Midterm

Question 1

Anthropology is primarily focused on recognizing the underlying __ in human behavior.

Answer 1

order

Question 2

The proper response to culture shock is to __. ?

Answer 2

bear the fruit of the spirit

Question 3

Choose the term that matches this definiton:
“the practice of interpreting and evaluating behavior and objects by reference to the standards of one’s own culture rather than those of the culture to which they belong”

Answer 3

Ethnocentrism

Question 4

Define and contrast the two approaches of cultural relativism given in class.

Answer 4

Cultural Maxism- Complete detachment from old culture
Christian Worldview Apologetics- The Bible gives proper and sufficient base for which to build a culture.

Question 5

The Bible challenges people to learn __ of their cultural context.

Answer 5

outside

Question 6

Using the biblical lens, the theory of functional creation sees all existence as __.

Answer 6

purposeful

Question 7

Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Growth:

Answer 7

maturation of infants into fully functioning members of society

Question 8

Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Health:

Answer 8

maintenance and repair; preventative hygiene

Question 9

Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Bodily comforts:

Answer 9

Shelter, involves technology and economics

Question 10

Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Safety:

Answer 10

military organization, protection from mechanical accidents, attacks from animals and humans

Question 11

Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Movement:

Answer 11

athletics, clubs, sports teams, professional leagues

Question 12

Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Metabolism:

Answer 12

oxygent, liquid, and food; how does society organize behavior to produce and distribute

Question 13

Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Reproduction

Answer 13

choosing mate, controlled by system of marriage and kinship

Question 14

Is it possible to separate theology and culture? How so / in what way(s)?

Answer 14

On some things yes, but deep issues have to be rooted in theology

Question 15

__ anthropology focuses on subjects such as urban, educational, and medical influences

Answer 15

applied

Question 16

Contemporary preliterate cultures help us to understand __ cultures

Answer 16

ancient

Question 17

Historic relationships between cultures must be __, not assumed

Answer 17

demonstrated

Question 18

Non-Western culture cannot be evaluated from a __ perspective

Answer 18

western

Question 19

William Robertson proposed three stages of human culture’s development. What are they?

Answer 19

savagery , barbarism, civilization

Question 20

Franz Boas, known as the father of American anthropology, developed the idea of cultural determinism. What does this phrase mean?

Answer 20

Capacity of humans to be what their culture made them

Question 21

The idea that an individual’s conceptual framework of beliefs, sentiments, and symbols takes it’s meaning from the group framework is referred to as __.

Answer 21

Collective conscious

Question 22

Alfred Radcliffe-Brown taught the connection between __ and __ within a given culture.

Answer 22

Structure and function

Question 23

The structure of a culture is expressed in its __ that have enduring existence within that society.

Answer 23

institutions

Question 24

How do humans function apart from instinct? What term describes this process?

Answer 24

Enculturation - We must learn our behavior

Question 25

The goal of the term described in the previous answer is that the child should achieve __ in his culture.

Answer 25

competence

Question 26

What single term is the result of the process described in the previous answer?

Answer 26

identity

Question 27

How does enculturation alienate some in society?

Answer 27

Not following along with your culture or going against your culture can make you feel isolated and alone in society. Those within your culture are unified because of their culture, so going apart from that culture will make you feel alienated.

Question 28

How does our understanding of Malinowski’s seven basic needs affect how we might view and interact with people, based on whether or not those needs are met?

Answer 28

Inevitably, all your needs will not be met all the time. Understanding that people have needs can help you to know how to communicate and work with them. If your needs are not being met, you may not act towards others how you should.