Anthropology Exam #1 (Ch 1-4) Questions with Correct Answers
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Anthropology
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Anthropology
holism refers to - Answer-the study of the whole of the human condition
cultures are described as - Answer-traditions and customs that are transmitted through learning and that form and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed to them.
anthropology - Answer-is the study of the hum...
Anthropology Exam #1 (Ch 1-4)
Questions with Correct Answers
holism refers to - Answer-the study of the whole of the human condition
cultures are described as - Answer-traditions and customs that are transmitted through
learning and that form and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed to
them.
anthropology - Answer-is the study of the human species and its immediate ancestors
an example of a cultural adaptation to high altitude would be - Answer-pressurized
airplane cabins with oxygen masks
adaptation - Answer-refers to the processes by which organisms cope with
environmental forces and stresses
according to the test, food production occurred - Answer-12,000-10,000 years ago
general anthropology refers to - Answer-anthropology as a whole or the "four fields"
The four fields of anthropology include - Answer-archaeology, physical/biological
anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology
general anthropology is a North American concept because - Answer-interest in the
origins and diversity of Native Americans brought together the four fields of
anthropology
a cultural anthropologist might study - Answer-the social attitudes about consumption in
the United States.
the term that cultural anthropologists use to describe fieldwork in a particular cultural
setting is - Answer-ethnography
ethnology is - Answer-the study of sociocultural differences and similarities based on
data gathered in different societies
world events, according to the case study related to globalization are experienced by
people - Answer-through the media
archaeological anthropology - Answer-reconstructs, describes, and interprets human
behavior and cultural patterns through material remains
,biological/physical anthropology would be the subfield most likely to study - Answer-
human genetics
The thinker who understood that the variety that exists in any population permits some
individuals to do better than others at surviving and reproducing was - Answer-Charles
Darwin
liguistic anthropology - Answer-studies language in its social and cultural context,
across space and time
sociolinguistics investigates - Answer-relationships between social and linguistic
variation
We call a field that seeks reliable explanations, with reference to the material and
physical world - Answer-science
anthropology, as compared to the natural sciences - Answer-is scientific, like the natural
sciences, but is a "humanistic science"
cultural anthropology, as compared to sociology - Answer-has tended to focus less on
the use of statistical methods and has studied traditional, nonliterate societies
cultural anthropology, as compared to psychology - Answer-has some overlap with
psychology, especially in terms of psychological anthropology
applied anthropology - Answer-refers to the application of anthropological data,
methods, and theories to identify, assess, and solve contemporary social problems
______ studies cross-cultural similarities and differences in psychological traits and
conditions - Answer-psychological anthropology
the example of koro was used to describe - Answer-culturally specific syndromes
The name of the branch of anthropology that includes activities such as cultural
resource management, public educational programs, contract archaeology, and historic
preservation is - Answer-public archaeology
cultural resource management - Answer-in some cases allows for the destruction of
sites if they are not significant
A ______ is a framework of logically connected ideas - Answer-theory
A(n) ______ refers to covariation of variables - Answer-association
medical anthropology - Answer-examines how and why various health conditions affect
particular populations.
, A(n) ______ is a proposed explanation for an association and must be tested - Answer-
hypothesis
the postpartum taboo is used as an example of - Answer-the scientific method being
used to hypothesize the origin of a social custom
increased heart rate and hyperventilation, as discussed in the case study of adaptation
to high altitudes, was which type of adaptation - Answer-short-term physiological
adaptation
culturally specific syndromes are - Answer-patterns of unusual behavior confined to a
single culture or group of related cultures
What is the first step of the scientific method? - Answer-have a research question
the study of the interrelations among living things in an environment is called - Answer-
ecology
anthropology is a uniquely holistic and comparative science (true or false) - Answer-true
Holism refers to traditions and customs transmitted through learning (true or false) -
Answer-false (culture refers to traditions and customs transmitted through learning)
paleoecology looks at the ecosystems of the past (true or false) - Answer-true
anthropology is comprised of four subfields (true or false) - Answer-true
ethnography is a key part of biological/physical anthropology (true or false) - Answer-
false (ethnography is a key part of cultural anthropology)
a physical anthropologist might study the field known as primatology (true or false) -
Answer-true
Cultural resource management would not study the impact of pending construction and
its potential effects on an archaeological site (true or false) - Answer-false (Cultural
resource management would study the impact of pending construction and its potential
effects on an archaeological site)
applied anthropology refers to the application of anthropological data, methods, and
theories to identify, assess and solve contemporary social problems (true or false) -
Answer-true
a suggested but as yet unverified explanation is called a hypothesis (true or false) -
Answer-true
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