Introduction to Anthropology Unit 1 Test

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which field of anthropology studies fossil remains to learn how human characteristics have developed?

physical anthropology

cultural anthropology

linguistic anthropology

archaeology

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which field of anthropology studies the symbols, laws, and values of a society?

physical anthropology

linguistic anthropology

cultural anthropology

archaeology

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which field of anthropology studies how goods and services are produced and distributed in a society?

social anthropology

linguistic anthropology

physical anthropology

archaeology

4.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which field of anthropology studies how people in a society communicate with each other?

physical anthropology

archaeology

linguistic anthropology

cultural anthropology

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which field of anthropology studies the artifacts of broken dishes and iron pots that were created by an earlier civilization?

linguistic anthropology

cultural anthropology

physical anthropology

archaeology

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these are behavioral sciences?

anthropology, psychology, and sociology

economics, political science, and sociology

geography, anthropology, and psychology

history, economics, and political science

7.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

In which of these social sciences is the study of monetary purchases of a household most often explored?

political science

history

economics

geography

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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Which of these is not a social institution?

family

literature

religion

education

9.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which social scientist would most likely study the subject of Veterans' Day and its importance to soldiers who served in World War I?

psychologist

economist

anthropologist

geographer

10.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

A research study into how thought processes affect individual behavior would most likely be conducted in which of these social sciences?

psychology

sociology

economics

political science

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these is the best description of evolutionism?

characteristics of one culture spread to another culture

a belief that both the individual and society could achieve a state of perfection

survival of the fittest

establishment of a small centralized authority

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these is the best description of cultural diffusion?

a study of the parts of a culture according to their function

establishment of a small centralized authority

the process of natural selection

the characteristics of one culture are spread to another culture

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these is most closely associated with cultural anthropology?

enlightenment

natural sciences

social sciences

humanities

14.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which of these men believed that social change would result from the struggle of classes?

Charles Darwin

Karl Marx

Lewis Henry Morgan

Alfred L. Kroeber

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these events occurred first?

the French Revolution

the Industrial Revolution

the American Revolution

the Enlightenment

16.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which of these is the best description of Chevalier de Lamarck's theory of evolution?

All social institutions and social behavior are controlled by economic factors.

The process of evolution is controlled by natural laws.

He studied the evolution of the social sciences.

He studied the evolution of anthropology in modern day urban areas.

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these is the most accurate description of Bronislaw Malinowski's views?

The concept that one's culture is better than any other culture.

Society is a system of interrelated elements that work together in an efficient and harmonious manner.

The current cultural events are more important than how the culture evolved.

He developed the humanities.

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An anthropologist questions the elders of a South American Indian tribe about their religious beliefs.

sample

validity

external data analysis

research bias

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A social scientist reports the findings at the conclusion of a study of rural schools in North Dakota.

case study

validity

stratified random sample

research bias

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

median

the sum of the data divided by the number of pieces of data

the number that appears most often in data

the middle number when the data are placed in order

the difference between the largest and smallest numbers in data

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

bias

the relationship between two variables that can be observed and measured

measures the opinions and attitudes of individuals in a society

tendency to select samples that support the research

data that has already been gathered from a larger population

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

random sample

the relationship between two variables that can be observed and measured

an equal chance of being selected for each person

measurements of the opinions and attitudes of individuals in a society

data that has already been gathered from a larger population

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

ethics

consistency with regard to how results could be repeated by other research

measures what it was intended to measure

all groups are represented equally

guarantees that the researcher will treat the participants fairly

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Bronislaw Malinowski

field observation

participant observation

laboratory research

external data analysis

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

hypothesis

measures the opinions and attitudes of individuals in a society

data that has already been gathered from a larger population

the relationship between two variables that can be observed and measured

an equal chance of being selected for each person

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