Anthropology 101 Midterm Exam: Practice Test
Questions & Answers (2026)
Define Anthropology - answer-the study of human societies and cultures and
their development.
Cultural Anthropology - answer-the branch of anthropology concerned with
the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
Biological Anthropology - answer-also known as physical anthropology, is a
scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of
human beings, their related non-human primates and their extinct hominin
ancestors.
How do cultural anthropologists do research? - answer-They live among the
people they are studying.
What is fieldwork in cultural anthroplogy? - answer-The practice of 'fieldwork'
can be done in a variety of different settings such as an urban or virtual
environment, a small tribal community, a museum, library, cultural institution,
business, or a primate conservation area.
, Culture Shock - answer-the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone
who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of
attitudes.
Emic vs. Etic - answer-emic, from within the social group (from the perspective
of the subject) and etic, from outside (from the perspective of the observer).
Ethnography - answer-the scientific description of the customs of individual
peoples and cultures.
Fieldwork - answer-practical work conducted by a researcher in the natural
environment, rather than in a laboratory or office.
Informed Consent - answer-permission granted in the knowledge of the
possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for
treatment with full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.
Interview vs. Questionnaire - answer-An interview consists of a series of
questions + two-way conversation in the context of a job application or in the
context of a journalistic inquiry, often face to face or on the telephone. A
questionnaire is a series of questions often as part of a survey and usually in
writing or online.
Mixed Methods - answer-Mixed methods research is more specific in that it
includes the mixing of qualitative and quantitative data, methods,
methodologies, and/or paradigms in a research study or set of related studies.
One could argue that mixed methods research is a special case of multimethod
research.
Questions & Answers (2026)
Define Anthropology - answer-the study of human societies and cultures and
their development.
Cultural Anthropology - answer-the branch of anthropology concerned with
the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
Biological Anthropology - answer-also known as physical anthropology, is a
scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of
human beings, their related non-human primates and their extinct hominin
ancestors.
How do cultural anthropologists do research? - answer-They live among the
people they are studying.
What is fieldwork in cultural anthroplogy? - answer-The practice of 'fieldwork'
can be done in a variety of different settings such as an urban or virtual
environment, a small tribal community, a museum, library, cultural institution,
business, or a primate conservation area.
, Culture Shock - answer-the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone
who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of
attitudes.
Emic vs. Etic - answer-emic, from within the social group (from the perspective
of the subject) and etic, from outside (from the perspective of the observer).
Ethnography - answer-the scientific description of the customs of individual
peoples and cultures.
Fieldwork - answer-practical work conducted by a researcher in the natural
environment, rather than in a laboratory or office.
Informed Consent - answer-permission granted in the knowledge of the
possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for
treatment with full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.
Interview vs. Questionnaire - answer-An interview consists of a series of
questions + two-way conversation in the context of a job application or in the
context of a journalistic inquiry, often face to face or on the telephone. A
questionnaire is a series of questions often as part of a survey and usually in
writing or online.
Mixed Methods - answer-Mixed methods research is more specific in that it
includes the mixing of qualitative and quantitative data, methods,
methodologies, and/or paradigms in a research study or set of related studies.
One could argue that mixed methods research is a special case of multimethod
research.
