ANTHROPOLOGY CH 2 PRACTICE
EXERCISE WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES.
Although an individual resident of a southern city in the United States may not like to eat
grits and cornbread, these foods are considered a part of southern culture. What does
this reveal about culture? - Answers-Culture is a shared attribute
Which of the following do anthropologists consider when studying human diversity in
time and space? (Check all that apply) - Answers-The particular, the generalized, the
universal
There is a set of dominant beliefs in the United States, such as a belief in the rights of
the individual and belief in the value of hard work. Such sets of values are called _____
values. - Answers-core
The goal of anthropologists is to understand different cultural practices through the eyes
of the people in that culture, an approach known as - Answers-cultural relativism
Which of the following statements about culture are true? (Check all that apply) -
Answers-Cultures are dynamic and constantly changing, Common symbols can have
different meanings to different individuals and groups in the same culture.
Which of the following statements best describes culture? - Answers-Culture teaches us
how to satisfy our biological needs
Which of the following is the term anthropologists use to describe the process in which a
child learns culture? - Answers-enculturation
Which of the following statements about nonhuman primates are true? (Check all that
apply.) - Answers-Female chimps and gorillas tend to migrate to find mates, Primates
other than Homo tend to disperse at adolescence.
In the United States today we wear pajamas (which originated in ancient Persia), use
mirrors (which originated in ancient Egypt), and eat with forks (which originated in
ancient Rome). What mechanism of cultural change does this represent? - Answers-
diffusion
Which of the following statements about generalities are true? (Check all that apply) -
Answers-They may be widespread, They occur in certain times and places but not in all
cultures.
Which of the following are social universals? (Check all that apply) - Answers-Life in
some kind of family, Life in groups.
, Which of the following is an example of what is known as a subculture? - Answers-the
Amish, who have clothing and religious restrictions that set them apart.
Which of the following traits are more developed among humans than other primates?
(Check all that Apply) - Answers-Sharing, Cooperation
Some people bury the dead by cremating the bodies and placing the ashes in a sacred
river. Others believe that the body must remain intact and be buried in a coffin. An
anthropological perspective on these customs requires that nether practice be seen as
inferior or disgusting, a perspective known as - Answers-cultural relativism
What is the term used by anthropologists to describe the existence of diverse cultural
traditions within a nation? - Answers-subcultures
A child begins to learn the rules of conversation such as how to take turns speaking,
how far apart to stand, and when to make eye contact through a process known as -
Answers-enculturation
True or False: A human child is born with culture - Answers-False
What is the term that anthropologists developed to describe the tendency to see one's
own cultural customs as superior? - Answers-ethnocentrism
Whose definition of culture includes the phrase, "that complex whole which includes
knowledge, belief, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities acquired by
man"? - Answers-Sir Edward Tylor
Civic culture includes which of the following (Check all that apply.) - Answers-
participation in formal elections, citizen adherence to the legal system
Which of the following types of traits are likely to move from particularity to generality? -
Answers-traits that are useful, traits that have the capacity to please large audiences
"I don't understand why those people eat with chopsticks. A fork is a better utensil." This
statement is an example of - Answers-ethnocentrism
According to Sir Edward Tylor's definition of culture from 1871, what is the critical
defining feature of culture? - Answers-It includes patterns of behavior acquired by
people as members of society.
Anthropologists stress that although individuals are unique in their abilities and talents,
all human groups have equal capacities for culture. This principle is called - Answers-
the psychic unity of man.
EXERCISE WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES.
Although an individual resident of a southern city in the United States may not like to eat
grits and cornbread, these foods are considered a part of southern culture. What does
this reveal about culture? - Answers-Culture is a shared attribute
Which of the following do anthropologists consider when studying human diversity in
time and space? (Check all that apply) - Answers-The particular, the generalized, the
universal
There is a set of dominant beliefs in the United States, such as a belief in the rights of
the individual and belief in the value of hard work. Such sets of values are called _____
values. - Answers-core
The goal of anthropologists is to understand different cultural practices through the eyes
of the people in that culture, an approach known as - Answers-cultural relativism
Which of the following statements about culture are true? (Check all that apply) -
Answers-Cultures are dynamic and constantly changing, Common symbols can have
different meanings to different individuals and groups in the same culture.
Which of the following statements best describes culture? - Answers-Culture teaches us
how to satisfy our biological needs
Which of the following is the term anthropologists use to describe the process in which a
child learns culture? - Answers-enculturation
Which of the following statements about nonhuman primates are true? (Check all that
apply.) - Answers-Female chimps and gorillas tend to migrate to find mates, Primates
other than Homo tend to disperse at adolescence.
In the United States today we wear pajamas (which originated in ancient Persia), use
mirrors (which originated in ancient Egypt), and eat with forks (which originated in
ancient Rome). What mechanism of cultural change does this represent? - Answers-
diffusion
Which of the following statements about generalities are true? (Check all that apply) -
Answers-They may be widespread, They occur in certain times and places but not in all
cultures.
Which of the following are social universals? (Check all that apply) - Answers-Life in
some kind of family, Life in groups.
, Which of the following is an example of what is known as a subculture? - Answers-the
Amish, who have clothing and religious restrictions that set them apart.
Which of the following traits are more developed among humans than other primates?
(Check all that Apply) - Answers-Sharing, Cooperation
Some people bury the dead by cremating the bodies and placing the ashes in a sacred
river. Others believe that the body must remain intact and be buried in a coffin. An
anthropological perspective on these customs requires that nether practice be seen as
inferior or disgusting, a perspective known as - Answers-cultural relativism
What is the term used by anthropologists to describe the existence of diverse cultural
traditions within a nation? - Answers-subcultures
A child begins to learn the rules of conversation such as how to take turns speaking,
how far apart to stand, and when to make eye contact through a process known as -
Answers-enculturation
True or False: A human child is born with culture - Answers-False
What is the term that anthropologists developed to describe the tendency to see one's
own cultural customs as superior? - Answers-ethnocentrism
Whose definition of culture includes the phrase, "that complex whole which includes
knowledge, belief, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities acquired by
man"? - Answers-Sir Edward Tylor
Civic culture includes which of the following (Check all that apply.) - Answers-
participation in formal elections, citizen adherence to the legal system
Which of the following types of traits are likely to move from particularity to generality? -
Answers-traits that are useful, traits that have the capacity to please large audiences
"I don't understand why those people eat with chopsticks. A fork is a better utensil." This
statement is an example of - Answers-ethnocentrism
According to Sir Edward Tylor's definition of culture from 1871, what is the critical
defining feature of culture? - Answers-It includes patterns of behavior acquired by
people as members of society.
Anthropologists stress that although individuals are unique in their abilities and talents,
all human groups have equal capacities for culture. This principle is called - Answers-
the psychic unity of man.
