ANTH 103

incest within the nuclear family is known in Pohnpei as

"eating a rotten corpse"

Approximately how many distinct languages are spoken in the world today?

5,000-6,000

according to martha ward, all of the following are part og the "global trio" except

AIDS

Which of the following regions have the largest number of people?

Asia

what did Martha receive from other women?

Coconut oil massages elevated status -all of the above

Which of the following statements is true?

Ethnic and racial groups are largely cultural and historical constructs rather than biological facts.

Race and ethnic group labels in America are based on criteria that everyone understands, agrees with, and can easily use.

False; just the opposite is true

Which of the following resulted from the introduction of new, effective birth control measures in North America beginning in the early 1960's?

It allowed people to easily limit the number of children they had and to space their births.

Which of the following statements is true of ethnicity?

It refers to cultural and sometimes physical characteristics used to classify people into groups or categories considered to be significantly different from others.

Some ethnic groups essentially have been created by themselves for the rational goal of gaining political and economic power through unity. Based on what you learned in the tutorial, what American ethnic group did this since World War II?

Latinos

kuru is a fatal culture specific disease of the brain and nervouse system that was found among the South Fore people of the eastern

New Guinea

Which of the following statements is true?

The general public's belief in the efficacy of both naturalistic and personalistic medical systems is at least partly based on faith rather than objective proof.

Ethnic groups may be either a minority or a majority in a population.

True

While English is not spoken as a native language by the largest number of people, it is the most world wide in its distribution.

True

Well over half of all American Hispanics claimed to be Mexican.

True; Ameican Diversity Patterns

People in political and economic power usually define their own ethnic/racial group as being superior and others as being inferior.

True; Ethnic identification process

Language, religion, and style of dress are common ethnic symbols.

True; Nature of Ethnicity

which of the following did martha find upon her return to pohnpei?

Wall mart

Throughout most of U.S. history, the "drop of blood" criterion for racial identification was used to:

abel someone with even a small amount of African ancestry as "Black"

Which of the following things can have an effect on the development of an individual's personality?

all of the above. physical and mental capabilities health and physical appearance skin color, gender, and sexual orientation

Diseases that are due mostly to environmental changes, increased population densities, and pollution that result from modernization in third world nations are referred to as:

disease of development

the invention of tools, weapons, and other artifact:

does not occur in isolation

Maralia, arthritis, and high blood pressure are all examples of ____ disease

endemic

Because of Pohnpei's superior location to larger markets, Martha concluded that tourism is a good future source of income.

false

Besides Martha, other female anthropologists have failed to even reach Pohnpei, let alone do any fireldwork there.

false

Unfortunately, Kava has become illegal throughout Micronesia, including Pohnpei.

false

pohnpei's international fishing and agricultural ventures have been an unquestionable success

false

riger inherited Sogn Alpet's title of Nanhid Lapalap

false

the avergae life span of micronesians is hgher now than ever before

false

"evil gazing" is a type of witchcraft

false. Improper Heterosexual relations

pohnpeian predictions came true, Martha had a baby boy

false. she had a girl named marlowe

pohnpeian funerals last twelve days

false. they last four days

Which of the following is true of ethnic "boundary maintenance"?

it usually masks-ingroup differences

which of the following things are usually characteristic of both traditional folk curers and modern medical doctors?

neither of the above. They treat their patients in an environment that is alien and sometimes intimidating for them. Patients are separated from their family and friends during diagnosis and treatment.

conceptions of approproate and expected behavior that are held by most members of the society are called

norms

most of the time enculturation occurs by way of

parents

Ritual ceremonies intended to mark the transition from one phase of life to another are called

rites of passage

which of the following statements is true?

successful socialization can result in uniformity within a society

Spanish colonial authorities forced Christianity upon the Maya Indians of Guatemala and Mexico. However, the Maya defined some of the Christian saints as also being their ancient Indian gods. This is an example of:

syncretism

Which of the following do anthropologists consider "agents of change?"

teachers priests Peace Corps workers Correct! all of the above none of the above

Among the Saora tribe of India, young men and women sometimes exhibit abnormal behavior patterns that Western trained doctors would likely define as a mental disorder. These young people cry and laugh at inappropriate times, have memory loss, pass out, and claim to experience the sensation of being repeatedly bitten by ants. The Saora explain this odd behavior as being due to ___________________ ?

the actions of supernatural beings who want to marry them

The spoken languages that are now becoming extinct are doing so mostly because:

their speakers find it more useful to speak other languages

The intermarriage rate for African Americans has been lower than for Asian and Latin Americans. A likely explanation of this is that:

there is a lower resistance to assmilation in Asian and Lating American communities

Which of the following was characteristic of the Cargo Cults, the Ghost Dance Movements, and the Naparama Spirit Army?

they all had prophets

at the present time, the majority of the 100 biggest economies in the world are:

transnational corporations

According to Martha, Micronesians have come to regard health care as a social right, a service the government owes them.

true

According to Martha, if anything, conversion to Christianity seems to have empowered Pohnpeian women.

true

Diffusion is the movement of things and ideas from one culture to another.

true

Martha claims that during her original fieldwork, she could not see the worth of Women's work in Pohnpei because she could not see the worth of her own work.

true

Most of the anthropologists and epidemiologists who worked on the original blood pressure study on Pohnpei died from heart disease.

true

Over the last two centuries, there has developed a progressive disparity in wealth between nations and between major regions.

true

Personality types and stress are now considered less important to understanding the causes of high blood pressure than exercise and diet.

true

Pohnpei is home to the capital of the F.S.M.

true

Pohnpeians have highly fluid households. About 75 percent of households reported members other than the nuclear family living with them.

true

Several of Sohn Alpet's relatives believe he was a victim of sorcery.

true

When a society is helpless to resist a massive cultural invasion and strong pressure to abandon traditional cultural patterns in favor of alien ones, there is usually considerable psychological stress.

true

World-views are rarely verbalized by people, but they can be inferred by their actions.

true

according to Nest in the Wind, Men and Women assume different, yet equally important roles

true

during her time on the island, Martha became pregnant

true

in traditional socities, incest is seen less as child abuse and more as affront to social relations and kinship

true

informal education can occy anywhere

true

kava is used to forgive each others transgressions

true

martha and roger eventually got divorsed

true

most of the major health problems in the poorer nations are due to parasitic worms or microorganisms

true

most people in the western world today think of time as being fixes in nature

true

on pohnpei, the average family spends 40 percent of their income on imported food, beverages, alcohol and tobacco

true

placebos are especially effective when both the patient and the doctor believe they really can cure an ailment

true

pohnpeians insist that a person's personality is closed off to others.

true

processed white rice has replaced taro as the core starch food

true

rural pohnpeians saw a difference in the personalities of urban Pohnpeians.

true

small indeginous societies have suffered as a consequence of the spread of western culture over the last century

true

sohn alpet was sent to Guam for medical reasons

true

suicide rates in Pohnpei are a concern

true

taxis race through kolonia

true

way-side stores in pohnpei rarely earn money

true