Question 1

People in a given culture differ very little in terms of their ideas, values, goals, and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Humans do not share such features as __________ with other primates.

Accepted Answer

A) opposable thumbs 
B) enlarged brain-to-body ratio 
C) depth perception 
D) parental investment in offspring 
E) habitual bipedalism 
A) opposable thumbs 
B) enlarged brain-to-body ratio 
C) depth perception 
D) parental investment in offspring 
E) habitual bipedalism

Question 3

__________ is a cultural generality.

Accepted Answer

A) Life in groups 
B) The use of fire 
C) Incest taboo 
D) Use of symbols 
E) Nuclear family 
A) Life in groups 
B) The use of fire 
C) Incest taboo 
D) Use of symbols 
E) Nuclear family

Question 4

Although culture is one of the principle means by which humans adapt to their environment, some cultural traits may threaten a group's survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the biological features that humans share with primates and how they provide a biological basis for cultural attributes.Define how human culture is similar to and different from aspects of primate life.

Accepted Answer

Humans share several biological features

Question 6

Explore what studies of wild chimpanzees indicate about the nature of chimpanzee hunting behavior, and describe some possible implications of this behavior for our understanding of early hominin social organization.

Accepted Answer

Studies of wild chimpanzees have indicat

Question 7

Compare and contrast the various mechanisms of cultural change.

Accepted Answer

Cultural change can occur through variou

Question 8

Discuss the different kinds of learning, and identify the kind of learning upon which culture depends.

Accepted Answer

There are several different kinds of lea

Question 9

Culture is transmitted genetically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe how human adaptability relates to culture.

Accepted Answer

Human adaptability is closely related to

Question 11

Only people living in the industrialized, capitalist countries of Western Europe and the United States are ethnocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define globalization and identify the forces that are driving it.Discuss how globalization is affecting local peoples, as well as how they are responding.

Accepted Answer

Globalization is the process of increase

Question 13

The process by which children learn culture is

Accepted Answer

A) acculturation. 
B) cultural transmission. 
C) enculturation. 
D) ethnoabsorption. 
E) diffusion. 
A) acculturation. 
B) cultural transmission. 
C) enculturation. 
D) ethnoabsorption. 
E) diffusion.

Question 14

__________ refers to the different symbol-based patterns and traditions associated with particular groups within the same complex society.

Accepted Answer

A) Subcultures 
B) Globalization 
C) Diffusion 
D) Hypodescent 
E) Pidgins 
A) Subcultures 
B) Globalization 
C) Diffusion 
D) Hypodescent 
E) Pidgins

Question 15

Cultural rights different from human rights in that

Accepted Answer

A) human rights are real, while cultural rights are just perceived. 
B) cultural rights are morally based, while human rights are methodologically based. 
C) cultural rights are vested in groups, not in individuals. 
D) cultural rights are more clear-cut than human rights. 
E) the term cultural rights is a politically correct synonym for human rights. 
A) human rights are real, while cultural rights are just perceived. 
B) cultural rights are morally based, while human rights are methodologically based. 
C) cultural rights are vested in groups, not in individuals. 
D) cultural rights are more clear-cut than human rights. 
E) the term cultural rights is a politically correct synonym for human rights.

Question 16

__________ defines a sign that has no necessary or natural connection to the thing it stands for or signifies.

Accepted Answer

A) Morpheme 
B) Lexicon 
C) Phoneme 
D) Symbol 
E) Collateral 
A) Morpheme 
B) Lexicon 
C) Phoneme 
D) Symbol 
E) Collateral

Question 17

__________ refers to the process by which humans innovate to creatively find solutions to problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Enculturation 
B) Acculturation 
C) Independent invention 
D) Globalization 
E) Diffusion 
A) Enculturation 
B) Acculturation 
C) Independent invention 
D) Globalization 
E) Diffusion

Question 18

Cultural relativism is

Accepted Answer

A) a cultural universal, based upon the human capacity to use symbols. 
B) the argument that behavior in a particular culture should not be judged by the standards of another culture. 
C) a cultural particular, based upon the interrelatedness of humans. 
D) the opposite of participant observation. 
E) the same thing as ethnocentrism. 
A) a cultural universal, based upon the human capacity to use symbols. 
B) the argument that behavior in a particular culture should not be judged by the standards of another culture. 
C) a cultural particular, based upon the interrelatedness of humans. 
D) the opposite of participant observation. 
E) the same thing as ethnocentrism.

