ANTH Basic 2

Question 1

Which of the four major subfields of anthropology focuses on human biological evolution and variation?

Accepted Answer

Biological anthropology

Answer

Biological (physical) anthropology studies human evolution, genetics, and biological variation.

Question 2

The idea that a culture should be understood on its own terms rather than judged by another culture's standards is called what?

Accepted Answer

Cultural relativism

Answer

Cultural relativism holds that beliefs and practices should be understood within their own cultural context.

Question 3

A researcher living among a community for a year to observe daily life is using which method?

Accepted Answer

Participant observation

Answer

Participant observation involves living with and taking part in the daily activities of a group being studied.

Question 4

The written account produced from long-term fieldwork with a particular group is called an:

Accepted Answer

Ethnography

Answer

An ethnography is the descriptive study and written account of a single culture based on fieldwork.

Question 5

Judging another culture as inferior based on the assumptions of one's own culture is known as:

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism

Answer

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one's own culture as superior and to judge others by it.

ANTH (Anthropology) Practice Test