ANT 3610 MIDTERM CH 1- 3 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
A sign that refers to its object by virtue of convention or habit. - Answers Symbol
In Jakobson's model of multifunctionality, when an utterance is directed at itself, the predominant
function is: - Answers poetic
The idea of emergence, which originated in biology, is that: - Answers The whole is greater than the
sum of its parts.
In Jakobson's model of multifunctionality, when an utterance is directed at the channel, the
predominant function is: - Answers Phatic
The basic idea underlying practice theory is that: - Answers Structures at the same time constrain and
give rise to human actions.
In Goffman's model of communication, the changes of the roles of the participants are called shifts in
- Answers footing
Language socialization is only relevant during childhood. - Answers False
In Chomsky's view, a range of possible human languages hard-wired into the brain is called: - Answers
universal grammar
Which of the following is not an acceptable research method in linguistic anthropology? - Answers
Surreptitiously recording students having a naturally occurring conversation in a hallway outside of
class.
In "Portraits of the Whiteman," Keith Basso describes linguistic play among: - Answers the Western
Apache
Where did Santa Ana and Parodi conduct their research on speech communities? - Answers Mexico
In his work with Yucatec Maya children in Mexico, John Lucy noticed that seven-year-old Maya
children tended to: - Answers focus on shape over material composition
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is considered to be a true hypothesis. - Answers False
The concept of "Communities of Practice" focuses on the nature of connections and interactions that
members of speech communities have with one another. - Answers False
Which of the following statements is NOT true about "theory of mind". - Answers All of these
statements are true ( one of the most commonly conducted experiments in theory of mind research
includes false-belief tasks, correlation does not indicate causation, theory of mind is the ability to read
someone else's intentions, beliefs and desires )
Most linguistic anthropologists focus on which of the following aspects of language? - Answers
Semantics & Pragmatics
A sign that refers to its object by virtue of convention or habit. - Answers Symbol
The study of the structure of sentences, including the construction of phrases, is known as which of
the following: - Answers Syntax
The AAA code of ethics and university IRB's advocate "informed consent." That is: - Answers The
researcher is expected to informed each subject fully about the nature of the study and obtain
consent from each participant.
Which of the following is NOT an ethnographic method? - Answers Conversation Analysis (CA).
Which of the following is not an acceptable research method in linguistic anthropology? - Answers
Surreptitiously recording students having a naturally occurring conversation in a hallway outside of
class.
On average, transcribing one hour of naturally occurring conversation takes about: - Answers Six
hours
A culturally-specific form of language socialization of infants in the United States is which of the
following - Answers self-lowering, child-raising, one-on-one conversations
Language socialization is only relevant during childhood. - Answers False
A range of possible human languages hard-wired into the brain is called: - Answers universal grammar
Communities of Practice characterize the nature of connections and interactions that members of
speech communities have with one another. - Answers False
Where did Labov study speech communities? - Answers New York
Where did Santa Ana and Parodi conduct their research on speech communities? - Answers Mexico
According to Jean Jackson, Vaupes speech areas are - Answers Made up of several smaller speech
communities, Collections of language aggregates due to the practice of linguistic exogamy.
Which of the following statements is not true about "theory of mind". - Answers none of these
A good example of a whorfian effect is - Answers Absolute vs. relative perceptions of space
A sign that refers to its object by virtue of convention or habit. - Answers Symbol
In Jakobson's model of multifunctionality, when an utterance is directed at itself, the predominant
function is: - Answers poetic
The idea of emergence, which originated in biology, is that: - Answers The whole is greater than the
sum of its parts.
In Jakobson's model of multifunctionality, when an utterance is directed at the channel, the
predominant function is: - Answers Phatic
The basic idea underlying practice theory is that: - Answers Structures at the same time constrain and
give rise to human actions.
In Goffman's model of communication, the changes of the roles of the participants are called shifts in
- Answers footing
Language socialization is only relevant during childhood. - Answers False
In Chomsky's view, a range of possible human languages hard-wired into the brain is called: - Answers
universal grammar
Which of the following is not an acceptable research method in linguistic anthropology? - Answers
Surreptitiously recording students having a naturally occurring conversation in a hallway outside of
class.
In "Portraits of the Whiteman," Keith Basso describes linguistic play among: - Answers the Western
Apache
Where did Santa Ana and Parodi conduct their research on speech communities? - Answers Mexico
In his work with Yucatec Maya children in Mexico, John Lucy noticed that seven-year-old Maya
children tended to: - Answers focus on shape over material composition
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is considered to be a true hypothesis. - Answers False
The concept of "Communities of Practice" focuses on the nature of connections and interactions that
members of speech communities have with one another. - Answers False
Which of the following statements is NOT true about "theory of mind". - Answers All of these
statements are true ( one of the most commonly conducted experiments in theory of mind research
includes false-belief tasks, correlation does not indicate causation, theory of mind is the ability to read
someone else's intentions, beliefs and desires )
Most linguistic anthropologists focus on which of the following aspects of language? - Answers
Semantics & Pragmatics
A sign that refers to its object by virtue of convention or habit. - Answers Symbol
The study of the structure of sentences, including the construction of phrases, is known as which of
the following: - Answers Syntax
The AAA code of ethics and university IRB's advocate "informed consent." That is: - Answers The
researcher is expected to informed each subject fully about the nature of the study and obtain
consent from each participant.
Which of the following is NOT an ethnographic method? - Answers Conversation Analysis (CA).
Which of the following is not an acceptable research method in linguistic anthropology? - Answers
Surreptitiously recording students having a naturally occurring conversation in a hallway outside of
class.
On average, transcribing one hour of naturally occurring conversation takes about: - Answers Six
hours
A culturally-specific form of language socialization of infants in the United States is which of the
following - Answers self-lowering, child-raising, one-on-one conversations
Language socialization is only relevant during childhood. - Answers False
A range of possible human languages hard-wired into the brain is called: - Answers universal grammar
Communities of Practice characterize the nature of connections and interactions that members of
speech communities have with one another. - Answers False
Where did Labov study speech communities? - Answers New York
Where did Santa Ana and Parodi conduct their research on speech communities? - Answers Mexico
According to Jean Jackson, Vaupes speech areas are - Answers Made up of several smaller speech
communities, Collections of language aggregates due to the practice of linguistic exogamy.
Which of the following statements is not true about "theory of mind". - Answers none of these
A good example of a whorfian effect is - Answers Absolute vs. relative perceptions of space
