Mid-Term

Question 1

The Four Field Approach to Anthropology

Answer 1

Field 1: Physical or Biological Anthropology; Field 2: Archaeology; Field 3: Linguistic Anthropology; Field 4: Cultural Anthropology.

Question 2

Applied Anthropology

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The use of anthropological knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems.

Question 3

Cultural Relativism

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A concept that states that cultures are different and should be understood on their own terms.

Question 4

Moral Relativism

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The idea that there is no universal or absolute set of moral principles.

Question 5

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Answer 5

A committee that reviews research projects involving human subjects to ensure the safety and rights of the participants.

Question 6

Cultural Stopping Points

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Refer to the limits of how far anthropologists are willing to go in terms of their research agenda.

Question 7

Reflexivity

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the researcher’s awareness of an analytic focus on his or her relationship to the field of study

Question 8

Culture

Answer 8

Culture is the shared set of values ,ideas, concepts, and rules of behavior that allow a social group to function

Question 9

Culture Shock or Disorientation

Answer 9

A feeling of uncertainty or anxiety that affects people that are immersed in a culture.

Question 10

Emic

Answer 10

An approach to studying a culture from inside the culture.

Question 11

Etic

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An approach to studying a culture from outside of the culture.

Question 12

Reflexivity Effect

Answer 12

the researcher;s awareness of an analytic focus on his or her relationship to field of study

Question 13

Participation-Observation

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participating in the social interaction of another society on a daily basis in order to learn about its culture

Question 14

Boomerang Effect

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Occurs when a strategic message generates the opposite attitude or behavior than was originally intended.

Question 15

Armchair Anthropology

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An early and discredited method of anthropological research that did not involve direct contact with the people studied.

Question 16

Rites of Passage

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ceremonial ritual that signifies an important life transition, usually consisting of three stages: separation, liminality (the transitional phase), and incorporation.

Question 17

Margaret Mead

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American anthropologist best known for her studies of the peoples of Oceania.

Question 18

Franz Boas

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Father of modern American anthropology; argued for cultural relativism and historical particularism.

Question 19

The Ethnographic Record

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A written account of a culture or society that is based on participant observation and analysis.

Question 20

The Human Relations Area File

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A database system created to support cross-cultural and archaeological research by offering indexed passages from texts in a highly detailed manner.

Question 21

Qualitative Research

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Method used by anthropologists to study the meanings, beliefs, and experiences of individuals and groups.

Question 22

Quantitative Research

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A method used by anthropologists to study patterns and trends within large datasets.

Question 23

Ruth Benedict

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American anthropologist whose theories had a profound influence on cultural anthropology, especially in the area of culture and personality.

Question 24

Linguistic Anthropology

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Studies the nature of human languages in the context of those cultures that developed them.

Question 25

Biological/Physical Anthropology

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The study of the past and present evolution of the human species.

Question 26

Cultural Flows

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The movement of peoples, ideas, and material goods across sociopolitical boundaries.

Question 27

Archaeology

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The study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains.

Question 28

Salvage Anthropology

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a quest to document cultures and languages perceived as on the verge of extinction

Question 29

The Ethnographic Present

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refers to a concept in anthropology where researchers describe a culture or society as if it exists in a static state

Question 30

Ethnography

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a research method that involves studying people in their own environment to understand their culture and way of life

Question 31

Anthropology

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The study of the human race, its culture and society, and its physical development.

Question 32

Culture Anthroplogy

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the branch of anthropology concerned with the study of human societies and cultures and their development