ANTH210 Final Exam Questions With 100%
Correct Answers
The sequencing of mitochondrial DNA to trace changes in human ancestors over time
involves which specialization of anthropology? - ANSWER paleoanthropology
What kind of approach enables an anthropologist to examine the similarities and
differences between societies' gender roles? - ANSWER cross-cultural and comparative
Which of the following directly contributes to climate change and global warming? -
ANSWER increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases created by the burning of
fossil fuels
Anthropology developed during an intense period of globalization in the nineteenth
century. What was one of the major characteristics of that period that drove this
development? - ANSWER innovations in transportation technology
Recent anthropological research has focused on the upper segments of society, such
as financial institutions, aid and development agencies, medical laboratories, and
doctors. What is this process called? - ANSWER studying up
Marcus is studying developments in Chinese dialects over time, and how those dialects
have evolved as migration has increased over the last two centuries. What kind of
anthropological lens is Marcus using? - ANSWER historic linguistics
An anthropologist who has conducted fieldwork on Mormon fundamentalists and their
marriage patterns now wants to compare those patterns to those in the Muslim tradition.
What would this require? - ANSWER conducting ethnological analysis
Cultural anthropologists employ the process of ethnology to: - ANSWER compare
cultures
Anthropologists take a comprehensive approach to understanding human beings. They
accomplish this task by - ANSWER using the four-field approach
Applied anthropology is an approach within the discipline that more and more
anthropologists are taking. Identify the correct definition of applied anthropology. -
ANSWER Applied anthropology refers to when anthropologists work outside of
academia to address current world problems.
As a culture, consumer culture contains elements that make purchasing of goods and
services feel normal and natural, such as the values attached to buying gifts on some
holidays, or how certain products serve as symbols of elevated social status. Financial
institutions play a role in this culture by: - ANSWER promoting values of frugality,
modesty, and self-denial.
,Margaret Mead's fieldwork in Samoa was controversial in part because she examined
sexual freedom, and considered sexual behavior to be rooted in - ANSWER
enculturation
What did anthropologist Eric Wolf argue to be an aspect of all human relationships, such
as those between a teacher and a student, or a landlord and tenant, that can lead to
stratification? - ANSWER power dynamics
Edward Burnett Tylor (1832-1917) is credited with crafting the first definition of which of
the following central concepts in anthropology? - ANSWER culture
Globalization has increased flows of ideas, goods, and people. Migrant workers in New
York City bring their labor and ideas with them, but anthropologist Robert Smith, in
Mexican New York, illustrates that migrant laborers in New York also bring - ANSWER
community development back to Mexico
The export of television shows worldwide and the knowledge of other cultures that is
subsequently disseminated to even remote areas of the world are examples of how
globalization can foster - ANSWER cosmopolitanism
The analysis of culture as a symbolic system is part of which anthropological approach?
- ANSWER interpretivist approach
Stone tools enabled our ancestors to butcher meat more quickly and efficiently, thereby
providing greater quantities of protein for the developing brain and influencing the
direction of our physical adaptation. This demonstrates the intimate connection
between - ANSWER nature and nurture
Despite some anthropologists' and activists' fears that globalization would reduce
cultural diversity through homogenization, the outcome of many global encounters has
led to a mixing of elements from other cultures into a community's beliefs and practices.
This is called - ANSWER hybridization
Which of the following processes is intensifying the exchange and diffusion of people,
ideas, and goods worldwide, creating more interaction and engagement among
cultures? - ANSWER globalization
An anthropologist writes an ethnography of coal miners in West Virginia purely from
their own "insider's" point of view. What perspective is the anthropologist using? -
ANSWER emic
What did Bronislaw Malinowski specifically encourage fellow anthropologists to do in his
guidelines? - ANSWER take time to learn the local language of the people being studied
What term describes ethnographers' awareness that they should engage in critical
self-examination regarding the role they play in the research process? - ANSWER
reflexivity
On arriving at a new site for ethnographic research, you spend time walking through the
, small village complex where you live. What useful ethnographic information do you
discover in doing this? - ANSWER a spatial awareness of where people live
E. E. Evans-Pritchard's approach to anthropology has been criticized for being
ahistorical. What was one of the major shortcomings of his work? - ANSWER He ignored
the fact that the communities he studied were part of a larger preexisting colonial
system.
What is the necessary starting point for all anthropologists conducting fieldwork? -
ANSWER Franz Boas's notion of cultural relativism
Margaret Mead's talent for blending fieldwork with dynamic writing about cross-cultural
gender roles provided her with the authority and opportunity to do what? - ANSWER
engage in cultural debates with a broad public audience
Select the research question that best fits Nancy Scheper-Hughes's fieldwork in Alto do
Cruzeiro. - ANSWER Why do mothers refuse to grieve when their babies die?
Fieldwork is considered a scientific approach to understanding human societies.
However, because it involves adaptation, intuition, and interpretation, it is also
considered - ANSWER an art
Margaret Mead was both controversial and renowned for her work. Which of the
following statements best describes that work? - ANSWER She examined sexuality and
gender in Samoa.
Anli is an anthropologist who uses social media to study how relationships have evolved
over time. Specifically, she is interested in how people ascribe social meaning to
"friending" and "unfriending" people on social networking platforms and how these
words developed. What kind of language is she studying? - ANSWER focal vocabulary
What do we call the system of human communication based on a set of symbols and
signs with learned and shared meanings? - ANSWER language
Ninety percent of how we communicate is through nonverbal actions and cues. Which
parts of language do emojis try to replace when communicating digitally? - ANSWER
paralanguage and body language
In Montreal, Quebec, Canada, signs posted in public view (such as for streets or
restaurants) are required to show the words in French first, usually above the English
version and in larger type sizes. This reflects - ANSWER the use of political power to
control language use.
