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1
David McCurdy's case study of how a new manager used anthropological methods to solve a problem showed
A)that previous managers didn't really care to fix the problem.
B)that warehouse employees really were lazy and careless.
C)how customer demands were unreasonable.
D)how ethnographic techniques could illuminate the causes of the problems.
2
Theoretical frameworks that are the basis for consulting work in medical anthropology DO NOT include a ________________ approach.
A)bio-medical
B)comparative
C)system model
D)clinical
3
What makes corporate culture a culture in the anthropological sense?
A)It is part of a stratified system.
B)There are unspoken rules that everyone understands.
C)Behavior is shared and learned.
D)Each corporation shares similar patterns of behavior.
4
The solution to the storage problem for Peruvian potato farmers was to
A)build centralized government run storage facilities.
B)update the computer inventory system for potato storage.
C)build diffused light stacking trays next to houses.
D)dig root storage facilities near their fields.
5
The major reason that Haitian farmers overcame cultural barriers to the reforestation project was due to
A)Murray's persuasiveness.
B)economic incentives.
C)the short-term growth of the trees.
D)the limited market for the tree's products.
6
The Hispanic folk illness known as sustos is believed to be caused by
A)demon possession.
B)poor nutrition and little exercise.
C)contagious magic
D)magical fright and soul loss
7
Haiti's deforestation problem was the result of
A)population growth and colonial exploitation.
B)conflicts within the local government.
C)clearing land for livestock.
D)overzealous logging.
8
All of the following were barriers to the AID reforestation project in Haiti EXCEPT
A)peasants thought trees took a long time to grow.
B)peasants believed that trees would take up too much space.
C)the new seedlings were too heavy to carry.
D)the planters expected the government to own the trees.
9
Anthropologist Robert Trotter discovered that azarcon contains
A)harmful herbs.
B)beneficial herbs that can eliminate indigestion.
C)lead that is harmful to children.
D)powdered cocaine being smuggled to the U.S. through curanderos, or faith healers.
10
The health problems associated with azarcon-type remedies were also discovered in all of the following cultural groups EXCEPT
A)Cuban-American communities.
B)Chinese communities.
C)Hmong communities.
D)Saudi Arabian communities.
11
Consulting anthropologist Susan Squires and her team found when researching families' breakfast eating habits that dads
A)preferred food that they ate as kids.
B)wanted nutritious foods.
C)wanted 'fun' foods.
D)preferred whole grain cereals.





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