Cultural Anthropology Exam Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
anthropology - ✔️✔️the study of the human species and its immediate ancestors
holistic - ✔️✔️encompassing past, present, and future biology, society, language, and culture
culture - ✔️✔️traditions and customs transmitted through learning
food production - ✔️✔️an economy based on plant cultivation and/or animal domestication
general anthropology - ✔️✔️anthropology as a whole: culture, archaeological, biological, and
linguistic anthropology
biocultural - ✔️✔️combining biological and cultural approaches to a given problem
cultural anthropology - ✔️✔️the comparative, cross-cultural, study of human society and culture
ethnography - ✔️✔️fieldwork in a particular cultural setting
archaeological anthropology - ✔️✔️the study of human behavior through material remains
ethnology - ✔️✔️the study of socio-cultural differences and similarities
biological anthropology - ✔️✔️the study of human biological variation in time and space
physical anthropology - ✔️✔️same as biological anthropology
linguistic anthropology - ✔️✔️the study of language and linguistic diversity in time, space, and
society
sociolinguistics - ✔️✔️the study of language in society
science - ✔️✔️field of study that seeks reliable explanations, with reference to the material and
physical world
applied anthropology - ✔️✔️using anthropology to solve contemporary problems
theory - ✔️✔️a set of ideas formulated to explain something
association - ✔️✔️an observed relationship between two or more variables
cultural resource management - ✔️✔️deciding what needs saving when entire archaeological sites
cannot be saved
hypothesis - ✔️✔️a suggested but as yet unverified explanation
enculturation - ✔️✔️the process by which culture is learned and transmitted across the generations
symbol - ✔️✔️something, verbal or nonverbal, that stands for something else
core values - ✔️✔️key, basic, or central values that integrate a culture
hominid - ✔️✔️a member of hominid family; any fossil or living human, chimp, or gorilla
hominins - ✔️✔️hominids excluding the african apes; all the human species that ever have existed
maladaptive - ✔️✔️something that is threatening to a group's continued existence
universal - ✔️✔️something that exists in every culture
generality - ✔️✔️culture pattern or trait that exists in some but not all societies
particularity - ✔️✔️distinctive or unique culture trait, pattern, or integration
subcultures - ✔️✔️different cultural traditions associated with subgroups in the same nation
national culture - ✔️✔️cultural features shared by citizens of the same nation
international culture - ✔️✔️cultural traditions that extend beyond national boundaries
ethnocentrism - ✔️✔️judging other cultures using one's own cultural standards
human rights - ✔️✔️rights based on justice and morality beyond and superior to particular
countries, cultures, and religions
cultural rights - ✔️✔️rights vested in religious and ethnic minorities and indigenous societies
cultural relativism - ✔️✔️idea that to know another culture requires full understanding of its
members' beliefs and motivations
Intellectual property rights (IPR) - ✔️✔️intellectual property rights; an indigenous group's
collective knowledge and its applications
diffusion - ✔️✔️borrowing of cultural traits between societies
acculturation - ✔️✔️an exchange of cultural features between groups in firsthand contact
independent invention - ✔️✔️the independent development of a cultural feature in different
societies
2
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller OliviaWest. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $11.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.