Question 19

Describe the extent to which the use of tools is unique to humans.Illustrate your answer with examples from studies of nonhuman animals, including other primates.

Accepted Answer

The use of tools is often considered a d

Question 20

The media help propel a transnational culture of __________, as they spread information about products, services, rights, institutions, and lifestyles.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict 
B) tolerance 
C) invention 
D) electronic communication 
E) consumerism 
A) conflict 
B) tolerance 
C) invention 
D) electronic communication 
E) consumerism

People in a given culture differ very little in terms of their ideas, values, goals, and beliefs.

Humans do not share such features as __________ with other primates.

__________ is a cultural generality.

Although culture is one of the principle means by which humans adapt to their environment, some cultural traits may threaten a group's survival.

Describe the biological features that humans share with primates and how they provide a biological basis for cultural attributes.Define how human culture is similar to and different from aspects of primate life.

Explore what studies of wild chimpanzees indicate about the nature of chimpanzee hunting behavior, and describe some possible implications of this behavior for our understanding of early hominin social organization.

Compare and contrast the various mechanisms of cultural change.

Discuss the different kinds of learning, and identify the kind of learning upon which culture depends.

Culture is transmitted genetically.

Describe how human adaptability relates to culture.

Only people living in the industrialized, capitalist countries of Western Europe and the United States are ethnocentric.

Define globalization and identify the forces that are driving it.Discuss how globalization is affecting local peoples, as well as how they are responding.

The process by which children learn culture is

__________ refers to the different symbol-based patterns and traditions associated with particular groups within the same complex society.

Cultural rights different from human rights in that

__________ defines a sign that has no necessary or natural connection to the thing it stands for or signifies.

__________ refers to the process by which humans innovate to creatively find solutions to problems.

Cultural relativism is

Describe the extent to which the use of tools is unique to humans.Illustrate your answer with examples from studies of nonhuman animals, including other primates.

The media help propel a transnational culture of __________, as they spread information about products, services, rights, institutions, and lifestyles.

What Is Anthropology

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

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

Exam 2: Culture

People in a given culture differ very little in terms of their ideas, values, goals, and beliefs.

Humans do not share such features as __________ with other primates.

__________ is a cultural generality.

Although culture is one of the principle means by which humans adapt to their environment, some cultural traits may threaten a group's survival.

Describe the biological features that humans share with primates and how they provide a biological basis for cultural attributes.Define how human culture is similar to and different from aspects of primate life.

Explore what studies of wild chimpanzees indicate about the nature of chimpanzee hunting behavior, and describe some possible implications of this behavior for our understanding of early hominin social organization.

Compare and contrast the various mechanisms of cultural change.

Discuss the different kinds of learning, and identify the kind of learning upon which culture depends.

Culture is transmitted genetically.

Describe how human adaptability relates to culture.

Only people living in the industrialized, capitalist countries of Western Europe and the United States are ethnocentric.

Define globalization and identify the forces that are driving it.Discuss how globalization is affecting local peoples, as well as how they are responding.

The process by which children learn culture is

__________ refers to the different symbol-based patterns and traditions associated with particular groups within the same complex society.

Cultural rights different from human rights in that

__________ defines a sign that has no necessary or natural connection to the thing it stands for or signifies.

__________ refers to the process by which humans innovate to creatively find solutions to problems.

Cultural relativism is

Describe the extent to which the use of tools is unique to humans.Illustrate your answer with examples from studies of nonhuman animals, including other primates.

The media help propel a transnational culture of __________, as they spread information about products, services, rights, institutions, and lifestyles.

What Is Anthropology

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

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