ANTH 1003 Quiz 2 SK Groll

b. all gestures share the same meaning across cultures, such as the "A-OK" hand sign

All of the following are true about human paralanguage, EXCEPT a. many non-verbal behaviors are unconsciously performed and not noticed until someone violates the cultural standards for them b. all gestures share the same meaning across cultures, such as the "A-OK" hand sign c. sounds that express meaning, such as "um," "oh," and "hm" are part of paralanguage d. it includes pitch, tone, and volume

ethnocentrism

Anthropologists in the mid-twentieth century were fighting hard against the tendency for people to see the world only through one's own glasses, categorizing others as inferior or in need of "development." This is a way of thinking that anthropologists call

a. all of the answer choices are correct

As colonialism ended/shifted in form, new independent nations produced their own ethnographies, focusing on a. all of the answer choices are correct b. studying their own people c. correcting previously set anthropological agendas during the colonial period d. criticizing anthropological biases and ethnocentrisms

values both detachment and involvement as modes of rethinking existing assumptions, such as ethnocentrism, racism, and sexism

Ch 13 argues that although anthropology has many subfields and specialties, all anthropologists share the "anthropological attitude," which Nader argues

have readers examine the way that early anthropological descriptions made other peopleseem exotic and strange

Horace Miner's essay Body Rituals of the Nacirema (1956) was written as a satire to

true

If I were performing fieldwork and I chose to quickly write down a few key words and a few quotes to remind me later of what was said, I would be focusing on the salient points of my field experience

No, there is no empirical evidence to suggest that certain groups are genetically more aggressive than another group

Is there any empirical evidence to show that individuals in warlike societies are genetically more aggressive than individuals in peaceful nations?

d. All of the answers choices are correct

The American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics stresses which of the following ethical responsibilities? a. Obtain Informed Consent b. Make Results Accessible c. Do No Harm d. All of the answers choices are correct

emic perspective

The ___________________ focuses on how people perceive and categorize their own culture and experiences.

emotional system

The communication of animals using sounds and visual cues (such as color changes, expressions, or body movements) is referred to as a