Week 1 Quiz

Which anthropologist was largely responsible for changing many of the misrepresentations of Indigenous people common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Franz Boas

Example of cultural bias

refusing to taste the food served to you when visiting friends who emigrated from another country because the food is unfamiliar

Which term describes an anthropologist who studies the human fossil record, genetics, and evolution to answer questions about human origins?

biological anthropologist

What type of anthropologist researches the organization and relationships of a culture through direct observation?

cultural anthropologist

Which action would BEST help address the challenges of cultural bias as anthropologists strive for the "insider's point of view"?

engaging in collaborative ethnography that engages members of the community in the research

Which term describes the mindset or belief that one's own cultural knowledge, traditions, and beliefs are better than that of another culture?

ethnocentrism

Which term describes the anthropological approach to understanding how the elements of a culture are interconnected?

holism

What type of anthropologist studies the origins of language, how language shapes thoughts, and the power of language in forming relationships and cultural worldviews?

linguistic anthropologist

What is anthropology?

the study of humanity across space and time, dedicated to understanding all humans in all periods of time by focusing on the interconnection and interdependence of all aspects of the human experience in all places and time.

The primary goal of an anthropologist is best described as which of the following?

to ethically and accurately represent a culture through the perspective and worldview of the culture studied