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
