ANTH 435 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE {LATEST
2026 -2027 update} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Describe the relationship between the history of the discipline and the applied vs.
Academic debate - correct answer Argument against applied anthropology: the
quality of the research can be perceived as superficial, impressionistic, less rigorous,
non-theoretical, and those that practice it are a little more than technicians
Argument against academic anthropology: theories that are used and developed can
sometimes seem abstract, obstructive, and sometimes irrelevant for those that are
seeking practical solutions to specific health problems
-tensions between these two perspectives can be seen played out in the history of the
birth of the sub-discipline
,- started with the society for applied anthropology, then there was a push to get the
society for medical anthropology affiliated with the more academic professional
association, the American anthropological association
Who has access to the public healthcare system and what type of access do they have?
- correct answer - every person and anyone present in Italy
- foreign citizens with regular stay permit are entitled to the same rights and
treatment
- once you are registered with your public primary doctor, there is access to free
consulations, referrals, and prescription refills
- European citizens gives you the same access of healthcare, not including private
clinics and doctors
What is the role of private healthcare in italy? - correct answer - private healthcare
at a fee upfront
, - compared to public health care, private medical services are rarely overcrowded and
provide a more comfortable care
Definition of ethnomedicine - correct answer - the study of the medical sytem or
healing practices of a cultural group
- ethnophysiology
- etiology
- ethnopathology
- healers
- diagnosis
- treatment
Define naturalistc disease causation - correct answer - naturalistic illness result
from exposure to natural occurring risks in one's environment
2026 -2027 update} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Describe the relationship between the history of the discipline and the applied vs.
Academic debate - correct answer Argument against applied anthropology: the
quality of the research can be perceived as superficial, impressionistic, less rigorous,
non-theoretical, and those that practice it are a little more than technicians
Argument against academic anthropology: theories that are used and developed can
sometimes seem abstract, obstructive, and sometimes irrelevant for those that are
seeking practical solutions to specific health problems
-tensions between these two perspectives can be seen played out in the history of the
birth of the sub-discipline
,- started with the society for applied anthropology, then there was a push to get the
society for medical anthropology affiliated with the more academic professional
association, the American anthropological association
Who has access to the public healthcare system and what type of access do they have?
- correct answer - every person and anyone present in Italy
- foreign citizens with regular stay permit are entitled to the same rights and
treatment
- once you are registered with your public primary doctor, there is access to free
consulations, referrals, and prescription refills
- European citizens gives you the same access of healthcare, not including private
clinics and doctors
What is the role of private healthcare in italy? - correct answer - private healthcare
at a fee upfront
, - compared to public health care, private medical services are rarely overcrowded and
provide a more comfortable care
Definition of ethnomedicine - correct answer - the study of the medical sytem or
healing practices of a cultural group
- ethnophysiology
- etiology
- ethnopathology
- healers
- diagnosis
- treatment
Define naturalistc disease causation - correct answer - naturalistic illness result
from exposure to natural occurring risks in one's environment
