ETHN 101 quizes
quiz 1 - correct answer ✔Quiz 1
The culture concept is problematic because - correct answer ✔all of the
above
Customs are institutionalized habits that have a(n) _____________ emotional
component, which tends to evoke negative emotional responses to people
who do things differently than we do. - correct answer ✔ethnocentric
The term ethnic group - correct answer ✔all of the above
Political ecology is - correct answer ✔a holistic field of study that investigates
the intersecting relationships of politics, economics, and society within the
context of overarching ecological issues and change during the process of
globalization.
Cognitive dissonance is - correct answer ✔The feeling of angst felt by
someone who holds two inconsistent ideas at the same time.
There is a growing need for cross-cultural diversity specialists, trainers, and
facilitators in various fields because of the increasing diversification of the
U.S. workforce. - correct answer ✔True
Ethnic studies is limited to the study of minority (or subordinate) "groups." -
correct answer ✔False
,Ethnic studies has historically been strong on unified theories and real world
studies. - correct answer ✔False
Even though terms like multiculturalism and cultural pluralism are used widely
in the field, ethnic studies is not the study of culture - correct answer ✔True
Culture shock is the accompanying feelings of fear, anxiety, and disorientation
that are felt by individuals immersed in an unfamiliar setting. - correct answer
✔True
Ethnic studies - correct answer ✔The interdisciplinary study of power
relationships between diverse human populations within the United States and
also abroad.
Ethnocentrism - correct answer ✔The emotionally biased default belief that
your customs are normal and therefore better than anyone else's.
Xenophobia - correct answer ✔The fear—which is a human universal—of
what is new or strange.
Ad hominem fallacy - correct answer ✔Attempts to persuade by arguing
against an individual via an affront on the individual's character and not upon
the validity of the premise itself.
Empirical data - correct answer ✔Information that is derived from direct
experience through observation and experimentation.
Eurocentrism - correct answer ✔The tendency of dominant populations in
Western societies to view and understand the world from a strictly European
perspective.
, Identity politics - correct answer ✔Social discourse concerning the life
histories and perspectives of members of distinctive populations, and the role
they play in developing self-esteem and a concept of self.
Social group - correct answer ✔A population of individuals who interact in
space and time for a common purpose.
Categorically-defined population (a.k.a., social category) - correct answer
✔Groupings of individuals who share an arbitrary characteristic in common
Cultural pluralism - correct answer ✔The preservation and celebration of the
unique languages, practices, customs, and traditions of diverse minority
populations living within a multicultural society.
quiz 2 - correct answer ✔Quiz 2
The culture concept is problematic because - correct answer ✔all of the
above
All of the following are examples of scientific laws except: - correct answer
✔The law of cultural evolution
Ethnic Studies is primarily a synthesis of which two disciplines? - correct
answer ✔Anthropology and sociology
The four levels of causation scientists employ when studying the behavior or
morphology of a species are: - correct answer ✔Proximate, ultimate,
ontogenetic and phylogenetic
quiz 1 - correct answer ✔Quiz 1
The culture concept is problematic because - correct answer ✔all of the
above
Customs are institutionalized habits that have a(n) _____________ emotional
component, which tends to evoke negative emotional responses to people
who do things differently than we do. - correct answer ✔ethnocentric
The term ethnic group - correct answer ✔all of the above
Political ecology is - correct answer ✔a holistic field of study that investigates
the intersecting relationships of politics, economics, and society within the
context of overarching ecological issues and change during the process of
globalization.
Cognitive dissonance is - correct answer ✔The feeling of angst felt by
someone who holds two inconsistent ideas at the same time.
There is a growing need for cross-cultural diversity specialists, trainers, and
facilitators in various fields because of the increasing diversification of the
U.S. workforce. - correct answer ✔True
Ethnic studies is limited to the study of minority (or subordinate) "groups." -
correct answer ✔False
,Ethnic studies has historically been strong on unified theories and real world
studies. - correct answer ✔False
Even though terms like multiculturalism and cultural pluralism are used widely
in the field, ethnic studies is not the study of culture - correct answer ✔True
Culture shock is the accompanying feelings of fear, anxiety, and disorientation
that are felt by individuals immersed in an unfamiliar setting. - correct answer
✔True
Ethnic studies - correct answer ✔The interdisciplinary study of power
relationships between diverse human populations within the United States and
also abroad.
Ethnocentrism - correct answer ✔The emotionally biased default belief that
your customs are normal and therefore better than anyone else's.
Xenophobia - correct answer ✔The fear—which is a human universal—of
what is new or strange.
Ad hominem fallacy - correct answer ✔Attempts to persuade by arguing
against an individual via an affront on the individual's character and not upon
the validity of the premise itself.
Empirical data - correct answer ✔Information that is derived from direct
experience through observation and experimentation.
Eurocentrism - correct answer ✔The tendency of dominant populations in
Western societies to view and understand the world from a strictly European
perspective.
, Identity politics - correct answer ✔Social discourse concerning the life
histories and perspectives of members of distinctive populations, and the role
they play in developing self-esteem and a concept of self.
Social group - correct answer ✔A population of individuals who interact in
space and time for a common purpose.
Categorically-defined population (a.k.a., social category) - correct answer
✔Groupings of individuals who share an arbitrary characteristic in common
Cultural pluralism - correct answer ✔The preservation and celebration of the
unique languages, practices, customs, and traditions of diverse minority
populations living within a multicultural society.
quiz 2 - correct answer ✔Quiz 2
The culture concept is problematic because - correct answer ✔all of the
above
All of the following are examples of scientific laws except: - correct answer
✔The law of cultural evolution
Ethnic Studies is primarily a synthesis of which two disciplines? - correct
answer ✔Anthropology and sociology
The four levels of causation scientists employ when studying the behavior or
morphology of a species are: - correct answer ✔Proximate, ultimate,
ontogenetic and phylogenetic
