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Q: Which of the following is not a primate? a. Humans b. Capuchin monkeys c. Black bears d. Chimpanzees e. Gorillas

Q: From 1982 to 1992, about __________ people were dishonorably discharged from the military for being lesbian or gay. A) 14,000 B) 28,000 C) 50,000 D) 71,000

Q: The "modern evolutionary synthesis" is a. a form of population genetics that argues that evolution is gradual, based on environmental adaptation and small genetic changes over generations. b. a form of evolution that describes change as particular and environmentally-dependent, sometimes gradual and sometimes in a succession of quick changes. c. a more contemporary Darwinian approach that sees evolution as both a macro-level change of species and also a micro level of groups changes over time. d. a specialty in evolutionary studies that focuses on heredity over time, based on divisions of species into two or three different biological groups. e. a combination of paleoanthropological approaches and perspectives and also those of primatologists as a way of understanding the unique position of the human species.

Q: Why is the drug arrest rate lower in rural America than in urban America?

Q: The majority of U.S. foreign aid to Egypt in 2008 was spent on __________. A) weapons B) education C) healthcare D) housing

Q: Among species, which of the following is distinct to humans? a. Biological adaptation b. Cultural adaptation c. Ability to make and use tools d. Development of social groups e. Migration

Q: United Health Systems has decided not to have any cardiologists in its network in order to reduce having to see costly patients. This is an example of __________. A) Medicaid B) Medicare C) medlining D) patient dumping

Q: All of the following are associated with evolution except: a. it occurs at the level of a population or group. b. it refers to changes that occur over time. c. it involves genes as the basic units of heredity. d. it involves stable forces that contribute to change. e. it also can function through adaptation.

Q: Marijuana is not only physically addictive; it also leads people to use heroin and other, harder drugs.

Q: Those who study the course of early human evolutionary history are called a. archaeologists. b. paleoanthropologists. c. paleontologists. d. evolutionary historians. e. primatologists.

Q: How many states allow marriage for same-sex couples? A) nine B) fifteen C) twenty-five D) fifty

Q: Anthropology has increasingly supported collaboration with the military.

Q: Discuss the environmental problems that impact rural America.

Q: An idealist perspective is an approach that emphasizes how people explain and feel about things.

Q: In 2008, the United States spent __________ on foreign aid. A) $1 billion B) $26 billion C) $110 billion D) $1 trillion

Q: The Human Relations Area Files provide a great deal of data but prohibit cultural comparison.

Q: Scientific theories are open to future challenges.

Q: In a culture, there is a difference between ideal and real behaviors.

Q: The practice by managed-care companies of limiting the number of patients with health problems and maximizing the number of healthy patients is known as __________. A) medlining B) patient dumping C) redlining D) triage

Q: One argument that the war on drugs may be __________ is that federal drug enforcement has waged its war almost exclusively in minority neighborhoods.

Q: Annette Weiner worked in the Trobriand Islands in the 1960s.

Q: Homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder until __________. A) 1969 B) 1973 C) 1994 D) 2000

Q: It is often an indication of acceptance when anthropologists are given kinship terms by the people they are studying.

Q: Both Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson were pioneers in the method of field mapping.

Q: How has employment changed in rural areas?

Q: Among the Canela, it is improper for a mother, sister, or daughter to cut a man's hair.

Q: The United States experienced __________ when arms it sold to Iraq were used against its forces in the Gulf and Iraq Wars. A) negative return B) capital gains C) corporate dumping D) blowback

Q: Anthropologists use only qualitative data-gathering techniques. Quantitative data is used by sociologists and psychologists.

Q: Medlining practices __________. A) increase the likelihood that chronically ill low-income patients will receive a basic level of appropriate medical treatment B) ensure that chronically ill low-income patients receive a high level of care regardless of their ability to pay C) are to the medical industry what redlining practices are in the banking and insurance industries D) are fundamental components of Medicare and Medicaid

Q: Drug laws are related to the fact that drugs are a lucrative source of income for __________.

