ANT 202 WEEK 1 QUIZ

ANT 202 WEEK 1 QUIZ
1	The four fields of anthropology are
a.   biological anthropology, paleoanthropology, cultural anthropology, prehistoric archaeology.
b.   paleoanthropology, primatology, forensics, cultural anthropology, prehistoric archaeology.
c.   biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics.
d.   archaeology, ethnography, ethnology, cultural anthropology.
	
2.	What are the traditional areas of focus within cultural anthropology?
a.   Archaeology and applied anthropology
b.   Forensic archaeology and descriptive linguistics
c.   Ethnographic and ethnological research
d.   Primatology and contemporary human variation
	
3.	The overall goals of anthropological research include this aspect of human biology:
a.   mapping the genome of Homo sapiens.
b.   describing human races.
c.   description and analysis of the evolution of Homo sapiens.
d.   assessing the influence of biochemistry on human behavioral evolution.
	
4.	Goals of research in cultural anthropology include:
a.   explaining cultural ecology.
b.   describing the origin and spread of human religions.
c.   describing and explaining human geographic distribution.
d.   describing cultural similarities and differences.
	
5.	Anthropology is unique as a discipline because it:
a.   is holistic in its approach.
b.   uses statistical methods.
c.   collects data in the field.
d.   uses the scientific method.
	
6.	What is meant by the "holistic" approach in anthropology?
a.   Entire cultures are studied and compared.
b.   The entire time of human existence is studied.
c.   Human beings are viewed in the broadest context possible—biologically and culturally through time.
d.   Cultures are studied using fieldwork and participant observation, together with a perspective of cultural relativism.
	
7.	On what do humanistic anthropologists focus their studies?
a.   The application of the scientific method to the study of humans
b.   The use of the comparative method when studying cultures
c.   The uniqueness of every individual in a culture
d.   The common behavioral patterns of a society
	
8.	The description of a single society based on fieldwork is called a(n):
a.   ethnography.
b.   ethnology.
c.   comparative analysis.
d.   cultural anthropology.
	
9.	The approach that compares and analyzes cultural data with a goal of making general statements about human cultural adaptations is called:
a.   ethnography.
b.   ethnology.
c.   cultural relativism.
d.   holism.
	
10.	Making value judgments based on your own culture when describing another culture is called cultural:
a.   relativism.
b.   ethnocentrism.
c.   ethnography.
d.   customs.
	
11.	Criteria that are used to judge the worth of a scientific hypothesis include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.   whether the hypothesis explains things.
b.   whether the hypothesis is relevant.
c.   whether the hypothesis is compatible with established theories.
d.   whether the hypothesis is testable.

12.	Linguistics is a subfield of anthropology that:
a.   focuses on the mechanics of language.
b.   evaluates the relationship between language and social relationships.
c.   reconstructs the history of language.
d.   all of the choices apply.
	
13.	Contemporary human variation studies undertaken by anthropologists include all of the following subjects, EXCEPT"
a.   DNA.
b.   disease.
c.   nutritional deficiencies.
d.   fossils.
	
14.	Forensic anthropologists apply their knowledge to legal issues by studying what materials?
a.   Hair samples recovered from crime victim clothing
b.   Blood splatter patterns at a crime scene
c.   Bullets and bullet casings at a crime scene
d.   Skeletal remains at an airline crash site
	
15.	One of the key features of the scientific method is:
a.   using statistical methods.
b.   fieldwork.
c.   background investigations.
d.   formulating hypotheses.
	
16.	The process whereby an individual learns his or her culture from infancy, through experience, observation, and instruction is called:
a.   education.
b.   enculturation.
c.   innovation.
d.   ideal culture.
	
17.	Definitions of culture that appeared in the 1970s began to include:
a.   ideas, knowledge, and symbols.
b.   a focus on how culture supplies a blueprint for behavior.
c.   the idea that culture is transmitted by symbols.
d.   how culture is acquired, shared, and transmitted.
	
18.	Every aspect of culture influences every other aspect of that culture. Thus culture is:
a.   functionally integrated.
b.   dynamic and flexible.
c.   adaptive and diverse.
d.   learned and shared.
	
19.	To be considered part of a culture, a behavior or custom must be:
a.   genetically inherited.
b.   acquired by trial and error.
c.   invented within the group.
d.   shared by the group.
	
20.	The three major components of culture are:
a.   material objects, cognitive processes, and behaviors.
b.   technology, learned behavior, and innovation.
c.   symbols, learned behavior, and diffusion.
d.   inventive processes, learned behavior, and diffusion.
	
21.	What people "think" is an example of the following aspect of human culture:
a.   behavior.
b.   cognitive process.
c.   material artifacts.
d.   customs.
	
22.	Behavioral aspects of culture include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.   thinking about a solution to a math problem.
b.   playing a musical instrument.
c.   playing soccer.
d.   interacting with friends.
	
23.	Humans are not born with the ability to speak a specific language. Thus we would say that language as a part of culture is:
a.   shared.
b.   learned.
c.   inherited.
d.   adaptive.
	
24.	Which of the following is a subculture within the United States?
a.   Cuban Americans
b.   Spaniards
c.   Ethiopians
d.   Yanomamo
	
25.	Members of the soccer team on a college campus would constitute a:
a.   culture.
b.   subculture.
c.   micro-culture.
d.   mini-culture.
	
26.	Heterogeneous cultures are those that exhibit:
a.   deviant individuals.
b.   many shared features.
c.   few shared features.
d.   a lack of subcultures.
	
27.	Homogeneous cultures are those that exhibit:
a.   deviant individuals.
b.   many shared features.
c.   few shared features.
d.   a lack of shared features.
	
28.	From the perspective of anthropology, the idea of separate human races is:
a.   valid at the subspecies level.
b.   valid geographically and evolutionarily.
c.   invalid because no clusters of separate genetic traits exist.
d.   invalid because ABO blood group distribution is inaccurate.
	
29.	Ethnic groups are groups of people with the same geographical point of origin and consist of:
a.   cultural groups.
b.   racial groups.
c.   subcultures and races.
d.   races and microcultures.
	
30.	Archaeological goals focus on culture in all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.   establishing time sequences of past cultures.
b.   appreciating the arts of living cultures.
c.   understanding the processes of culture change through time.
d.   reconstructing past lifeways.