UGA Anthropology 1102 Exam 1 Questions
and Answers Exam
Anthropology - ANSWER>>The study of humans around the world through time
Holistic - ANSWER>>Encompassing past, present, and future; biology, society,
language and culture
Culture - ANSWER>>Traditions and customs transmitted through learning
Biocultural - ANSWER>>combining biological and cultural approaches to a given
problem
Food production - ANSWER>>An economy based on plant cultivation and/or
animal domestication
General anthropology - ANSWER>>Anthropology as a whole: cultural,
archaeological, biological, and linguistic anthropology
Ethnology - ANSWER>>The study of sociocultural differences and similarities
Cultural anthropology - ANSWER>>The comparative, cross cultural study of
human society and culture
Ethnography - ANSWER>>Fieldwork in a particular cultural setting
Anthropological archaeology - ANSWER>>The study of human behavior through
material remains
,Biological anthropology - ANSWER>>The study of human biological variation
through time and as it exists today
Linguistic anthropology - ANSWER>>The study of language and linguistic diversity
in time, space, and society
Sociolinguistics - ANSWER>>The study of language in society
Applied Anthropology - ANSWER>>The use of anthropology to solve
contemporary problems
Cultural resource management - ANSWER>>Deciding what needs saving when
entire archaeological sites cannot be saved
Science - ANSWER>>A field of study that seeks reliable explanations, with
reference to the material and physical world
Hypothesis - ANSWER>>A suggested but as yet unverified explanation
Association - ANSWER>>An observed relationship between two or more variables
Theory - ANSWER>>A set of ideas formulated to explain something
Applied anthropology - ANSWER>>The use of anthropology to solve
contemporary problems
Development anthropology - ANSWER>>A field that examines the sociocultural
dimensions of economic development
Increased equity - ANSWER>>Reduction in absolute poverty, with a more even
distribution of wealth
Overinnovation - ANSWER>>Trying to achieve too much change
, Underdifferentiation - ANSWER>>Seeing less-developed countries as all the same;
ignoring cultural diversity
Anthropology and education - ANSWER>>The study of students in the context of
their family, peers, and enculturation
Urban anthropology - ANSWER>>The anthropological study of cities and urban life
Medical anthropology - ANSWER>>The comparative, biocultural study of disease,
health problems, and health care systems
Disease - ANSWER>>A scientifically identified health threat caused by a known
pathogen
Illness - ANSWER>>A condition of poor health perceived or felt by an individual
Health care systems - ANSWER>>Beliefs, customs, and specialists concerned with
preventing and curing illness
Curer - ANSWER>>One who diagnoses and treats illness
Scientific medicine - ANSWER>>A health care system based on scientific
knowledge and procedures
Public anthropology - ANSWER>>Efforts to extend anthropology's visibility
beyond academia and to demonstrate its public policy relevance
Paleontology - ANSWER>>The study of ancient life through the fossil record
Remote sensing - ANSWER>>The use of aerial photos and satellite images to
locate sites on the ground
and Answers Exam
Anthropology - ANSWER>>The study of humans around the world through time
Holistic - ANSWER>>Encompassing past, present, and future; biology, society,
language and culture
Culture - ANSWER>>Traditions and customs transmitted through learning
Biocultural - ANSWER>>combining biological and cultural approaches to a given
problem
Food production - ANSWER>>An economy based on plant cultivation and/or
animal domestication
General anthropology - ANSWER>>Anthropology as a whole: cultural,
archaeological, biological, and linguistic anthropology
Ethnology - ANSWER>>The study of sociocultural differences and similarities
Cultural anthropology - ANSWER>>The comparative, cross cultural study of
human society and culture
Ethnography - ANSWER>>Fieldwork in a particular cultural setting
Anthropological archaeology - ANSWER>>The study of human behavior through
material remains
,Biological anthropology - ANSWER>>The study of human biological variation
through time and as it exists today
Linguistic anthropology - ANSWER>>The study of language and linguistic diversity
in time, space, and society
Sociolinguistics - ANSWER>>The study of language in society
Applied Anthropology - ANSWER>>The use of anthropology to solve
contemporary problems
Cultural resource management - ANSWER>>Deciding what needs saving when
entire archaeological sites cannot be saved
Science - ANSWER>>A field of study that seeks reliable explanations, with
reference to the material and physical world
Hypothesis - ANSWER>>A suggested but as yet unverified explanation
Association - ANSWER>>An observed relationship between two or more variables
Theory - ANSWER>>A set of ideas formulated to explain something
Applied anthropology - ANSWER>>The use of anthropology to solve
contemporary problems
Development anthropology - ANSWER>>A field that examines the sociocultural
dimensions of economic development
Increased equity - ANSWER>>Reduction in absolute poverty, with a more even
distribution of wealth
Overinnovation - ANSWER>>Trying to achieve too much change
, Underdifferentiation - ANSWER>>Seeing less-developed countries as all the same;
ignoring cultural diversity
Anthropology and education - ANSWER>>The study of students in the context of
their family, peers, and enculturation
Urban anthropology - ANSWER>>The anthropological study of cities and urban life
Medical anthropology - ANSWER>>The comparative, biocultural study of disease,
health problems, and health care systems
Disease - ANSWER>>A scientifically identified health threat caused by a known
pathogen
Illness - ANSWER>>A condition of poor health perceived or felt by an individual
Health care systems - ANSWER>>Beliefs, customs, and specialists concerned with
preventing and curing illness
Curer - ANSWER>>One who diagnoses and treats illness
Scientific medicine - ANSWER>>A health care system based on scientific
knowledge and procedures
Public anthropology - ANSWER>>Efforts to extend anthropology's visibility
beyond academia and to demonstrate its public policy relevance
Paleontology - ANSWER>>The study of ancient life through the fossil record
Remote sensing - ANSWER>>The use of aerial photos and satellite images to
locate sites on the ground
