ANTH 2351.304 Exam 1 Quizzes

3. __________ is an area of study that uses the theories and techniques of anthropology to solve real-world problems. A) Classical anthropology B) Cultural anthropology C) Applied anthropology D) Relief work

C

4. Anthropology focuses on the role of __________ in shaping human behavior. A) biology B) values C) culture D) religion

C

Early anthropologists such as Edward Tylor and Lewis Henry Morgan developed __________. A) highly systematic fieldwork techniques B) critical approaches to evolutionary theory C) comparative evolutionary approaches for studying cultures D) non-theoretical, descriptive schools of anthropology

C

2. Early evolutionary schemes for comparing human societies __________. A) assumed European and American societies to be the most advanced B) assumed that there were many paths to advancement in evolutionary processes C) assumed that European societies had become dysfunctional D) romanticized indigenous cultures as superior to western societies

A

5. Which of the following statements about applied anthropologists is true? A) Applied anthropologists may work for governments or corporations to further their interests at the expense of local and/or indigenous populations. B) Applied anthropologists may analyze ancient human skeletal remains to recreate ancient human behavior. C) Applied anthropologists may use computer modeling to understand the collapse of the Mayan civilization. D) Applied anthropologists may identify when the first agricultural crops were domesticated.

A

Attitudes toward children and child rearing practices are generally consistent with __________ prevalent in the society. A) core values B) economic conditions C) language groups D) health concerns

A

Early anthropologists believed in __________, or the idea that all societies advance through improved stages over time, going from primitive to more advanced forms of society. A) cultural evolution B) progress C) modernization D) civilization

A

__________ is the process of learning one's culture through informal observation and formal instruction. A) Enculturation B) Acculturation C) Behaviorism D) Observation

A

1. Prehistoric cultures are those that __________. A) existed a very long time ago B) existed in a time before written language was in use C) did not have history D) did not practice agriculture Correct

B

Currently, researchers believe that speech capability developed in human ancestors by __________ years ago. A) 50,000 to 75,000 B) 100,000 to 150,000 C) 200,000 to 250,000 D) 300,000 to 400,000

B

Direct interaction or __________ between peoples of different cultures through migration, trade, invasion, or conquest is an important source of cultural borrowing. A) syncretism B) culture contact C) acculturation D) enculturation

B

Sets of expectations and attitudes that people have about appropriate behavior is/are __________. A) cultural models B) norms C) cultural knowledge D) cultural skills

B

The idea that culture is __________ is illustrated by the story of Heidi Neville, who returned to Vietnam after being adopted by an American at the age of 7. A) shared B) learned C) adaptive D) symbolic

B

The three stages of cultural development proposed by Lewis Henry Morgan were __________. A) band, tribe, and clan B) savagery, barbarism, and civilization C) band, tribe, and state D) primitive, chiefdom, and civilization

B

__________ is the primary means by which humans adapt and survive. A) Technology B) Culture C) Learning D) Language

B

he process by which a less numerous and less powerful cultural group changes its ways and cultural identity to blend in with the dominant culture is referred to as __________. A) cultural pluralism B) assimilation C) acculturation D) enculturation

B

Ethnohistorians are interested in __________. A) using historical documents rather than fieldwork to do anthropology B) constructing a global cultural world history based on the HRAF C) reconstructing and interpreting the history of indigenous peoples from their point of view D) creating a more scientific basis for the study of cultural histories

C

Most linguists agree that the sources of African-American Vernacular English are __________ and __________. A) African-American standard English, southern English B) urban slang, southern English C) rural southern English, African languages D) African languages, urban slang

C

Often, anthropological research in urban areas focuses on __________ and/or particular topics. A) mass cultures B) whole communities C) subcultures or small groups D) national problems

C

Standard versions of a language in a nation tend to be based on __________. A) the earliest original form of the language B) the form that best fits dictionary and school grammar use C) the most widely spoken version of the language D) economic, social, and political factors

C

Why did attitudes change towards multilingualism during the late nineteenth century? A) people became more tolerable B) individuals understood the importance of native languages C) the large influx of immigrants coming into the United States D) English was not widely spoken

C

With perhaps an exception or two, language is a system of communication unique to humans in part because it is __________. A) both verbal and nonverbal B) it is complex C) it is symbolic D) it is memory based

C

__________ children are initiated into their gender identity. A) From the time they can talk B) From the age one year onward C) From birth D) From the time they can play

C

__________ is an important aspect of socialization for Japanese children. A) Windungu B) Learning to be independent C) Politeness and attentiveness to others D) Learning to put oneself first

C

__________ is the study of systems of meaning in a language. A) Syntax B) Morphology C) Semantics D) Linguistics

C

Conquest and colonization are examples of __________. A) cultural evolution B) culture contact C) assimilation D) forced assimilation

D

Enculturation continues __________. A) until about 12 years of age B) until about 18 years of age C) until everything needed has been learned D) throughout life

D

The learned aspect of culture is most dramatically apparent in __________. A) men B) women C) cross-cultural meetings D) children

D

_________ use the full range of sounds that human vocal cords can produce. A) All languages B) Two languages: Arabic and Korean C) Three languages: Arabic, Swahili, and Swedish D) No languages

D