Question 1

Stratigraphy is useful for purposes of dating because

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A)  all environmental forces leave behind the same kind of soil deposit.
B)  the depth and order of undisturbed soil strata reflect the age of their deposition.
C)  higher strata are usually older than lower strata in undisturbed soil.
D)  soil strata are uncluttered by bones, stones, and artifacts.
E)  once in the soil, there are very few things that can damage or disturb bones.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

An expert on a particular aspect of local life is a(n)

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A)  representative sample.
B)  etic informant.
C)  key cultural consultant.
D)  biased informant.
E)  life historian.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

__________ refers to the study of the processes that affect the remains of dead animals.

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A)  Necrology
B)  Autopsy
C)  Degradation
D)  Osteology
E)  TaphonomyF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing those events is

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A)  longitudinal research.
B)  emic research.
C)  etic research.
D)  informed consent.
E)  participant observation.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Good key cultural consultants generally end up recording most of the data needed to write an ethnography.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Anthropological archaeologists use relative dating to

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A)  determine precise dates in numbers.
B)  overlay various maps of a site, producing a composite map.
C)  superimpose motifs from one site onto designs found at another site.
D)  locate sites during a systematic survey.
E)  create a relative chronology for the materials uncovered during excavation.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

The __________ technique was developed specifically because kinship and marriage relationships are so important in nonindustrial societies.

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A)  life history
B)  participant observation
C)  genealogical method
D)  interview schedule
E)  network analysisF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Anthropologists need to get permission from the community they are studying only when they intend to take photographs or make recordings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Tsimane live in Bolivia and speak

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A)  Spanish.
B)  their native language.
C)  Portugese.
D)  English.
E)  Creole.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The AAA disapproves of the Human Terrain System because

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A)  the program aimed at using land more effectively for farming does not consider the needs of the local populations.
B)  it forces archaeologists to excavate areas that are not in danger of destruction and have no impact on current research questions.
C)  the AAA would like research to remain focused on American subcultures.
D)  the AAA believes the military should make decisions about which research projects should be funded.
E)  it places anthropologists in positions that would violate the AAA code of ethics.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Classical archaeologists investigate archaeological sites that are threatened by development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers.

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A)  The genealogical method
B)  Participant observation
C)  Conversation
D)  Online surveys
E)  Interview schedulesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The strategy of using __________ is unique to anthropology.

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A)  comparison
B)  a biological perspective
C)  ethnography
D)  an evolutionary perspective
E)  skilled respondentsF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Ethnology is the holistic study of a single community.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Tsimane of Bolivia are the most studied indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Anthropometry is the

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A)  measurement of human body parts and dimensions.
B)  measurement of human linguistic variability.
C)  use of remote sensing to measure the carrying capacity of human populations in a given region.
D)  study of ancient plants used by humans through pollen samples collected from archaeological sites.
E)  study of the ways in which cultural sediments accumulate over time.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Compared to questionnaires, interview schedules tend to be more indirect and impersonal.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

____________ refers to the study of an area or population over time.

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A)  Team research
B)  Etic research
C)  Longitudinal research
D)  Survey research
E)  Genealogical methodF) A) and C)
G) None of the above C

Question 19

__________ are the major components of fieldwork in archaeological anthropology.

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A)  The genealogical method and excavation
B)  Excavation and participant observation
C)  Systematic survey and excavation
D)  Systematic survey and the emic perspective
E)  Stratigraphy and taphonomyF) None of the above
G) C) and E) C

Question 20

Taphonomy is the science that examines the ways in which sediments accumulate in layers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Doing Anthropology

Stratigraphy is useful for purposes of dating because

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An expert on a particular aspect of local life is a(n)

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__________ refers to the study of the processes that affect the remains of dead animals.

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Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing those events is

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Good key cultural consultants generally end up recording most of the data needed to write an ethnography.

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Anthropological archaeologists use relative dating to

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The __________ technique was developed specifically because kinship and marriage relationships are so important in nonindustrial societies.

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Anthropologists need to get permission from the community they are studying only when they intend to take photographs or make recordings.

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The Tsimane live in Bolivia and speak

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The AAA disapproves of the Human Terrain System because

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Classical archaeologists investigate archaeological sites that are threatened by development.

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__________ is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers.

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The strategy of using __________ is unique to anthropology.

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Ethnology is the holistic study of a single community.

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The Tsimane of Bolivia are the most studied indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere.

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Anthropometry is the

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Compared to questionnaires, interview schedules tend to be more indirect and impersonal.

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____________ refers to the study of an area or population over time.

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__________ are the major components of fieldwork in archaeological anthropology.

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Taphonomy is the science that examines the ways in which sediments accumulate in layers.

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