ANTH Quiz #1 Course and Anthropology
When did anthropology emerge as an academic discipline?
1800s
What is the instructors name?
Dr. Kristen Ogilvie
How can students earn 5 extra credit points?
If 80% or more of the students enrolled complete the IDEA online course evaluation survey, the professor will award the entire class 5 extra credit points.
Where will emails for this class be delivered?
Only to my UAA email account
A key principle of the holistic perspective developed by Franz Boas is
a goal of synthesizing the entire context of human experience
Approximately how many hours a week should you expect to spend on this online course?
about 9
During fieldwork cultural anthropologists
all of the above
Increasingly, professional anthropologists are
all of the above
Linguistic anthropologists traditionally study
all of the above
Which of the following is the most significant aspect of the salvage paradigm?
anthropologists need to collect information from societies before they die out
The subfield of anthropology that studies the material remains of past cultures, often focusing on the rise of cities, is called
archaeology
The subfield of anthropology that studies human evolution, including human genetics and human nutrition, is called
biological anthropology
What is the last day to drop the class without receiving a "W" on your record?
by 5 pm on January 24
Which of the following is not listed as an act of academic dishonesty in the Student Code of Conduct #1?
calling the IT Call Center for Blackboard technical support in the middle of the exam
The subfield of anthropology that studies human diversity, beliefs, and practices is called
cultural anthropology
Assuming your culture's way of doing things is the best is
ethnocentrism
T/F: Students are encouraged to collaborate on quizzes and the final exam.
false
T/F: The final exam can be submitted up to 48 hours late for reduced credit.
false
T/F: The topic of Family, Kinship, & Marriage is covered in Chapter 9 of the textbook
false
A key element of the scientific method, which both explains things and guides research, is
hypothesis
The subfield of anthropology that studies language use is called
linguistic anthropology
T/F: A key idea in the 1850s that shaped the discipline of anthropology was the emergence of a new scientific theory called "evolution."
true
T/F: Diversity, defined anthropologically, refers to both multiplicity and variety, which is not the same thing as "difference."
true
T/F: If I fail to complete 60% of the weekly assignments and/or the final exam, the professor will record a No Basis (NB) grade for me for the course.
true
T/F: The professor's email address is [email protected].
true