Q: Which religious entity put forth a resolution in favor of gay marriage? A) The Southern Baptist Convention B) The American Family Association C) The United Church of Christ D) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Q: Key consultants are individuals who tell the anthropologist things that other members of the society do not want to share.

Q: What health-related concerns exist for urban residents?

Q: The most important anthropological research tool by far is participant observation.

Q: Colonialism has had which of the following consequences for developing nations? A) It has created a relatively classless society. B) It made the colonized nations more dependent on the developed world. C) It discouraged fertility among indigenous people. D) It supported indigenous social and economic structures.

Q: The hallmark of anthropological fieldwork is participant observation.

Q: The negative consequences associated with managed care include the fact that __________. A) physicians are no longer able to act as a patient's advocate B) decisions about patients are made by physicians and patients C) physicians are encouraged to treat fewer and fewer patients D) patients have less paperwork and lower administrative costs

Q: Multi-sited ethnography makes use of various interdisciplinary approaches to research and analysis.

Q: Crimes committed to produce money for drugs are typically __________.

Q: "Studying up" means to study people who are in a higher educational bracket than the anthropologist doing the research.

Q: What religious organization endorsed a boycott against a company perceived as favorable toward gay rights? A) The Southern Baptist Convention B) Young Religious Leaders Network C) The United Church of Christ D) The Emerging Church

Q: One of the first advocacy projects in anthropology was among the Meskwaki (or, Fox Indians) in Iowa.

Q: Discuss the effects of "White flight" on the quality of urban schools.

Q: Hortense Powdermaker was an early pioneer in "national character" studies.

Q: Ruth Benedict was able to develop "culture-at-a-distance" studies without changing anthropology's methodology.

Q: Which of the following was true of colonizers? A) They used the majority of the crops planted to feed the local population. B) They encouraged population growth among the local people to ensure a large supply of low-cost workers. C) They distributed the country's raw materials among the citizens. D) They determined what crops should be planted based on the needs of the local population.

Q: Historically, anthropologists have worked with non-Western peoples.

Q: As a result of managed care, doctors __________. A) are not rewarded for seeing more patients B) do not control how long a patient stays in the hospital C) have a better relationship with their patients D) have more autonomy

Q: Anthropology emerged as a scientific discipline less than 20 years ago.

Q: In California, the cost to incarcerate one prisoner for a year is approximately __________.

Q: Which of the following anthropological activities has been controversial within the discipline since the 1960s? a. Working with the U.S. military b. Working for foreign governments c. Doing fieldwork in enemy countries d. Working as advocates for indigenous peoples e. Teaching anthropology to undergraduates

Q: Which company has been boycotted because it has been perceived as favorable toward gay rights? A) Disney B) Barnes and Noble C) Apple D) Microsoft

Q: The poverty rate is __________ in central cities.

Q: In order to defeat regimes unfriendly to its interests, the United States has sold arms directly to__________. A) countries that promote peace B) terrorists and mercenaries C) countries that violate human rights D) international aid organizations

Q: A formal, recorded agreement to participate in research is called a. informed consensus. b. informed consent. c. informal consent. d. informal consensus. e. a research agreement.

Q: __________ is a strategy used by for-profit hospitals to optimize profits. A) Avoiding locating hospitals in high-income areas B) Locating in states and neighborhoods with well-insured populations C) Maintaining money-making facilities like emergency rooms, neonatal units, etc. D) Using online systems like WebMD instead of real-life physicians

Q: Ethical responsibilities for anthropologists include all of the following except: a. communicate the impact of the research to those who are providing information. b. represent the interests of the anthropologist and protect the researcher. c. make sure the research does not harm the privacy of the people with whom they work. d. obtain informed consent from those who participate in the research. e. remain constantly vigilant and alert for potentially emerging problems.

Q: The theoretical approach exhibited in the Marvin Harris inset on "Pig Lovers and Pig Haters" arguing that the natural conditions made pig-raising inefficient over the long-term is a. symbolic anthropology. b. neo-evolutionism. c. cultural ecology. d. political ecology. e. cultural materialism.

