Test Bank
Cultural Anthropology
Author: Schultz & Lavenda
10th Edition, All Chapters
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,Test Bank For Cultural Anthropology, 10e By Emily
Schultz, Robert Lavenda (All Chapters)
Chapter 1: What Is The Anthropological Perspective?
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. In The Textbook, Anthropology Is Defined As The Study Of
* A. Human Nature, Human Society, And The Human Past.
b. The Remains Of Earlier Societies And Peoples.
c. The Ways Of Life Of Contemporary Peoples.
d. The Physical And Mental Capacities Of Human Beings.
2. Holism In Anthropology Is Defined In The Text As
a. Trying To Study Everything Possible About A People During The Course Of A Research Trip.
* B. Integrating What Is Known About Human Beings And Their Activities At An Inclusive Level.
c. Studying Human Biology And Culture At The Same Time.
d. Fitting Together Economics, Political Science, Religious Studies, And Biology.
3. To Say That Anthropology Is Comparative Means That
a. Each Anthropologist Studies Many Different Societies And Cultures During His Or Her Career.
* B. Anthropological Generalizations Must Draw On Evidence From Many Different Societies
And Cultures.
c. Anthropologists Use Data From Many Different Academic Fields Of Study When They
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,Do Their Research.
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, d. There Is No One Way For An Anthropologist To Do Research.
4. Which Of The Following Is NOT An Element Of The Anthropological Perspective?
a. Holism.
b. Comparison.
c. An Evolutionary Approach.
* D. Learning Dependent.
5. A Study That Examines How Economics, Politics, Religion, And Kinship Shape One Another In A
Specific Society Would Be
a. Detailed.
b. Cultural.
* C. Holistic.
D. Comparative.
6. An Anthropologist Studying A Social Group Observes That People Shake Hands When Greeting One
Another And Concludes That Handshaking Is Universal Among Human Beings. This Study Is Faulty
Because The Anthropologist Has Not Been
a. Holistic.
b. Evolutionary.
c. Ethnocentric.
* D. Comparative.
7. According To The Text, Evolution May Be Understood Broadly As
a. Attributes And Behaviors That Are Passed On By The Genes.
b. Beliefs And Behaviors That Are Passed On By Teaching And Learning.
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Cultural Anthropology
Author: Schultz & Lavenda
10th Edition, All Chapters
1
,Test Bank For Cultural Anthropology, 10e By Emily
Schultz, Robert Lavenda (All Chapters)
Chapter 1: What Is The Anthropological Perspective?
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. In The Textbook, Anthropology Is Defined As The Study Of
* A. Human Nature, Human Society, And The Human Past.
b. The Remains Of Earlier Societies And Peoples.
c. The Ways Of Life Of Contemporary Peoples.
d. The Physical And Mental Capacities Of Human Beings.
2. Holism In Anthropology Is Defined In The Text As
a. Trying To Study Everything Possible About A People During The Course Of A Research Trip.
* B. Integrating What Is Known About Human Beings And Their Activities At An Inclusive Level.
c. Studying Human Biology And Culture At The Same Time.
d. Fitting Together Economics, Political Science, Religious Studies, And Biology.
3. To Say That Anthropology Is Comparative Means That
a. Each Anthropologist Studies Many Different Societies And Cultures During His Or Her Career.
* B. Anthropological Generalizations Must Draw On Evidence From Many Different Societies
And Cultures.
c. Anthropologists Use Data From Many Different Academic Fields Of Study When They
2
,Do Their Research.
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, d. There Is No One Way For An Anthropologist To Do Research.
4. Which Of The Following Is NOT An Element Of The Anthropological Perspective?
a. Holism.
b. Comparison.
c. An Evolutionary Approach.
* D. Learning Dependent.
5. A Study That Examines How Economics, Politics, Religion, And Kinship Shape One Another In A
Specific Society Would Be
a. Detailed.
b. Cultural.
* C. Holistic.
D. Comparative.
6. An Anthropologist Studying A Social Group Observes That People Shake Hands When Greeting One
Another And Concludes That Handshaking Is Universal Among Human Beings. This Study Is Faulty
Because The Anthropologist Has Not Been
a. Holistic.
b. Evolutionary.
c. Ethnocentric.
* D. Comparative.
7. According To The Text, Evolution May Be Understood Broadly As
a. Attributes And Behaviors That Are Passed On By The Genes.
b. Beliefs And Behaviors That Are Passed On By Teaching And Learning.
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