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A scientist is studying the fossilized remains of an early human ancestor to understand how our species evolved. This scientist is a:
a) Primatologist
b) Forensic Anthropologist
c) Paleoanthropologist
d) Sociologist
c) Paleoanthropologist
Forensic anthropology is...
a. The study of culture and societies from around the world and their development
b. The study of primates including gorillas, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs
c. The study of human societies through what they have left behind as their material remains;
d. The study of human remains by applying anthropological expertise. The remains might be of a very old specimen, or human remains might be found in a legal setting
d. The study of human remains by applying anthropological expertise. The remains might be of a very old specimen, or human remains might be found in a legal setting
Social &Cultural Anthropology is...
a. The study of culture and societies from around the world and their development
b. The study of human evolution and human nature.
c. The study of human societies through what they have left behind as their material remains;
d. The study of culture and societies from around the world and their development
d. The study of culture and societies from around the world and their development
Primatology is...
a. The study of culture and societies from around the world and their development
b. The study of primates including gorillas, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs
c. The study of human remains by applying anthropological expertise. The remains might be of a very old specimen, or human remains might be found in a legal setting
d. The study of human evolution and human nature
b. The study of primates including gorillas, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs
Archeology is...
a. The study of culture and societies from around the world and their development
b. The study of human evolution and human nature
c. The study of human societies through what they have left behind as their material remains
d. The study of primates including gorillas, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs
c. The study of human societies through what they have left behind as their material remains
The idea that a person's beliefs and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than being judged against the criteria of another, is known as:
a) Ethnocentrism
b) Functionalism
c) Cultural Relativism
d) Postmodernism
c) Cultural Relativism
Franz Boas is known as the "Father of American Anthropology" and is closely associated with which school of thought?
a) Feminist Anthropology
b) Cultural Materialism
c) Functionalism
d) Cultural Relativism
d) Cultural Relativism
A cultural anthropologist argues that a society's rituals and beliefs exist because they serve to meet the emotional and psychological needs of individuals, which in turn ensures the society's survival. This anthropologist's view aligns with:____________________
a) Marvin Harris's Cultural Materialism
b) Bronislaw Malinowski's Functional Theory
c) Margaret Mead's Feminist Anthropology
d) Postmodernism
b) Bronislaw Malinowski's Functional Theory
Which school of thought would most directly challenge the idea that gender roles are biologically determined, arguing instead that they are "culturally constructed"?
a) Cultural Materialism
b) Feminist Anthropology
c) Functionalism
d) Cultural Relativism
b) Feminist Anthropology
The study and analysis of people from around the world through fieldwork and participant-observation is called ________________________
a. Primatology
b. Ethnography and ethnology
c. Paleoanthropology
d. Forensic anthropology
b. Ethnography and ethnology
A study of human evolution through the study of fossilized remains is...
a. Paleontology
b. Primatology
c. Physical Anthropology
d. Forensics Anthropology
a. Paleontology
If an expert is called to a crime scene to identify human remains and determine the cause of death, they are most likely practicing:
a) Ethnography
b) Forensic Anthropology
c) Primatology
d) Paleoanthropology
b) Forensic Anthropology
Which question would a Linguistic Anthropologist be most likely to ask?
a) What illnesses did ancient people get?
b) How are families formed in other cultures?
c) Why are people all different, physically?
d) What languages are disappearing and why?
d) What languages are disappearing and why?
What is the primary focus of archaeology?
a) Interviewing living people about their cultural practices.
b) Studying how children acquire language.
c) Understanding human societies through material remains left behind.
d) Analyzing human genetic variation and adaptation.
c) Understanding human societies through material remains left behind.
Ruth Benedict stated, "The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences." What does this imply is a core goal of anthropology?
a) To prove that some cultures are more advanced than others.
b) To promote and protect cultural diversity and understanding.
c) To find the biological reasons for racial differences.
d) To ensure that all people become the same.
b) To promote and protect cultural diversity and understanding.
True or false
Franz Boas created an important idea called "cultural relativism."
True
True or False
Chimpanzees were Omnivorous
True
A postmodernist anthropologist would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
a) An anthropologist can be a completely objective observer, like a chemist studying a chemical reaction.
b) A society's environment is the primary force that shapes its culture.
c) True, objective knowledge about a culture is impossible to obtain because of the personal relationship between the anthropologist and their subjects.
d) All cultural practices function to meet the basic needs of individuals.
c) True, objective knowledge about a culture is impossible to obtain because of the personal relationship between the anthropologist and their subjects.
True or False
Cultural Relativism believe that some cultures are more "advanced" or "higher" than others. The differences are due to environment and history.
False, they believe No culture is higher or lower, they are just different
True or false
Jane Goodall is well-known because she developed the theory of Natural Selection
False
In your own words, define anthropology.
Anthropology is the holistic study of humanity, past and present.
A scientist analyzes fossilized skulls to understand how the human brain has changed over millions of years. Which subfield does this represent?
a) Primatology
b) Forensic Anthropology
c) Paleoanthropology
d) Ethnology
c) Paleoanthropology
The quotation, "Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over – except when they are different," highlights the discipline's interest in:
a) Only universal human traits.
b) Only the unique aspects of each culture.
c) Both human universals and cultural particulars.
d) Proving that human differences are biological.
c) Both human universals and cultural particulars.
Before Jane Goodall's research, what were the common beliefs about chimpanzees regarding tool use and diet? What did she discover that changed each of these beliefs?
Tool Use: The common belief was that only humans made and used tools. Goodall discovered that chimpanzees modify and use tools, such as using grass stems to "fish" for termites.
Diet: The common belief was that chimpanzees were peaceful vegetarians. Goodall discovered they are omnivores who hunt other animals, like monkeys, in organized groups.
Franz Boas introduced the concept of "cultural relativism" What is cultural relativism?
Cultural relativism is the principle that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the standards of another culture.