of

In survey research, a sample should

Define the genealogical method, and show why it is important for anthropologists to gather genealogical data.

List the ethical obligations of anthropologists working in foreign countries.

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

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

Survey research differs from ethnography in that survey research

Paleopathology is the study of disease and injury in skeletons.

Paleoanthropology is the study of

Physical anthropology and archaeology both involve multidisciplinary approaches to research.

Explain participant observation, and contrast it with other research techniques.

Molecular anthropologists study

Define different kinds of research that fall under physical anthropology.Discuss how these various topics relate to each other.

Molecular anthropology studies evolutionary links using genetic analysis.

Systematic survey and excavation are basically redundant methods that generate the same kinds of data.

There are so many anthropologists in the United States, and the distinction between emic and etic perspectives does not apply to American culture.

The American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics is

___________ is not an absolute dating technique.

Archaeologists who use written records to supplement or guide their fieldwork are

When researchers began the study of the Tsimane, they decided they would

In survey research, ____________ refers to the attributes that differ among members of a population.

Paleopathology it the study of

In survey research, a sample should

Define the genealogical method, and show why it is important for anthropologists to gather genealogical data.

List the ethical obligations of anthropologists working in foreign countries.

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