Question 1

Franz Boas (1858-1942)  rejected unilineal cultural evolution, advocating for which of the following approaches instead?

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A)   structural functionalism
B)   cultural interpretivism
C)   historical particularism
D)   cultural meaning
E)   evolutionary enculturationF) C) and D)
G) A) and C) C

Question 2

Early anthropologists suggested that all cultures would naturally evolve through the same sequence of stages regardless of location or historical experience. What was this concept called and who were three of its early proponents? What were the three primary stages that all cultures pass through according to this anthropological approach? In your opinion, what are some implications that an approach such as this could have on how societies are perceived around the world?

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Question 3

Ideas or rules about how people should behave in particular situations or toward certain other people are considered:

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A)   symbols.
B)   meanings.
C)   norms.
D)   values.
E)   beliefs.F) All of the above
G) A) and E) C

Question 4

Culture is a shared experience that is:

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A)   static in that it remains identical, consistent, and uncontested over time.
B)   constantly contested, negotiated, and changing.
C)   genetically inherited.
D)   completely unique to humans.
E)   universally shared by humankind.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Spatial comfort zones, such as standing too close to a member of another culture, are examples of which of the following?

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A)   symbolic actions
B)   value actions
C)   covert actions
D)   spatial actions
E)   normative actionsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about mental maps of reality is false?

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A)   Mental maps of reality consist of ideas or rules about how people should behave in particular situations or toward certain other people.
B)   They help us navigate our experiences by organizing sensory data.
C)   Mental maps of reality can be challenged and redrawn.
D)   An example of a mental map of reality is the concept of time.
E)   Mental maps classify reality and assign meaning to what has been classified.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

In order to engage in cultural relativism as a research strategy, anthropologists must:

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A)   ignore their own sense of right and wrong, and disregard international standards of human rights.
B)   attempt to understand a group's beliefs and practices within their own cultural context.
C)   reject their own culture entirely.
D)   evaluate the norms, values, beliefs, and practices of other cultures against their own culture.
E)   memorize the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Anthropologists seek to counter ethnocentrism by:

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A)   objectively, accurately, and sensitively representing the diversity of human life and culture.
B)   seeking to explain cultural difference as scientifically or biologically natural.
C)   advocating against globalization.
D)   spreading American norms and values to the populations they study.
E)   critiquing the norms and values of other cultures against the standards of their home cultures.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Cultures have always been influenced by the flow of people, ideas, and goods, whether through migration, trade, or invasion.
B)   The flow of people, ideas, and goods through migration, trade, or invasion is a relatively new cultural phenomenon.
C)   Cultures are only influenced by the flow of people through invasion.
D)   The flow of people, ideas, and goods by any means is not known to influence culture.
E)   Cultures are only influenced by the flow of goods through trade.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false?

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A)   Culture is changed, contested, and negotiated.
B)   Culture commonly emerges out of the blue and remains fixed over time.
C)   Consumer culture was created as part of twentieth-century global capitalism.
D)   There are deep interconnections between culture and power.
E)   Culture is both learned and taught.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

In your own words, define the term ethnocentrism and provide a concrete example that illustrates the concept. Then discuss how ethnocentrism is related to cultural relativism and why anthropologists must concern themselves with ethnocentrism when conducting cross-cultural research. Conclude by offering some suggestions for concrete ways in which anthropologists can counter ethnocentrism in mainstream society today.

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Question 12

Homogenization is just one of the effects of globalization on cultures around the world. Define homogenization and give at least three examples of it. Are there aspects from other cultures that you now incorporate into your own culture? If so, please provide at least two examples. Do you think that globalization will indeed cause the homogenization of world cultures in the future? Why or why not?

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Question 13

Three key interrelated effects of globalization on local cultures include a two-way transference of culture through migration, increased cosmopolitanism, and:

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A)   structuralism.
B)   relativism.
C)   consumerism.
D)   hegemony.
E)   homogenization.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E) E

Question 14

Which of the following is defined as the ability to create consent and agreement within a population by unconsciously shaping what people think is normal, natural, and possible?

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A)   consumerism
B)   materialism
C)   coercion
D)   cosmopolitanism
E)   hegemonyF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

________argued that every cultural action is more than the action itself in that it is also a symbol of deeper meaning, which is considered an interpretivist approach in anthropology.

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A)   Ruth Benedict (1887-1948) 
B)   Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) 
C)   Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1924) 
D)   Margaret Mead (1901-1979) 
E)   Franz Boas (1858-1942) F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

________is both a definition and a key theoretical framework for anthropologists attempting to understand humans and their interactions.

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A)   Culture
B)   Ethnography
C)   Ethnocentrism
D)   Cultural relativism
E)   Common senseF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The export of television shows worldwide and the knowledge of other cultures that is subsequently disseminated to even remote areas of the world are an example of which of the following concepts?

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A)   functionalism
B)   relativism
C)   cosmopolitanism
D)   capitalism
E)   nationalismF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is a powerful enculturation tool that teaches us how to be "successful" in consumer culture?

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A)   advertising
B)   lending
C)   relativism
D)   cosmopolitism
E)   agencyF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Margaret Mead (1901-1979)  was a student of Franz Boas, and her research suggested the powerful role of ________ in shaping behavior, especially behavior that has powerful biological origins.

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A)   biology
B)   enculturation
C)   unilineal cultural evolution
D)   structural functionalism
E)   immigrationF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Commonplace norms, values, beliefs, practices, and institutions that cultivate the desire to acquire consumer goods to enhance one's lifestyle constitute a culture of:

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A)   cosmopolitanism.
B)   materialism.
C)   hegemony.
D)   power.
E)   consumerism.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 2: Culture

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Spatial comfort zones, such as standing too close to a member of another culture, are examples of which of the following?

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Which of the following statements about mental maps of reality is false?

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In order to engage in cultural relativism as a research strategy, anthropologists must:

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Anthropologists seek to counter ethnocentrism by:

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Three key interrelated effects of globalization on local cultures include a two-way transference of culture through migration, increased cosmopolitanism, and:

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________is both a definition and a key theoretical framework for anthropologists attempting to understand humans and their interactions.

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Margaret Mead (1901-1979) was a student of Franz Boas, and her research suggested the powerful role of ________ in shaping behavior, especially behavior that has powerful biological origins.

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