Question 1

Anthropologist Spencer Wells is the director of the Genoraphic Project which:

Accepted Answer

A)  is making significant contributions to the philosophy of archaeology 
B)  is conducting ethnographic fieldwork among the Yanomamö Indians of Venezuela 
C)  is helping to illuminate the migrations of humans throughout the world 
D)  is using computer technology to do cross-cultural comparisons

Question 2

Interconnected hypotheses that offer general explanations for natural or social phenomena are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  paradigms 
B)  theories 
C)  deductive methods 
D)  inductive facts .

Question 3

Physical anthropologists focus their research in two areas: human evolution and human variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What kind of research might be undertaken cooperatively by a linguistic anthropologist and an archaeologist?

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Question 5

Because of the methods they use, anthropologists avoid interpreting their research results from a global perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One methodology for the study of extraterrestrial cultures that would come from anthropology would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  field studies of planetary geography and geology 
B)  participant observation to get an "insider's" perspective 
C)  lab studies of comparative anatomy and physiology 
D)  interpretations of alien songs and poetry

Question 7

Describe a hypothesis that might be formulated by an archaeologist and how the scientific method would be applied in its investigation.

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Question 8

The holistic approach is used by anthropologists to find any missing pieces to a scientific puzzle or problem that they are exploring; that is, are there any "holes in the argument?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the situations in which an archaeologist might choose to work together with a physical anthropologist?

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Question 10

An ethnography is a written description of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You are talking with a friend who asks, "Why would anyone want to study anthropology? What practical benefits will be gained from taking a course in anthropology?" How would you answer your friend's question?

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Question 12

Aerial photographs have revealed the existence of a previously unknown group of humans living in the Amazon rainforest. What are some of the questions about them that anthropologists would want to investigate?

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Question 13

Discuss the overlap of the disciplines of anthropology and history. What can the various subdisciplines of anthropology contribute to our understanding of history?

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Question 14

Historical linguistics has provided evidence to support an Asian ancestry for Native American populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another society by the values and standards of one's own society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Popular perceptions and misperceptions of other cultures have often been based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypotheses 
B)  variables 
C)  ethnographies 
D)  ethnocentrism 
E)  scientific methodology

Question 17

Inductive reasoning takes general statements and develops specific facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Anthropology, a scientific discipline, has no relationship with history, a humanistic discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cultural anthropologists, unlike sociologists, do not use statistics to analyze social behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The study of life at plantations in the southern U.S. would be called "classical archaeology."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Anthropology

Anthropologist Spencer Wells is the director of the Genoraphic Project which:

Interconnected hypotheses that offer general explanations for natural or social phenomena are called:

Physical anthropologists focus their research in two areas: human evolution and human variation.

What kind of research might be undertaken cooperatively by a linguistic anthropologist and an archaeologist?

Because of the methods they use, anthropologists avoid interpreting their research results from a global perspective.

One methodology for the study of extraterrestrial cultures that would come from anthropology would be:

Describe a hypothesis that might be formulated by an archaeologist and how the scientific method would be applied in its investigation.

The holistic approach is used by anthropologists to find any missing pieces to a scientific puzzle or problem that they are exploring; that is, are there any "holes in the argument?"

What are the situations in which an archaeologist might choose to work together with a physical anthropologist?

An ethnography is a written description of a society.

You are talking with a friend who asks, "Why would anyone want to study anthropology? What practical benefits will be gained from taking a course in anthropology?" How would you answer your friend's question?

Aerial photographs have revealed the existence of a previously unknown group of humans living in the Amazon rainforest. What are some of the questions about them that anthropologists would want to investigate?

Discuss the overlap of the disciplines of anthropology and history. What can the various subdisciplines of anthropology contribute to our understanding of history?

Historical linguistics has provided evidence to support an Asian ancestry for Native American populations.

Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another society by the values and standards of one's own society.

Popular perceptions and misperceptions of other cultures have often been based on __________.

Inductive reasoning takes general statements and develops specific facts.

Anthropology, a scientific discipline, has no relationship with history, a humanistic discipline.

Cultural anthropologists, unlike sociologists, do not use statistics to analyze social behavior.

The study of life at plantations in the southern U.S. would be called "classical archaeology."