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Which of the following is not one of the characteristic field techniques of ethnography? |
| | A) | participant observation |
| | B) | interview schedule |
| | C) | genealogical method |
| | D) | problem-instigating research |
| | E) | All of the above techniques are characteristic of ethnography. |
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The genealogical method is important to ethnographic research because: |
| | A) | the collection of blood samples allows researchers to extract genetic material from individuals in a culture and sequence their genes |
| | B) | it collects data that is essential to understanding the current social relations and reconstruct history |
| | C) | it sheds light on the imponderabilia of daily life |
| | D) | it collects information of the requisite technologies for constructing a settlement |
| | E) | All of the above reasons explain why the genealogical method is important to ethnographic research |
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The etic perspective is: |
| | A) | that of ethnographer |
| | B) | that of the local members of the community being studied |
| | C) | the one held by refugees regarding the authorities that forced them to leave their home country |
| | D) | how locals perceive the world in which they live |
| | E) | All of the above accurately describe the etic perspective. |
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Which of the following techniques is described as "anthropological research directed at investigating a specific question?" |
| | A) | problem-oriented ethnography |
| | B) | life histories |
| | C) | genealogical method |
| | D) | longitudinal research |
| | E) | None of the above fit that description. |
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Which of the following is not an example of participant observation? |
| | A) | dancing in a festival |
| | B) | singing during a ritual |
| | C) | take part in a hunt |
| | D) | compete in the games popular in the community |
| | E) | All of the above are examples of participant-observation. |
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Archaeological anthropologists use flotation to: |
| | A) | determine how long an artifact has been buried |
| | B) | evaluate the importance of an artifact based on its buoyancy |
| | C) | extract very small objects like fish bones and charred seeds from the soil |
| | D) | create relative chronologies of artifacts |
| | E) | Archaeological anthropologists use flotation to do all of the above. |
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Cultural Resource Management refers to: |
| | A) | one kind of applied archaeological anthropology |
| | B) | contract archaeology |
| | C) | the excavation of threatened archaeological sites to salvage as much information as possible |
| | D) | one kind of applied archaeological anthropology fieldwork that involves making archaeological impact statements before modern construction can begin |
| | E) | All of the above statements refer to Cultural Resource Management. |
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Which of the following is not one of the four questions that must be addressed in every grant proposal? |
| | A) | What kinds of clothes will you bring? |
| | B) | Why this place? |
| | C) | Why this researcher? |
| | D) | How will the study be done? |
| | E) | Why this problem? |
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Which of the following statements is not part of the American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics? |
| | A) | Anthropologists should consider reasonable requests for access to their data for purposes of research. |
| | B) | Anthropologists may intentionally manipulate and control the community under study as long as it adds to our understanding of human cultural and biological diversity. |
| | C) | Anthroplogists may move beyond disseminating research results to a position of advocacy. |
| | D) | Anthropologists may gain personally from their research, but the must not exploit individuals, groups, animals, or any biological or cultural materials. |
| | E) | The primary ethical obligation of the anthropologist is to the people, species, or materials being studied. |
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Unlike ethnography, survey research: |
| | A) | studies whole functioning communities |
| | B) | has been traditionally conducted in nonindustrial, small-scale societies |
| | C) | is conducted with little or nor personal contact between study subjects and researchers |
| | D) | makes little use of statistics |
| | E) | All of the above statement about survey research are true. |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic field technique of the ethnography? |
| | A) | firsthand fieldwork |
| | B) | life histories |
| | C) | key consultants |
| | D) | participant observation |
| | E) | random sampling |
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Unlike questionnaires, in-depth interviews: |
| | A) | rely on very short responses |
| | B) | are better suited to urban, complex societies where most people are literate |
| | C) | are usually administered to a random sample of a larger population |
| | D) | allow informants to talk about what they see as important, rather than have to modify their responses to fit into predetermined categories |
| | E) | All of the above statements accurately describe in-depth interviews. |
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Which of the following is unique to anthropology? |
| | A) | holistic ethnography |
| | B) | consultants |
| | C) | random sampling |
| | D) | interviews |
| | E) | None of the above are unique to anthropology. |
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What is the best way to conduct ethnographic research in complex societies? |
| | A) | You should do survey research. |
| | B) | You should do an ethnography. |
| | C) | You should use a combination of survey and ethnographic techniques. |
| | D) | You should observe from a distance |
| | E) | There is no good way to conduct ethnographic fieldwork in complex societies. |
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Bronislaw Malinowski is well known for: |
| | A) | his work among the Trobriand Islanders |
| | B) | writing his ethnographies in the style of ethnographic realism |
| | C) | emphasizing the importance of exploring the "imponderabilia of daily life" |
| | D) | setting the standard for holistic ethnography |
| | E) | All of the above |
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