ANTH 1210 ALL CHAPTER’S
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
Anthropology - correct answer ✔✔the study of humankind in all times and places.
Focuses on interconnectedness and interdependence of all human experiences in
all places.
Anthro was a specialized discipline in the 19th century, the approach was related
to: - correct answer ✔✔The dominant Darwinist theories of the period.
Evolutionists proposed a framework for recording cultural variation around the
world and understanding them in relation to - correct answer ✔✔Victorian
standards and institutions. Non-European beliefs and customs were considered
primitive stages.
In the 20th century, _______ ______ was critical to change the perspective of the
Victorian standard. Setting up ground rules for modern anthropological views. -
correct answer ✔✔Franz Boas
Franz Boas had 4 ground rules: - correct answer ✔✔1. Cultural aspects of human
behaviour are not biologically based or conditioned but are acquired solely
through learning.
,2. Cultural conditioning of behaviour is ultimately accomplished through
habituation rather than rational deliberation.
3. All cultures are equally developed according to their own priorities and values;
none is better, more advanced, or less primitive than any other.
4. Cultural traits cannot be classified or interpreted according to universal
categories appropriate to "human nature". Meaning only within context of
particular culture.
anthropological perspective - correct answer ✔✔an approach to the human
condition that is holistic, comparative, and evolutionary
holistic - correct answer ✔✔understanding parts of something as intimately
interconnected, which can only be explained by looking at the whole system
holistic perspective - correct answer ✔✔a perspective that helps anthropologists
prevent their own cultural values and ideas from shaping their research.
The "four-field" approach/4 main sub-fields of Anthropology - correct answer
✔✔1. Physical (biological) anthropology
2. Archaeology
3. Linguistic anthropology
4. Sociocultural anthropology
Anthropology embraces a holistic approach to explain all aspects of human
beliefs, behaviour and biology. How might this perspective challenge your
,personal perception of where and how you fit into the world? Think about what
this means for you biologically, behaviourally and philosophically." - correct
answer ✔✔It can alter your behaviour towards what you learned in your culture,
and hard to understand why things are done the way they are.
biocultural approach - correct answer ✔✔A perspective that focuses on the
interactions between culture and biology.
Culture (based on Lewis et al,) - correct answer ✔✔1. All aspects of human
adaptation, including technology, traditions, language and social roles. It is a set of
learned behaviours.
Why is culture important? - correct answer ✔✔Pertains to modern humans and
critical role of human evolution.
Implications of culture - correct answer ✔✔Culture provides set of concepts that
direct our perception of environment and how we classify and perceive and act on
external objects and conditions. Thus creating different worldviews.
Evolution - correct answer ✔✔Physical and behaviour changes within a biological
species. Darwinian theory: these mods are due to environmental pressures forcing
adaptations/method of survival.
How do humans adapt? - correct answer ✔✔They adapt through cultural
strategies rather than genetic predispositions.
Eg. we survive cold by making clothing rather than evolving thick fur.
, Scientific Method - correct answer ✔✔A series of steps followed to solve
problems including collecting evidence/data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the
hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Induction - correct answer ✔✔The process of reasoning from specific to general
Deduction - correct answer ✔✔the act or process of using logic or reason to form
a conclusion or opinion about something (testing a scientific hypothesis). General
to specific.
It asks: if the hypothesis is correct, then what specific things should I find?
Theory - correct answer ✔✔a general concept made up of interconnected and
well supported hypotheses that explains a wide range of factual patterns.
Historically, North American anthropology developed over a century ago to -
correct answer ✔✔better understand and protect the history and cultures of
native North Americans.
In Europe, the four-field approach did not - correct answer ✔✔develop and are
taught independently.
Sociocultural anthropologists and archaeologists both study changes in - correct
answer ✔✔social life and customs of various groups
Archaeologists have used studies of living societies and behaviour patterns to -
correct answer ✔✔understand what life may have been like for past groups
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
Anthropology - correct answer ✔✔the study of humankind in all times and places.
