Question 1

Since the 1990s applied anthropology has been in decline.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why is applied anthropology associated with problem-oriented research?

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The goal is to assis...

Question 3

The disastrous events at Abu Ghraib prison were caused by anthropologists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why did the villagers on Truk oppose the expansion of an airport?

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The expansion would affect the...

Question 5

All of the following were detrimentally affected by the use of biocides on three Caribbean islands except:

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A)   drinking water
B)   chickens
C)   fish
D)   wild rice
E)   strawberriesF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

In China,biogas is a clean-energy alternative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify three organizations that support applied anthropological research.

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USAID,World Bank,WHO...

Question 8

What terminal academic degree is usually needed in order to work as a professional anthropologist?

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A)   Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 
B)   Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 
C)   Master's of Arts (M.A.) 
D)   Master's of Science (M.S.) 
E)   Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Name the six special features of anthropology that contribute to its potential as a policy science.

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These are participant observat...

Question 10

How does the emic view of anthropology contribute to its potential as a science to influence policy?

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A)   The emic view allows a very coherent and accurate scientific understanding of the nature of the problem being studied and the best technical way to solve the problem.
B)   By understanding the beliefs and practices of the local people, program planners and administrators have a greater chance of succeeding in implementing change.
C)   By understanding how policy works within indigenous societies, applied anthropologists are better able to lead people to change their cultures.
D)   The emic view is essential to successful policy because it is the best approach to understanding the interconnectedness of culture and how one part of the system affects another.
E)   The emic view allows us to see multiple perspectives at the same time and understand how global interconnectedness will affect the long-term success of a project.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Unlike cultural anthropologists,archaeologists and physical anthropologists do not do applied research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Applied anthropologist Penny Van Esterik played what role is the Nestle controversy?

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A)   trainer
B)   culture broker
C)   planner
D)   advocate
E)   expert witnessF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Parker and King,serving as cultural mediators between the government and the local Trukese villagers:

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A)   were able to work out an agreement that was satisfactory to all parties involved.
B)   helped the government build the airport at more than half the original cost.
C)   helped the villagers protect their fishing grounds but were unable to save the cultural and historical landmarks.
D)   were unable to get the government to alter their plans for the airport.
E)   worked with the government to prepare the local people to accept the changes that were inevitable.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Consider the applied anthropological study of use of biogas substitute in rural China.If cars were outlawed in the U.S.today,what kinds of challenges would you expect to emerge from the local population?

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If cars were outlawed in the U.S. today,...

Question 15

The study of the socioeconomic barriers to biogas in China is within which specialized approach in cultural anthropology?

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A)   Environmental anthropology
B)   Development anthropology
C)   Medical anthropology
D)   Urban anthropology
E)   Postmodern anthropologyF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

A specialized role in which an applied anthropologist presents culturally relevant research findings as part of a judicial proceeding is called a(n) :

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A)   advocate.
B)   cultural broker.
C)   expert witness.
D)   policy researcher.
E)   needs assessor.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Understanding of the multiple variables involved in human problems is fostered primarily by which special feature of anthropology?

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A)   the holistic perspective
B)   the emic approach
C)   ethnocentrism
D)   area expertise
E)   topical expertiseF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Training in cultural relativism is a vital part of each subfield in the discipline of anthropology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following features is not associated particularly with anthropology?

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A)   focus on statistics
B)   the holistic perspective
C)   regional expertise
D)   the emic view
E)   topical expertiseF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Why are ethnographic studies of powerful institutions in U.S.society so rarely conducted?

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A)   They do not need to be studied because they function very well.
B)   Influential policy setters are usually unwilling to submit to ethnographic study.
C)   Powerful institutions in the U.S. always include applied anthropologists and are continually studied.
D)   No one is willing to pay the anthropologist for his or her work.
E)   Anthropologists are always interested in other societies and do not routinely work within the U.S.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Name the six special features of anthropology that contribute to its potential as a policy science.

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In China,biogas is a clean-energy alternative.

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Applied anthropologist Penny Van Esterik played what role is the Nestle controversy?

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Which of the following features is not associated particularly with anthropology?

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Why is applied anthropology associated with problem-oriented research?

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What terminal academic degree is usually needed in order to work as a professional anthropologist?

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The study of the socioeconomic barriers to biogas in China is within which specialized approach in cultural anthropology?

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Consider the applied anthropological study of use of biogas substitute in rural China.If cars were outlawed in the U.S.today,what kinds of challenges would you expect to emerge from the local population?

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All of the following were detrimentally affected by the use of biocides on three Caribbean islands except:

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Why did the villagers on Truk oppose the expansion of an airport?

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How does the emic view of anthropology contribute to its potential as a science to influence policy?

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Training in cultural relativism is a vital part of each subfield in the discipline of anthropology.

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