Exam 3: Culture

Cultural relativism often provides a sound methodological basis for ethnographic research, but it can often cause serious ethical problems for the anthropologist. For example, how does one refrain from judging such cultural practices as infan?ticide, geronticide, or wife stealing?

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Question 21

A way of life shared by a group of human beings - including their language, beliefs, and things they make and use - is referred to by anthropologists as their __________.

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Question 22

Many anthropologists have adopted the term "sociocultural" to encompass both "society" and "culture" since societies are complex, consist of distinctive groups, and maintain cultural traditions.

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Question 23

Symbols are different from signs, in that symbols __________.

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Question 24

The Amish emphasize their ethnic differences through __________.

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Question 25

Is it possible to determine whether one culture is better than another with respect to its ideology, norms, mores, and other characteristics? Explain why or why not.

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Question 26

According to Marvin Harris, the dietary practices of various cultures may be rooted in ecological conditions.

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Question 27

Ways of enforcing mores involve the use of:

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Question 28

The Rastafarian movement of Jamaica is an excellent example of what anthropologists call ethnocentric feedback.

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Question 29

Discuss the problems inherent in measuring the mental capabilities of U.S. citizens by standard IQ tests.

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Question 30

Social learning is a process that can be observed in non-human creatures.

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Question 31

The striking feature of cultural universals is the fact that specific content and practice do not vary from society to society.

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Question 32

In order for an item to be cultural, it must be __________.

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Question 33

It would be fair to say that in a multicultural society such as the United States:

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Question 34

__________ is credited with providing us with the first, detailed definition of culture, "...that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society."

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Question 35

Anthropologist Leslie White wrote that the most distinctive feature of humanness is:

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Question 36

An example of ethnocentrism would be the belief that:

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Question 37

A society __________.

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Question 38

Symbols are directly associated with concrete physical objects or activities, while signs are arbitrary units of meaning.

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Question 39

An example of a "more" would be:

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Cultural relativism often provides a sound methodological basis for ethnographic research, but it can often cause serious ethical problems for the anthropologist. For example, how does one refrain from judging such cultural practices as infan?ticide, geronticide, or wife stealing?

A way of life shared by a group of human beings - including their language, beliefs, and things they make and use - is referred to by anthropologists as their __________.

Many anthropologists have adopted the term "sociocultural" to encompass both "society" and "culture" since societies are complex, consist of distinctive groups, and maintain cultural traditions.

Symbols are different from signs, in that symbols __________.

The Amish emphasize their ethnic differences through __________.

Is it possible to determine whether one culture is better than another with respect to its ideology, norms, mores, and other characteristics? Explain why or why not.

According to Marvin Harris, the dietary practices of various cultures may be rooted in ecological conditions.

Ways of enforcing mores involve the use of:

The Rastafarian movement of Jamaica is an excellent example of what anthropologists call ethnocentric feedback.

Discuss the problems inherent in measuring the mental capabilities of U.S. citizens by standard IQ tests.

Social learning is a process that can be observed in non-human creatures.

The striking feature of cultural universals is the fact that specific content and practice do not vary from society to society.

In order for an item to be cultural, it must be __________.

It would be fair to say that in a multicultural society such as the United States:

__________ is credited with providing us with the first, detailed definition of culture, "...that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society."

Anthropologist Leslie White wrote that the most distinctive feature of humanness is:

An example of ethnocentrism would be the belief that:

A society __________.

Symbols are directly associated with concrete physical objects or activities, while signs are arbitrary units of meaning.

An example of a "more" would be:

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