Cultural relativism Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

Culture Answer __________ is/are the thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups. Race Answer A person's physical characteristics and/or genetic or biological makeup is called: Eye color Answer All of the following are characteristics of ethnicity except: Cultural ethnocentricity Answer when a person believes that his or her culture is superior to another one it is called: cultural relativism Answer The...

TEST BANK FOR CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY 11TH EDITION BY NANDA, RICHARD L WARMS | ALL CHAPTERS 1-15 | COMPLETE LATEST GUIDE. Chapter 1: Anthropology and Human Diversity MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The critical factor that distinguishes anthropology from other fields of study is: a. Its emphasis on rigorous experimentation and analysis of data. b. Its exclusive focus on non-Western cultures. c. Its use of theories of biological evolution to explain human behavior. d. Its interest in describing humankind...

AQA A Level Psychology Psychopathology Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Define the four definitions of Abnormality - Answer-Definition 1: Deviation from Social Norms - Standards of acceptable behaviour are set by a social group and anything that deviates from this behaviour is deemed abnormal. In the past being homosexual was seen as deviant from social norms, campaigners have now changed the social perception and have made it normal. This proves that this explanation is subject to change....

TEST BANK FOR CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY 11TH EDITION BY NANDA, RICHARD L WARMS | ALL CHAPTERS 1-15 | COMPLETE LATEST GUIDE. Chapter 1: Anthropology and Human Diversity MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The critical factor that distinguishes anthropology from other fields of study is: a. Its emphasis on rigorous experimentation and analysis of data. b. Its exclusive focus on non-Western cultures. c. Its use of theories of biological evolution to explain human behavior. d. Its interest in describing humankind...

emotional roadblocks to multicultural competance - ANSWER -anger, sadness, defensiveness displayed when discussing race, culture, gender - etic - ANSWER cultural universality -we're all human/same underneath -there is only one race: the human race emic - ANSWER cultural relativism -all theories of human development arise from cultural context -lifestyle, cultural values and worldviews affect expression and determination of deviant behavior inclusive definition of multiculturalism ...

WGU C426 Healthcare Values and Ethics Rated A+ Normative Ethics Attempt to determine what moral standards should be followed so that human behavior and conduct may be morally right. Consequential Ethics Theory of ethics emphasizes that the morally right action is whatever action leads to the maximum balance of good over evil. - What will be the effects of each course of action? - Will they be positive or negative? - Who will benefit? - What will do the least harm? Utilitarian Ethics The conce...

culture CORRECT ANSWER the set of learned behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs that characterize a society or a people group universals CORRECT ANSWER cultural traits that span across all cultures generalities CORRECT ANSWER cultural traits that occur in many societies but not all of them particularities CORRECT ANSWER cultural traits that are not prevalent but are instead confined to a single place or culture ethnocentrism CORRECT ANSWER when one believes their culture to be superior t...

TEST BANK FOR CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY 11TH EDITION BY NANDA, RICHARD L WARMS | ALL CHAPTERS 1-15 | COMPLETE LATEST GUIDE. Chapter 1: Anthropology and Human Diversity MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The critical factor that distinguishes anthropology from other fields of study is: a. Its emphasis on rigorous experimentation and analysis of data. b. Its exclusive focus on non-Western cultures. c. Its use of theories of biological evolution to explain human behavior. d. Its interest in describing humankin...

Chapter 03 Culture     
Multiple Choice Questions
  1. Anthropologist Horace Miner's description of the body ritual among the Nacirema is used to show 
A. cultural differences in what is considered "beautiful."
B. the effects of media on a person's body image.
C. the ability to learn something new about society.
D. how cultural sociology has evolved over the years.   
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What are the main subfield of Anthropology as a whole? correct answer: 1. Cultural Anthropology 2. Physical Anthropology 3. Linguistic Anthropology 4. Archaeology What are the hallmarks of the subfield of cultural anthropology? correct answer: 1. Holism 2. Ethnographic methods 3. Approach to culture 4. Ethnology 5. Range of research topics 6. Attention to globalization Holism correct answer: Everything is interconnected. History, politics, economics, religion, environment...