Question 1

Anthropologist Marvin Harris has suggested that the Jewish and Islamic prohibitions of eating pork were because pigs:

Accepted Answer

A)  were known carriers of disease 
B)  had meat that was especially high in fat and calories 
C)  competed with humans for scarce ecological resources 
D)  lived in filthy places and ate garbage 
A)  were known carriers of disease 
B)  had meat that was especially high in fat and calories 
C)  competed with humans for scarce ecological resources 
D)  lived in filthy places and ate garbage

Question 2

Rastafarians use hair style, language, and music to assert their cultural identity, mores, and values. Discuss another ethnic group and how it accomplishes a similar end through the use of symbols.

Accepted Answer

One example of an ethnic group that uses

Question 3

There are a number of different ways one can learn things. Both humans and other animals learn by trial-and-error (what is called situational learning) and by social learning. The form of learning that is uniquely human and provides the basis for the capacity for culture is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moment learning 
B)  critical learning 
C)  symbolic learning 
D)  crux learning 
E)  inventive learning 
A)  moment learning 
B)  critical learning 
C)  symbolic learning 
D)  crux learning 
E)  inventive learning

Question 4

Norms are a society's laws and constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ethnocentrism is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  common notion that we all evolved from the same woman (dubbed "Eve") who lived in Africa about 200,000 years ago 
B)  belief that all ethnic groups can eventually be traced back to one central location 
C)  practice of judging another society by the values and standards of one's own society 
D)  belief that race mixing will produce inferior children 
E)  view that cultural traditions must be understood within the context of a particular society's solutions to problems or opportunities 
A)  common notion that we all evolved from the same woman (dubbed "Eve") who lived in Africa about 200,000 years ago 
B)  belief that all ethnic groups can eventually be traced back to one central location 
C)  practice of judging another society by the values and standards of one's own society 
D)  belief that race mixing will produce inferior children 
E)  view that cultural traditions must be understood within the context of a particular society's solutions to problems or opportunities

Question 6

The term "ideology" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  signs and symbols used to communicate particular ideas 
B)  beliefs and values supporting the interests of a group 
C)  specific expressions of material culture 
D)  a faulty or misguided worldview 
A)  signs and symbols used to communicate particular ideas 
B)  beliefs and values supporting the interests of a group 
C)  specific expressions of material culture 
D)  a faulty or misguided worldview

Question 7

A society and a culture are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ethnicity is based on perceived differences in ancestral origins or descent, and shared history and cultural heritage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Minority groups are often forced to accept the ideologies of the economically and politically dominant groups through the process of cultural hegemony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Anthropologist Marvin Harris has suggested that the Jewish and Islamic prohibitions of eating pork were because pigs:

Rastafarians use hair style, language, and music to assert their cultural identity, mores, and values. Discuss another ethnic group and how it accomplishes a similar end through the use of symbols.

There are a number of different ways one can learn things. Both humans and other animals learn by trial-and-error (what is called situational learning) and by social learning. The form of learning that is uniquely human and provides the basis for the capacity for culture is known as __________.

Norms are a society's laws and constitution.

Ethnocentrism is a:

The term "ideology" refers to:

A society and a culture are synonymous.

Ethnicity is based on perceived differences in ancestral origins or descent, and shared history and cultural heritage.

Minority groups are often forced to accept the ideologies of the economically and politically dominant groups through the process of cultural hegemony.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

The Process of Enculturation: Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Band Societies

Tribes

Chiefdoms

Agricultural States

Industrial States

Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in Latin America, africa, and the Caribbean

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Race and Ethnicity

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

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Exam 3: Culture

Anthropologist Marvin Harris has suggested that the Jewish and Islamic prohibitions of eating pork were because pigs:

Rastafarians use hair style, language, and music to assert their cultural identity, mores, and values. Discuss another ethnic group and how it accomplishes a similar end through the use of symbols.

There are a number of different ways one can learn things. Both humans and other animals learn by trial-and-error (what is called situational learning) and by social learning. The form of learning that is uniquely human and provides the basis for the capacity for culture is known as __________.

Norms are a society's laws and constitution.

Ethnocentrism is a:

The term "ideology" refers to:

A society and a culture are synonymous.

Ethnicity is based on perceived differences in ancestral origins or descent, and shared history and cultural heritage.

Minority groups are often forced to accept the ideologies of the economically and politically dominant groups through the process of cultural hegemony.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

The Process of Enculturation: Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Band Societies

Tribes

Chiefdoms

Agricultural States

Industrial States

Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in Latin America, africa, and the Caribbean

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Race and Ethnicity

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

Filters