Q: Marvin Harris argues that pork was not generally raised in the Middle East historically because a. it was considered sinful in all Middle Eastern religions. b. some Middle Eastern societies owned all of the land and prevented pig-raising. c. no ethnic group in the Middle East would eat pork. d. pig-raising threatened the natural ecosystem. e. pig-raising was economically inefficient in such a humid environment.

Q: __________, as a science, focuses primarily on the way drugs affect mental capacity including enhancing ability.

Q: Which of the following is nota materialist theoretical approach? a. Cultural ecology b. Cultural materialism c. Cognitive anthropology d. Sociobiology e. Marxism

Q: About __________ percent of juveniles who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered indicate they have heard anti-gay comments. A) 99 B) 75 C) 50 D) 20

Q: Nonmetropolitan areas are considered to be __________ and encompass 80 percent of the nation's land area.

Q: The vast collection of cross-indexed ethnographic and archaeological data catalogued by cultural characteristics and geographic locations is called the a. Hominid Relatives Area Files. b. Human Relatives Area Files. c. Human Relations Area Microfiche. d. Human Relations Association Files. e. Human Relations Area Files.

Q: Why is corporate dumping problematic? A) It helps create jobs for those in the developing world. B) It contributes to pro-American sentiment. C) It often ultimately affects people in the United States. D) It is more expensive for corporations to dispose of materials in developing countries.

Q: An explanation in science of natural phenomena, supported by a reliable body of data, is called a(n) a. theory. b. hypothesis. c. fact. d. doctrine. e. intuition.

Q: Patient dumping __________. A) happens when patients suddenly "dump" or drop their health insurance plan and decide to go without insurance B) increases the pressure on for-profit hospitals C) occurs when hospitals avoid treating patients who can"t afford to pay for their services D) is illegal

Q: Automobile accidents involving __________ drivers are the leading cause of death among teenagers.

Q: Validation in ethnographic research is difficult because of all of the following except: a. there is a very stable cultural and environmental status. b. observational access is often limited. c. there may be insufficient funding for the research. d. there may be logistical difficulties in reaching the site. e. there may be problems in obtaining permission to do the study.

Q: What percentage of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered youth do not feel safe in school? A) 100 B) Over 60 C) About 42 D) About 15

Q: All of the following were differences between Bronislaw Malinowski's original field research in the Trobriands and that of Annette Weiner some 60 years later except: a. differences in field methodology. b. differences in theoretical interests. c. differences in researchers' disciplines. d. changes over time. e. differences in researchers' genders.

Q: As people leave the cities for the suburbs, they take their spending and their __________ with them, leaving city businesses less profitable.

Q: What was the focus of Annette Weiner's research in the Trobriands? a. Women's reproductive work b. Women's productive work c. The village religious structure d. Men's canoeing and trade relations e. Migratory patterns and changes in family structure

Q: Global companies do not have a great impact on easing unemployment in poor nations because they __________. A) primarily use child laborers B) use advanced technology whenever feasible C) bring an American workforce with them D) have very high turnover rates

Q: In order to minimize the impact of subjectivity, the anthropologist should consider all of the following except: a. how people think they really behave. b. the people's ideal sense of how a society should be run. c. what the anthropologist actually sees happening. d. what the anthropologist observes in his/her own culture. e. the general cultural rules of the people being studied.

Q: The physical health of poor people is more likely to be impaired than the well-to-do because of differences in __________. A) family size B) prescription drug use C) concern for one's health D) working conditions

Q: Lincoln Keiser was treated with great disdain and suspicion in his field site in _____ because of his study focus on feuding. a. Myanmar b. China c. India d. Pakistan e. Burma

Q: In her field site, because of political unrest, June Nash was accused of a. stealing. b. being a CIA agent. c. being a Bolivian spy. d. slander. e. murder.

Q: __________ have responded to declining sales in part by contributing to federal politicians to the extent of $1.5 million during the 2009-2010 election cycle..

Q: Among the indigenous Canela, William Crocker was a. adopted into networks of kinship at his field site. b. awarded the honor of outstanding fieldworker. c. considered master fieldworker by quantitative researchers. d. a pioneer in the development of field photography. e. threatened with illnesses and contracted malaria.