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the people being studied

It is a best practice for an anthropologist to assign ownership of material collected that pertains to a cultural group to what entity?

Margaret Mead

Which anthropologist became famous for her book Coming of Age in Samoa?

cooperative, competitive, or combative

Anthropologists are interested in learning about the different types of relationships between groups, which are BEST described as which of the following?

to ethically and accurately represent a culture through the perspective and worldview of the culture studied

The primary goal of an anthropologist is best described as which of the following?

observing a culture from the perspective of the people being studied

What is mean by emic perspective?

cultural anthropologist

What type of anthropologist researches the organization and relationships of a culture through direct observation?

radiocarbon dating

Which of these is NOT a relative dating method?

Repatriation

What term describes the return of human remains or cultural objects to the culture they originated from?

formulating a research question

Using the scientific method, what would be the first step in researching an ancient burial site?

linguistic anthropologist

What type of anthropologist studies the origins of language, how language shapes thoughts, and the power of language in forming relationships and cultural worldviews?

Franz Boas

Which anthropologist was largely responsible for changing many of the misrepresentations of Indigenous people common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

refusing to taste the food served to you when visiting friends who emigrated from another country because the food is unfamiliar

Which description would be an example of cultural bias?

institutional review boards housed within the relevant university

Which institution is responsible for reviewing and enforcing research protocols pertaining to any anthropological research involving human populations?

personal observation and documentation of a ritual

Which of the following is a qualitative approach in sociocultural research?

dynamic and changing

Which of the following items BEST describes culture?

determining the relatedness of two different dinosaur species

Anthropologists are committed to describing and understanding the diversity of humans and their culture. Which of the following would NOT be considered a research area of anthropology?

radiocarbon dating of an artifact

Which of these is NOT an example of typological sequencing?

archaeologist

Consider the following scenario. An energy company is planning to expand its business by adding buildings on the banks of the Ohio River. As they begin to survey the land, they notice pottery shards, spear points, and other artifacts scattered on the ground. What type of anthropologist would be notified?

Seriation

Which of these is NOT an absolute dating method?

Ethnobotany

Which subfield of anthropology examines how people in different cultures categorize and use plants for food, shelter, tools, transportation, art, and religion?

biological anthropologist

Which term describes an anthropologist who studies the human fossil record, genetics, and evolution to answer questions about human origins?

Holism

Which term describes the anthropological approach to understanding how the elements of a culture are interconnected?

Enthnocentrism

Which term describes the mindset or belief that one's own cultural knowledge, traditions, and beliefs are better than that of another culture?

Cultural relativism

Which term refers to the practice of understanding elements of a culture within the context of that particular culture?

Enculturation

Which term refers to the process of acquiring knowledge about the norms and values of one's own culture?