Focuses on interconnectedness and interdependence of all human experiences in
all places.
Anthro was a specialized discipline in the 19th century, the approach was related
to: - correct answer ✔✔The dominant Darwinist theories of the period.
Evolutionists proposed a framework for recording cultural variation around the
world and understanding them in relation to - correct answer ✔✔Victorian
standards and institutions. Non-European beliefs and customs were considered
primitive stages.
In the 20th century, _______ ______ was critical to change the perspective of the
Victorian standard. Setting up ground rules for modern anthropological views. -
correct answer ✔✔Franz Boas
Franz Boas had 4 ground rules: - correct answer ✔✔1. Cultural aspects of human
behaviour are not biologically based or conditioned but are acquired solely
through learning.
,2. Cultural conditioning of behaviour is ultimately accomplished through
habituation rather than rational deliberation.
3. All cultures are equally developed according to their own priorities and values;
none is better, more advanced, or less primitive than any other.
4. Cultural traits cannot be classified or interpreted according to universal
categories appropriate to "human nature". Meaning only within context of
particular culture.
anthropological perspective - correct answer ✔✔an approach to the human
condition that is holistic, comparative, and evolutionary
holistic - correct answer ✔✔understanding parts of something as intimately
interconnected, which can only be explained by looking at the whole system
holistic perspective - correct answer ✔✔a perspective that helps anthropologists
prevent their own cultural values and ideas from shaping their research.
The "four-field" approach/4 main sub-fields of Anthropology - correct answer
✔✔1. Physical (biological) anthropology
2. Archaeology
3. Linguistic anthropology
4. Sociocultural anthropology
Anthropology embraces a holistic approach to explain all aspects of human
beliefs, behaviour and biology. How might this perspective challenge your
,personal perception of where and how you fit into the world? Think about what
this means for you biologically, behaviourally and philosophically." - correct
answer ✔✔It can alter your behaviour towards what you learned in your culture,
and hard to understand why things are done the way they are.
biocultural approach - correct answer ✔✔A perspective that focuses on the
interactions between culture and biology.
Culture (based on Lewis et al,) - correct answer ✔✔1. All aspects of human
adaptation, including technology, traditions, language and social roles. It is a set of
learned behaviours.
Why is culture important? - correct answer ✔✔Pertains to modern humans and
critical role of human evolution.
Implications of culture - correct answer ✔✔Culture provides set of concepts that
direct our perception of environment and how we classify and perceive and act on
external objects and conditions. Thus creating different worldviews.
Evolution - correct answer ✔✔Physical and behaviour changes within a biological
species. Darwinian theory: these mods are due to environmental pressures forcing
adaptations/method of survival.
How do humans adapt? - correct answer ✔✔They adapt through cultural
strategies rather than genetic predispositions.
Eg. we survive cold by making clothing rather than evolving thick fur.
, Scientific Method - correct answer ✔✔A series of steps followed to solve
problems including collecting evidence/data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the
hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Induction - correct answer ✔✔The process of reasoning from specific to general
Deduction - correct answer ✔✔the act or process of using logic or reason to form
a conclusion or opinion about something (testing a scientific hypothesis). General
to specific.
It asks: if the hypothesis is correct, then what specific things should I find?
Theory - correct answer ✔✔a general concept made up of interconnected and
well supported hypotheses that explains a wide range of factual patterns.
Historically, North American anthropology developed over a century ago to -
correct answer ✔✔better understand and protect the history and cultures of
native North Americans.
In Europe, the four-field approach did not - correct answer ✔✔develop and are
taught independently.
Sociocultural anthropologists and archaeologists both study changes in - correct
answer ✔✔social life and customs of various groups
Archaeologists have used studies of living societies and behaviour patterns to -
correct answer ✔✔understand what life may have been like for past groups
