Anthropology Unit Two Exam

What is not an example of visual anthropology?

Ethnographic films

Culture has an ideal and traditional form that all people strive towards

False

anthropology is exclusively quantitative

False

Cultural relativism was the basis for

Historical particularism

Franz Boas is associated with what school of thought?

Historical particularism

What statement about communication is false?

It is synonymous with the word language

culture is geographically bounded, has one ideal form in that geography, is stable and relatively homogenous

Modern

What subfield of linguistics examines the social context of language?

Sociolinguistics

Spair-Whorf Hypothesis the language you speak influences how you do what?

Think about reality

Most anthropologists these days see cultural relativism as a tool rather than a rule

True

National news always manages to be unbiased in their framing of events

True

People are generally ethnocentric because they are most familiar with with their own experiences, which feels "right" to them

True

cultural evolution and functionalism contributed to rationalization and implementation of colonization

True

which does not serve as a purpose to body tattoos

a form of medical treatment

what defines cultural appropriation

adoption of an element of a culture by someone who is not apart of that culture

which term refers to the process of raising animals to obtain animal by-product

animal domestication

what term refers to small semi-nomadic groups who are gather hunters

bands

learning the ways of a culture is an authentic, experiential way of one generation passing on cultural values to the next is called

enculturation

which term refers to the study of music in its social and cultural contexts

ethnomusicology

first method of farming developed

extensive horticulture

culture does not change people change

false

first step in the development of agriculture?

gatherer-hunters growing plants in areas that were more convenient

what mode of subsistence have humans practiced for most of their evolutionary history

gathering-hunting

term that emphasizes cultures as relativistic, as a results of the societies own unique history

historical particularism

What area of linguistics focuses on the social context in which a language is acquired?

language socialization

What term reflects that all languages have some thing in common?

linguistic universals

what term describes how people interact with their environments in order to make a living

mode of subsistence

what term refers to a form of herding in which people live in small seasonal camps

nomadism

what mode of subsistence is associated with the care and use of domestic herd animals

pastoralism

using several plots of land in various stages of fallow

shifting cultivation

The way individuals perceive aspects of social and natural reality and divide into categories are called

social constructions

Best defines evolutionary social theory

societies moving from one form of social organization to another

Which statement best explains the human capacity to appreciate art?

stems from cognitive processes that enable us to communicate and understand symbolic expressions

what is not a typical research area for anthropologists who study sports

the biological features

the goal of functionalism

to identify and describe institutions as they function to fulfil needs

what best defines intangible heritage

traditions or living expressions inherited from one's ancestors

All humans use, practice, and express culture

true

Anthropologists can use scientific method, but their findings are often not objective

true

Culture is something that is understood by both actor and audience

true

Culture is the unique beliefs, behaviors, norms, values, ideas, and actions that are taken for granted as a shared way of life.

true

Social constructions feel very real because we are surrounded by people immersed in the same cultural context

true

a shared culture helps us trust people we do not know, but share norms with

true

culture is integrated into societies infrastructure, social structure, and superstructure

true

culture is learned from others around you

true

culture manifests in both material and ideological

true

Which best describes how anthropologists view art?

A cultural activity

What percentage of the world's languages are in danger of dying out in the next hundred years?

40%