ANTH 201 Brassieur ULL 6 - 10

Which of the following is a cultural context in which American children learn about gendered norms of behavior? A. sports B. media C. peers D. all of the above

D. all of the above

In everyday life across the world, ethnicity can be A. a source of unity. B. a source of conflict. C. a source of opportunity. D. all of the above.

D. all of the above.

Sexual identities intersect with other identities, such as A. race. B. gender. C. nationality. D. all of the above.

D. all of the above.

Which of the following contribute to the construction of class status in the United States? A. income B. wealth C. cultural capital D. all of the above

D. all of the above

Anthropologists understand nations as "imagined communities" because A. almost all of the people within them have never and will never meet, yet they still feel a sense of connection with each other. B. there is no reliable scientific evidence that nations actually exist. C. scholars disagree as to how much things like citizenship and nationality actually matter to people. D. the majority of present-day nations have been around for thousands of years.

A. almost all of the people within them have never and will never meet, yet they still feel a sense of connection with each other.

Historical research on sexuality shows that A. distinctions between "heterosexuality" and "homosexuality" are relatively modern. B. homosexual behavior didn't exist prior to 1950. C. sex for pleasure has always been a part of Western sexual ideologies. D. human sexuality used to fit in clear-cut, binary categories.

A. distinctions between "heterosexuality" and "homosexuality" are relatively modern.

The framework of intersectionality shows A. how factors like class interact to shape a person's life chances. B. how race and gender are more important than class. C. how poverty is an individual choice. D. how class is the most important factor in understanding life chances.

A. how factors like class interact to shape a person's life chances.

Which of the following is NOT a factor used to determine biological sex? A. manner of speaking B. genitalia C. chromosome patterns D. gonads (testes and ovaries)

A. manner of speaking

Anthropologists who revisited early research on the apparent universality of male dominance found that A. the role of women in some cultures was not directly visible to male anthropologists. B. the findings of this early research still held true. C. male dominance had died out in most cultures. D. gender rarely plays a significant role in terms of culture and power.

A. the role of women in some cultures was not directly visible to male anthropologists.

Analysis of descent groups allows anthropologists to A. trace who counts as a "relative" in different cultural contexts. B. determine which individuals share a biological or genetic relationship. C. identify the best kinds of family structures. D. find out how transnational adoptions should be handled.

A. trace who counts as a "relative" in different cultural contexts.

Which of the following is NOT true about scientific research on sexuality? A. Few mammals, besides humans, have been found to engage in sexual activity for pleasure. B. No animals engage in public sex. C. Most mammals only have sex when the females of the species ovulate. D. Most mammals live individually and meet only to have sex.

B. No animals engage in public sex.

Cross-cultural studies on alternate genders reveal that A. gender patterns with biological sex in the same ways across all cultures. B. not every culture fixes sexuality and gender in two distinct categories. C. some cultures don't have gender. D. gender roles rarely change over time.

B. not every culture fixes sexuality and gender in two distinct categories.

According to anthropologists, A. race and ethnicity are essentially the same. B. race and ethnicity are distinct concepts. C. race is biologically real, but ethnicity is not. D. ethnic categories remain constant over time.

B. race and ethnicity are distinct concepts.

Over a century of anthropological research has determined that A. heterosexual marriage is the best foundation for a stable society. B. stable and humane societies can be supported by a range of different family structures. C. polyandry is the best marriage structure for a just society. D. t would be better if we did away with marriage entirely.

B. stable and humane societies can be supported by a range of different family structures.

Companionate marriage as an ideal for marriage is A. a belief shared almost universally across cultures. B. the form of marriage most supported by biological tendencies. C. a relatively new and relatively Western ideal. D. the form of marriage that leads to the best results.

C. a relatively new and relatively Western ideal.

Anthropologists argue that humans are born with biological sex A. and gender is a direct fallout from sex. B. and there are two strict, well-defined categories of biological sex. C. but gender is a cultural construction. D. but biological sex changes as we mature into adulthood.

C. but gender is a cultural construction.

Highly class-stratified societies A. have been the standard throughout human history. B. were invented after the American Revolution. C. didn't always exist in their present form. D. are only found in the West.

C. didn't always exist in their present form.

Which of the following does the term "sexuality" NOT encompass? A. desires B. beliefs C. behaviors D. food consumption

D. food consumption

The nuclear family unit is A. the most common kinship structure found cross-culturally. B. the most rare kinship structure found cross-culturally. C. the kinship structure with the clearest foundation in biology. D. only one of many possible kinship structures.

D. only one of many possible kinship structures.

Which of the following is NOT a current major factor in the construction of ethnic identity around the world? A. anti-colonialist efforts B. globalization C. sports and other forms of popular culture D. scientific research discovering the biological basis of differences between ethnic groups

D. scientific research discovering the biological basis of differences between ethnic groups

Studies of ranked societies demonstrate that A. wealth and social status function the same way in all societies. B. some cultures do not have social status. C. wealth inequality is a part of human nature. D. wealth and social status are not inherently linked.

D. wealth and social status are not inherently linked.