Anthropology Exam #1 (ch 1-4)
holism refers to - correct answer ✔✔the study of the whole of the human condition
cultures are described as - correct answer ✔✔traditions and customs that are transmitted through
learning and that form and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed to them.
anthropology - correct answer ✔✔is the study of the human species and its immediate ancestors
an example of a cultural adaptation to high altitude would be - correct answer ✔✔pressurized airplane
cabins with oxygen masks
adaptation - correct answer ✔✔refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental
forces and stresses
according to the test, food production occurred - correct answer ✔✔12,000-10,000 years ago
general anthropology refers to - correct answer ✔✔anthropology as a whole or the "four fields"
The four fields of anthropology include - correct answer ✔✔archaeology, physical/biological
anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology
general anthropology is a North American concept because - correct answer ✔✔interest in the origins
and diversity of Native Americans brought together the four fields of anthropology
a cultural anthropologist might study - correct answer ✔✔the social attitudes about consumption in the
United States.
the term that cultural anthropologists use to describe fieldwork in a particular cultural setting is - correct
answer ✔✔ethnography
,ethnology is - correct answer ✔✔the study of sociocultural differences and similarities based on data
gathered in different societies
world events, according to the case study related to globalization are experienced by people - correct
answer ✔✔through the media
archaeological anthropology - correct answer ✔✔reconstructs, describes, and interprets human
behavior and cultural patterns through material remains
biological/physical anthropology would be the subfield most likely to study - correct answer ✔✔human
genetics
The thinker who understood that the variety that exists in any population permits some individuals to do
better than others at surviving and reproducing was - correct answer ✔✔Charles Darwin
liguistic anthropology - correct answer ✔✔studies language in its social and cultural context, across
space and time
sociolinguistics investigates - correct answer ✔✔relationships between social and linguistic variation
We call a field that seeks reliable explanations, with reference to the material and physical world -
correct answer ✔✔science
anthropology, as compared to the natural sciences - correct answer ✔✔is scientific, like the natural
sciences, but is a "humanistic science"
cultural anthropology, as compared to sociology - correct answer ✔✔has tended to focus less on the use
of statistical methods and has studied traditional, nonliterate societies
cultural anthropology, as compared to psychology - correct answer ✔✔has some overlap with
psychology, especially in terms of psychological anthropology
, applied anthropology - correct answer ✔✔refers to the application of anthropological data, methods,
and theories to identify, assess, and solve contemporary social problems
______ studies cross-cultural similarities and differences in psychological traits and conditions - correct
answer ✔✔psychological anthropology
the example of koro was used to describe - correct answer ✔✔culturally specific syndromes
The name of the branch of anthropology that includes activities such as cultural resource management,
public educational programs, contract archaeology, and historic preservation is - correct answer
✔✔public archaeology
cultural resource management - correct answer ✔✔in some cases allows for the destruction of sites if
they are not significant
A ______ is a framework of logically connected ideas - correct answer ✔✔theory
A(n) ______ refers to covariation of variables - correct answer ✔✔association
medical anthropology - correct answer ✔✔examines how and why various health conditions affect
particular populations.
A(n) ______ is a proposed explanation for an association and must be tested - correct answer
✔✔hypothesis
the postpartum taboo is used as an example of - correct answer ✔✔the scientific method being used to
hypothesize the origin of a social custom
increased heart rate and hyperventilation, as discussed in the case study of adaptation to high altitudes,
was which type of adaptation - correct answer ✔✔short-term physiological adaptation
holism refers to - correct answer ✔✔the study of the whole of the human condition
cultures are described as - correct answer ✔✔traditions and customs that are transmitted through
learning and that form and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed to them.
anthropology - correct answer ✔✔is the study of the human species and its immediate ancestors
an example of a cultural adaptation to high altitude would be - correct answer ✔✔pressurized airplane
cabins with oxygen masks
adaptation - correct answer ✔✔refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental
forces and stresses
according to the test, food production occurred - correct answer ✔✔12,000-10,000 years ago
general anthropology refers to - correct answer ✔✔anthropology as a whole or the "four fields"
The four fields of anthropology include - correct answer ✔✔archaeology, physical/biological
anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology
general anthropology is a North American concept because - correct answer ✔✔interest in the origins
and diversity of Native Americans brought together the four fields of anthropology
a cultural anthropologist might study - correct answer ✔✔the social attitudes about consumption in the
United States.
the term that cultural anthropologists use to describe fieldwork in a particular cultural setting is - correct
answer ✔✔ethnography
,ethnology is - correct answer ✔✔the study of sociocultural differences and similarities based on data
gathered in different societies
world events, according to the case study related to globalization are experienced by people - correct
answer ✔✔through the media
archaeological anthropology - correct answer ✔✔reconstructs, describes, and interprets human
behavior and cultural patterns through material remains
biological/physical anthropology would be the subfield most likely to study - correct answer ✔✔human
genetics
The thinker who understood that the variety that exists in any population permits some individuals to do
better than others at surviving and reproducing was - correct answer ✔✔Charles Darwin
liguistic anthropology - correct answer ✔✔studies language in its social and cultural context, across
space and time
sociolinguistics investigates - correct answer ✔✔relationships between social and linguistic variation
We call a field that seeks reliable explanations, with reference to the material and physical world -
correct answer ✔✔science
anthropology, as compared to the natural sciences - correct answer ✔✔is scientific, like the natural
sciences, but is a "humanistic science"
cultural anthropology, as compared to sociology - correct answer ✔✔has tended to focus less on the use
of statistical methods and has studied traditional, nonliterate societies
cultural anthropology, as compared to psychology - correct answer ✔✔has some overlap with
psychology, especially in terms of psychological anthropology
, applied anthropology - correct answer ✔✔refers to the application of anthropological data, methods,
and theories to identify, assess, and solve contemporary social problems
______ studies cross-cultural similarities and differences in psychological traits and conditions - correct
answer ✔✔psychological anthropology
the example of koro was used to describe - correct answer ✔✔culturally specific syndromes
The name of the branch of anthropology that includes activities such as cultural resource management,
public educational programs, contract archaeology, and historic preservation is - correct answer
✔✔public archaeology
cultural resource management - correct answer ✔✔in some cases allows for the destruction of sites if
they are not significant
A ______ is a framework of logically connected ideas - correct answer ✔✔theory
A(n) ______ refers to covariation of variables - correct answer ✔✔association
medical anthropology - correct answer ✔✔examines how and why various health conditions affect
particular populations.
A(n) ______ is a proposed explanation for an association and must be tested - correct answer
✔✔hypothesis
the postpartum taboo is used as an example of - correct answer ✔✔the scientific method being used to
hypothesize the origin of a social custom
increased heart rate and hyperventilation, as discussed in the case study of adaptation to high altitudes,
was which type of adaptation - correct answer ✔✔short-term physiological adaptation
