Test Bank for Cultural Anthropology, An Applied Perspective, 11th Edition Ferraro (All Chapters included)
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Complete Test Bank for Cultural Anthropology, An Applied Perspective, 11th Edition by Gary Ferraro, Susan Andreatta ; ISBN13: 9781337109642. (Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 16)....1. What Is Anthropology?
2. The Concept of Culture.
3. Applied Anthropology.
4. The Growth of Anthropological T...
Cultural Anthropology, An Applied
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,1. What Is Anthropology?
1. The word “anthropology” derives from the Greek anthropos and logos and literally means "_____."
a. the study of cultures
b. the words of civilized peoples
c. the study of humans
d. human biology and culture
e. the evolution of man
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Biological Anthropology, p. 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Cult.Ferr.11.1.1 - How does anthropology differ from other social and behavioral sciences?
2. Although the global scope of anthropological studies has increased during the past century, most recently there has
been increased attention on ______.
a. rural societies in the United States
b. cultural and subcultural groups in industrialized areas
c. communities in underdeveloped areas
d. large, European cities
e. farming societies in developing industrialized nations
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Biological Anthropology, p. 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Cult.Ferr.11.1.1 - How does anthropology differ from other social and behavioral sciences?
3. _____ is not a traditional subfield, or branch, of anthropology.
a. Biological anthropology
b. Cultural anthropology
c. Anthropological linguistics
d. Ethological anthropology
e. Archaeology
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Biological Anthropology, p. 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Cult.Ferr.11.1.2 - What is the four-field approach to the discipline of anthropology?
4. Medical anthropology most often draws upon research from _____.
a. anthropological linguistics and cultural anthropology
b. archaeology and physical anthropology
c. biological and cultural anthropology
d. physical and biological anthropology
e. anthropological linguistics and physical anthropology
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Biological Anthropology, p. 14
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Cult.Ferr.11.1.2 - What is the four-field approach to the discipline of anthropology?
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, 1. What Is Anthropology?
5. In general, which of the following best describes biological anthropology?
a. It focuses on how evolution of human begins and the physical variations among all types of people.
b. It focuses almost exclusively on the study of non-human primates.
c. It does not use any characteristics of comparative physical examination. It focuses exclusively on human traits.
d. It focuses on only the study of evolution.
e. It does not use any fieldwork data on physical characteristics.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Biological Anthropology, p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Cult.Ferr.11.1.2 - What is the four-field approach to the discipline of anthropology?
6. Primatology is the study of ______.
a. the earliest origins of life on earth in order to better understand evolution and the Big Bang Theory
b. primate culture and language and what distinguishes them from humans
c. the first tools used by humans and how they evolved from early primate origins
d. the nonhuman primates in their natural environments
e. environmental and conservation issues related to the study of apes and monkeys
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Biological Anthropology, p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Cult.Ferr.11.1.2 - What is the four-field approach to the discipline of anthropology?
7. Which of the following best characterizes the study of paleoanthropology?
a. It is the study of the evolution of dinosaurs and how human life was modified due to the presence of large
reptiles.
b. Paleoanthropologists focus on the reconstruction of the human fossil record through the excavation and
analysis of fossil remains.
c. Although paleoanthropology is the study of early fossils, it most commonly focuses on how humans culturally
adapted to life in diverse environmental regions.
d. Paleoanthropology is the study of non-human primates in their natural environments.
e. Paleoanthropologists most often work in the field of forensic anthropology so that they can identify fossil
material for a wide variety of species.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Biological Anthropology, p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Cult.Ferr.11.1.2 - What is the four-field approach to the discipline of anthropology?
8. Forensic anthropologists are frequently asked to testify at trials because ______.
a. they are specialists in interpreting human behavior and are able to best understand what motivates a criminal
b. they are legal anthropologists and are familiar with laws surrounding the treatment of human remains
c. they have a great deal of cross-cultural experience; forensic anthropologists are excellent at explaining a crime
scene
d. forensic anthropology is the study of criminals and criminal behavior
e. they specialize in identifying victims and circumstances of death
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
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