Quiz #1

All of the following are specific cultural anthropology methods, except:

Analysis of Human DNA; correct methods are participatory methodologies, focus groups, and participatory field methods

The idea that each culture must be understood in terms of its own values and beliefs and not by the standards of another is called

Cultural relativism

Finn's article 'Reflections of a Shy Ethnographer' illustrates that:

Kinship patterns across cultures can be different, shyness can be an asset during fieldwork, and linguistic diversity is present even among cultures with relatively few members

Culture is NOT

Static; but it is integrated, learned, based on symbols

Anthropology is usually divided into four fields, but some people claim that a fifth field, known as _______ anthropology, should be included:

applied

The argument that cultures are integrated leads to the claim that a culture should:

be studied as a whole

When doing fieldwork, establishing rapport:

can involve exchanging gifts with the local people

Research that is guided by a hypothesis is:

deductive

A research method for learning about culture that involves living in a culture for an extended period while gathering data is called:

ethnography

A typical epic approach might involve the study of:

events that have meaning for members of a particular culture

Compared to temperate-climate foragers, circumpolar foragers:

have a more sharply differentiated gender division of labor

Children have the most tasks in which mode livelihood?

horticulture

The cultural materialist perspective uses a three-level model of culture that includes:

infrastructure, structure, and superstructure

Pastoralism:

is a mode of livelihood based on domesticated animal herds and the use of their products, such as meat and milk

A cultural relativist would view contemporary Nacirema culture as:

just as interesting and worthy of study as any other

Compared with family farming, corporate farming is:

more geared to production for sale

According to the code of ethics of the American Anthropological Association (AAA), the anthropologist's first responsibility is to:

protect the people studied from harm related to the research

One thing about which most cultural anthropologists agree is:

the importance of doing fieldwork

The Hawthorne effect refers to:

the tendency for respondents to change their behavior to correspond with the researcher's interests

Participation observation includes involving yourself in cultural activities such as:

traditional healing ceremonies, harvesting procedures, and childcare