Correct Answers
The sequencing of mitochondrial DNA to trace changes in human ancestors over time
involves which specialization of anthropology? - ANSWER paleoanthropology
What kind of approach enables an anthropologist to examine the similarities and
differences between societies' gender roles? - ANSWER cross-cultural and comparative
Which of the following directly contributes to climate change and global warming? -
ANSWER increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases created by the burning of
fossil fuels
Anthropology developed during an intense period of globalization in the nineteenth
century. What was one of the major characteristics of that period that drove this
development? - ANSWER innovations in transportation technology
Recent anthropological research has focused on the upper segments of society, such
as financial institutions, aid and development agencies, medical laboratories, and
doctors. What is this process called? - ANSWER studying up
Marcus is studying developments in Chinese dialects over time, and how those dialects
have evolved as migration has increased over the last two centuries. What kind of
anthropological lens is Marcus using? - ANSWER historic linguistics
An anthropologist who has conducted fieldwork on Mormon fundamentalists and their
marriage patterns now wants to compare those patterns to those in the Muslim tradition.
What would this require? - ANSWER conducting ethnological analysis
Cultural anthropologists employ the process of ethnology to: - ANSWER compare
cultures
Anthropologists take a comprehensive approach to understanding human beings. They
accomplish this task by - ANSWER using the four-field approach
Applied anthropology is an approach within the discipline that more and more
anthropologists are taking. Identify the correct definition of applied anthropology. -
ANSWER Applied anthropology refers to when anthropologists work outside of
academia to address current world problems.
As a culture, consumer culture contains elements that make purchasing of goods and
services feel normal and natural, such as the values attached to buying gifts on some
holidays, or how certain products serve as symbols of elevated social status. Financial
institutions play a role in this culture by: - ANSWER promoting values of frugality,
modesty, and self-denial.
,Margaret Mead's fieldwork in Samoa was controversial in part because she examined
sexual freedom, and considered sexual behavior to be rooted in - ANSWER
enculturation
What did anthropologist Eric Wolf argue to be an aspect of all human relationships, such
as those between a teacher and a student, or a landlord and tenant, that can lead to
stratification? - ANSWER power dynamics
Edward Burnett Tylor (1832-1917) is credited with crafting the first definition of which of
the following central concepts in anthropology? - ANSWER culture
Globalization has increased flows of ideas, goods, and people. Migrant workers in New
York City bring their labor and ideas with them, but anthropologist Robert Smith, in
Mexican New York, illustrates that migrant laborers in New York also bring - ANSWER
community development back to Mexico
The export of television shows worldwide and the knowledge of other cultures that is
subsequently disseminated to even remote areas of the world are examples of how
globalization can foster - ANSWER cosmopolitanism
The analysis of culture as a symbolic system is part of which anthropological approach?
- ANSWER interpretivist approach
Stone tools enabled our ancestors to butcher meat more quickly and efficiently, thereby
providing greater quantities of protein for the developing brain and influencing the
direction of our physical adaptation. This demonstrates the intimate connection
between - ANSWER nature and nurture
Despite some anthropologists' and activists' fears that globalization would reduce
cultural diversity through homogenization, the outcome of many global encounters has
led to a mixing of elements from other cultures into a community's beliefs and practices.
This is called - ANSWER hybridization
Which of the following processes is intensifying the exchange and diffusion of people,
ideas, and goods worldwide, creating more interaction and engagement among
cultures? - ANSWER globalization
An anthropologist writes an ethnography of coal miners in West Virginia purely from
their own "insider's" point of view. What perspective is the anthropologist using? -
ANSWER emic
What did Bronislaw Malinowski specifically encourage fellow anthropologists to do in his
guidelines? - ANSWER take time to learn the local language of the people being studied
What term describes ethnographers' awareness that they should engage in critical
self-examination regarding the role they play in the research process? - ANSWER
reflexivity
On arriving at a new site for ethnographic research, you spend time walking through the
, small village complex where you live. What useful ethnographic information do you
discover in doing this? - ANSWER a spatial awareness of where people live
E. E. Evans-Pritchard's approach to anthropology has been criticized for being
ahistorical. What was one of the major shortcomings of his work? - ANSWER He ignored
the fact that the communities he studied were part of a larger preexisting colonial
system.
What is the necessary starting point for all anthropologists conducting fieldwork? -
ANSWER Franz Boas's notion of cultural relativism
Margaret Mead's talent for blending fieldwork with dynamic writing about cross-cultural
gender roles provided her with the authority and opportunity to do what? - ANSWER
engage in cultural debates with a broad public audience
Select the research question that best fits Nancy Scheper-Hughes's fieldwork in Alto do
Cruzeiro. - ANSWER Why do mothers refuse to grieve when their babies die?
Fieldwork is considered a scientific approach to understanding human societies.
However, because it involves adaptation, intuition, and interpretation, it is also
considered - ANSWER an art
Margaret Mead was both controversial and renowned for her work. Which of the
following statements best describes that work? - ANSWER She examined sexuality and
gender in Samoa.
Anli is an anthropologist who uses social media to study how relationships have evolved
over time. Specifically, she is interested in how people ascribe social meaning to
"friending" and "unfriending" people on social networking platforms and how these
words developed. What kind of language is she studying? - ANSWER focal vocabulary
What do we call the system of human communication based on a set of symbols and
signs with learned and shared meanings? - ANSWER language
Ninety percent of how we communicate is through nonverbal actions and cues. Which
parts of language do emojis try to replace when communicating digitally? - ANSWER
paralanguage and body language
In Montreal, Quebec, Canada, signs posted in public view (such as for streets or
restaurants) are required to show the words in French first, usually above the English
version and in larger type sizes. This reflects - ANSWER the use of political power to
control language use.
