Anthropology

6 years ago

Biological anthropologists study only human bones (True or false?).

Biological anthropologists study only human bones.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

paulorear 67 1 Reply

6 years ago

Archaeologists study only prehistoric communities (True or false?).

Archaeologists study only prehistoric communities.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

paulorear 63 1 Reply

andreasoad

6 years ago

Culture is not itself biological but rests on certain features of human biology. (True or false?)

Culture is not itself biological but rests on certain features of human biology.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

missmaggoo 29 1 Reply

6 years ago

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology. (True or false?)

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

paulorear 26 1 Reply

6 years ago

Ethnography involves the collection of data that is used to create an account of a particular ...

Ethnography involves the collection of data that is used to create an account of a particular community, society, or culture.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Mediademics 29 1 Reply

6 years ago

Anthropologists agree that a comparative, cross-cultural approach is unnecessary as long as ...

Anthropologists agree that a comparative, cross-cultural approach is unnecessary as long as researchers are diligent in their work.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

kimchi69 52 1 Reply

6 years ago

Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses, ...

Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses, such as those posed by climate and topography.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Mediademics 30 1 Reply

6 years ago

Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means. (True or false?)

Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means.

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paulorear 47 1 Reply

6 years ago

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures (True or false?).

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

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paulorear 55 1 Reply

6 years ago

Identities are not fixed; they are fluid and multiple. People seize on particular, sometimes ...

Identities are not fixed; they are fluid and multiple. People seize on particular, sometimes competing, self-labels and identities, depending on context.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Mediademics 25 1 Reply

andreasoad

6 years ago

In Latin America, the drive by indigenous peoples for self-identification has emphasized their ...

In Latin America, the drive by indigenous peoples for self-identification has emphasized their autochthony, with an implicit call for excluding strangers from their communities.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

missmaggoo 48 1 Reply

6 years ago

Social movements worldwide now use indigenous people as a self-identifying label in their quests for ...

Social movements worldwide now use indigenous people as a self-identifying label in their quests for social, cultural, and political rights.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

kimchi69 34 1 Reply

6 years ago

In Spanish-speaking Latin America, social scientists and politicians now favor the term indio over ...

In Spanish-speaking Latin America, social scientists and politicians now favor the term indio over indgena when referring to Native Americans.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

missmaggoo 55 1 Reply

6 years ago

Today's ecological anthropology, also known as environmental anthropology, attempts not only to ...

Today's ecological anthropology, also known as environmental anthropology, attempts not only to understand environmental problems but also to

A. find solutions, acknowledging that ecosystems management involves multiple level

uYuSs 59 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is NOT one of the possible consequences experienced after the shock phase of ...

Which of the following is NOT one of the possible consequences experienced after the shock phase of an encounter between indigenous societies and more powerful outsiders?

A. increased mortality
B. a broad-spectrum

LVK 128 1 Reply

6 years ago

________ refers to the changes that result when groups come into continuous firsthand contact.

________ refers to the changes that result when groups come into continuous firsthand contact.

A. Acculturation
B. Hegemony
C. Enculturation
D. Diffusion
E. Colonialism

Mediademics 42 1 Reply

le_ikari

6 years ago

How does acculturation differ from diffusion, or cultural borrowing?

How does acculturation differ from diffusion, or cultural borrowing?

A. It can occur without firsthand contact.
B. It only affects one of the two groups.
C. It can occur when two nonindustrial societie

LVK 98 1 Reply

6 years ago

Scientists prefer the term climate change to global warming. Climate change points out that, beyond ...

Scientists prefer the term climate change to global warming. Climate change points out that, beyond rising temperatures, there have been changes in sea levels, precipitation, storms, and ecosystem effects.

Indicate whether th

LVK 443 1 Reply

6 years ago

Ethnoecology is any society's set of environmental practices and perceptionsthat is, its cultural ...

Ethnoecology is any society's set of environmental practices and perceptionsthat is, its cultural model of the environment and its relation to people and society.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

LVK 61 1 Reply

6 years ago

Development projects usually fail when they try to replace indigenous institutions with culturally ...

Development projects usually fail when they try to replace indigenous institutions with culturally alien concepts.

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LVK 48 1 Reply

6 years ago

Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating cultural imperialism and resisting ...

Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating cultural imperialism and resisting it.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

missmaggoo 91 1 Reply

andreasoad

6 years ago

Cultural forces are indigenized when native traditions are presented to and appreciated by the ...

Cultural forces are indigenized when native traditions are presented to and appreciated by the former colonialists, who then acknowledge these forces as indigenous or native.

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Mediademics 29 1 Reply

6 years ago

Mass media can play an important role in constructing and maintaining national and ethnic ...

Mass media can play an important role in constructing and maintaining national and ethnic identities.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

LVK 51 1 Reply

6 years ago

TV programming that is culturally alien tends to outperform native programming when the alien ...

TV programming that is culturally alien tends to outperform native programming when the alien programming comes from the United States, Great Britain, or France.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

uYuSs 85 1 Reply

6 years ago

Forces influencing production and consumption are no longer restricted by national boundaries. ...

Forces influencing production and consumption are no longer restricted by national boundaries.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

anteprimorac 26 1 Reply

6 years ago

Diaspora refers to the hegemonic policy of dominators to isolate individuals who publicly resist ...

Diaspora refers to the hegemonic policy of dominators to isolate individuals who publicly resist from the rest of the population.

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uYuSs 73 1 Reply

6 years ago

Essentialism refers to the process of viewing an identity as established, real, and frozen, so as to ...

Essentialism refers to the process of viewing an identity as established, real, and frozen, so as to hide the historical processes and politics within which that identity developed.

Indicate whether the statement is true or f

Mediademics 37 1 Reply

6 years ago

The term indigenous people gained legitimacy within international law with the creation in 1982 of ...

The term indigenous people gained legitimacy within international law with the creation in 1982 of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

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Mediademics 37 1 Reply

6 years ago

Diseases that spread from animals to humans are known as zoonotic diseases. (True or false?)

Diseases that spread from animals to humans are known as zoonotic diseases.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

uYuSs 30 1 Reply

le_ikari

6 years ago

Although acculturation can be applied to any case of cultural contact and change, the term most ...

Although acculturation can be applied to any case of cultural contact and change, the term most often has described Westernization, the positive influence of Western expansion that has spread democratic and capitalistic values to those less fortunate

uYuSs 43 1 Reply

6 years ago

Deforestation helps cool the planet by allowing more sunlight to be reflected back into space. ...

Deforestation helps cool the planet by allowing more sunlight to be reflected back into space.

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Mediademics 47 1 Reply

6 years ago

Contemporary, applied ecological anthropologists work to plan and implement policies aimed at ...

Contemporary, applied ecological anthropologists work to plan and implement policies aimed at environmental preservation. They also advocate for people who are at risk, actually or potentially. One of the roles for today's environmental anthropologis

Doc.Blade 37 1 Reply

6 years ago

Worldwide, concern about environmental and technological risks is more developed in groups that are ...

Worldwide, concern about environmental and technological risks is more developed in groups that are less endangered by those risks.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

paulorear 32 1 Reply

6 years ago

The spread of environmentalism may expose radically different notions about the rights and values of ...

The spread of environmentalism may expose radically different notions about the rights and values of plants and animals versus humans. Fortunately, it is clear to everyone that certain animal rights trump other rights.

Indica

missmaggoo 30 1 Reply

6 years ago

When people are asked to give up the basis of their livelihood, they usually comply, especially if ...

When people are asked to give up the basis of their livelihood, they usually comply, especially if they are paid money.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

kimchi69 15 1 Reply

6 years ago

Global warming is primarily due to increased solar radiation, not human activity. (True or false?)

Global warming is primarily due to increased solar radiation, not human activity.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

paulorear 46 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the emergence and spread of dangerous infectious diseases ...

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the emergence and spread of dangerous infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, Ebola, West Nile, SARS, Lyme disease, and Zika?

A. spillovers from humans to wildlife
B. modern ai

missmaggoo 57 1 Reply

le_ikari

6 years ago

Although anthropologists may be interested in contemporary global issues such as climate change, ...

Although anthropologists may be interested in contemporary global issues such as climate change, their perspective is necessarily limited to the local scale of their fieldwork.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

uYuSs 86 1 Reply

6 years ago

________ is any society's set of environmental practices and perceptionsthat is, its cultural model ...

________ is any society's set of environmental practices and perceptionsthat is, its cultural model of the environment and its relation to people and society.

A. Ethnoecology
B. Ecological imperialism

LVK 47 1 Reply