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Anthropology

Exam 1

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Linguistic anthropologists study how languages vary in time and space, and how language and culture influence each other. True or False. True
The Origin of American anthropology is traced to an interest in the origins and diversity of native americans. True or False. True
The term enculturation refers to the process through which children learn culture. True or False. True
Paleopathology is the study of disease and injury in skeletons. True or False. True
Culture is transmitted genetically. True or False. False
Black English Vernacular is a distinct language. True or False. False
The term diglossia or code switching is used to refer to linguistic groups that use only two basic color terms (black and white or dark and light). True or False. False
Your nuclear family includes three generations, you, your parents, and your grandparents. True or False. False
The caste system of India is an extreme example of exogamy. True or False. False
Exogamy is the practice of seeking a mate within one's own group. True or False. False
People have a genetic predisposition to engage in incest. True or False. False
The concept of cultural relativism was developed by Franz Boaz True or False. True
Among the Turkana in east Africa a man often needs his wive/s' permission if he wishes to marry another woman. True or False. True
The purpose of both Levirate and Sororate marriages is to continue the bond between two families, which were initially formed through marriage. True or False. True
In "The Aims of Ethnology," Boas argues that indigenous belief systems are as complex as our own, that the human mind develops everywhere according to the same laws and that ethnocentrism is a valid research strategy. True or False. False
Cultural relativism is not a moral position, but a methodological one. It states: to understand another culture fully, you must try and see how people in that culture see things. This approach does not preclude making moral judgments or taking action. True or False. True
A cultural materialist would argue that the Hindu taboo against killing cattle arose because this type of animal is worth more alive than dead. True or False. True
Culture is synonymous with civilization. True or False. False
A liberal arts education is intended to provide general knowledge o the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. True or False. True
"Consanguinal" refers to an individual who is related to another person by marriage. True or False. True
Diglossia is the concept that a culture is similar to a biological organism, with various parts supporting the operation of the whole. True or False. False
In a society with matrilineal descent, if the mother and father produce a son, the son's children will be a part of his parents decent group. True or False. False
When people use a makeshift language in the workplace to communicate, it is called pidgin language. True or False. True
Norms are standards or rules about what is acceptable behavior in a society. True or False. True
Anthropology is unique in that it is both holistic and cross-cultural. True or False. True
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