Question 1

How can we best use anthropological knowledge about culture?

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A)   We must place anthropologists in decision-making roles where they can choose whether or not to implement culture change.
B)   We must ensure that what we know is fully understood within its original cultural context and is not a fact removed from its related effects.
C)   Anthropological knowledge must not be used outside of the culture in which it is generated.
D)   We must encourage anthropologists to apprentice with their professors for a much longer period of time so that they are prepared for fieldwork.
E)   Anthropological knowledge should remain in a textbook, and anthropologists should not be involved in culture change. B

Question 2

Supporters of applied anthropological research:

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A)   seldom include either private or international agencies.
B)   usually involve private donations.
C)   rarely include nonprofit organizations, but often include federal agencies.
D)   often include national and international agencies and private organizations.
E)   usually include only governments involved in the research.

Question 3

Which of the following was the subject of Penny Van Esterik's applied research?

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A)   airport expansion on Truk Island
B)   crack cocaine use in Florida
C)   Nestle baby formula controversy
D)   humiliation and shame in Abu Ghraib prison
E)   nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands C

Question 4

The result of the Nestle Corporation selling instant baby formula to Third World mothers was:

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A)   infant mortality was greatly reduced.
B)   infants developed a much higher rate of diarrhea.
C)   infants recovered more quickly from other diseases.
D)   infants suffered a lower rate of dehydration.
E)   infants were generally healthier with baby formula than they were before drinking it.

Question 5

Policy researcher,needs assessor,and advocate are all:

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A)   specialized features of applied anthropology.
B)   specialized roles for applied anthropologists.
C)   professions that depend on anthropologists.
D)   fields of research that focus exclusively on culture and culture change.
E)   areas of government employment for anthropologists.

Question 6

A specialized role in which an applied anthropologist conducts a fairly specialized type of research designed to determine whether a proposed program or project is needed is that of:

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A)   advocate.
B)   needs assessor.
C)   impact assessor.
D)   expert witness.
E)   cultural broker. B

Question 7

Why do you think that anthropologists do not customarily do both applied and pure research?

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Question 8

Before applying anthropological knowledge to the solution of social problems,anthropologists must be certain that the data is both accurate and complete.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Applied anthropology includes all of the following except:

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A)   postmodern anthropology.
B)   advocacy anthropology.
C)   practical anthropology.
D)   development anthropology.
E)   action anthropology.

Question 10

The Japanese word aizuchi refers to:

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A)   a traditional ethnic group living in Japan.
B)   the Japanese word for anthropologist.
C)   conversational replies that indicate you are listening.
D)   the Japanese work ethic.
E)   a Shinto shrine.

Question 11

Which of the following best identifies biocides?

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A)   herbicides used by large corporations as a way of maximizing production
B)   a rather large variety of insecticides produced in Third World societies
C)   pesticides made of organic materials which are less harmful on the environment
D)   a type of agrochemical only used on banana plants
E)   types of agrochemicals used to protect plants against insects, fungi, and weeds

Question 12

In order to protect consumers,the World Health Organization and UNICEF developed the Code for the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in 1981.Which of the following countries did not sign this document as supporter?

Accepted Answer

A)   Australia
B)   Canada
C)   France
D)   United States
E)   Switzerland

Question 13

Which of the following statements about applied anthropological projects is true?

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A)   These projects are always an important way to introduce cultural change.
B)   Anthropological projects are important because the information we learn from one area of the world is applicable to other areas as well.
C)   Applied anthropology has found the responsible way to improve people's lives.
D)   Applied anthropological projects should be carefully sensitive of and adapted to particular cultures and contexts.
E)   No applied project can generate information useful in another culture.

Question 14

In her role as an applied anthropologist confronting the Nestle Corporation marketing baby formula in third world countries,Van Esterik engaged in all of the following except:

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A)   organizing national protests against the company.
B)   working as an advocate of mothers against Nestle formula.
C)   debating against Nestle spokespersons about the merits of instant baby formula in third world countries.
D)   heading up a large-scale research project on the effects of instant baby formula in Colombia, Kenya, Indonesia, and Thailand.
E)   using her personal research data in Thailand in public debates.

Question 15

Applied anthropologists work on many varied types of projects,but they should not engage in any kind of work with populations conducting illegal activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following are products that result from an applied anthropology project except:

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A)   solid sociocultural information that is useful beyond the project itself.
B)   policy recommendations and implications.
C)   the development of permanent employment opportunities at the research site.
D)   a plan of action designed to correct the problem.
E)   research findings that may be useful beyond the time period of the project itself.

Question 17

Applied and pure anthropologists have:

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A)   for the most part, received the same form of training.
B)   a very different methodology from each other.
C)   both avoided extreme forms of participant observation.
D)   almost never involved the same personnel.
E)   not distinguished the types of work that they do.

Question 18

Which of the following types of cultural anthropology would be considered the least applied in its focus?

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A)   Basic ethnography
B)   Studies of social issues
C)   Practicing anthropology
D)   Policy studies
E)   Applied anthropology

Question 19

Academic (pure,theoretical)anthropology became less popular during the 1950s after WWII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The anthropologist as trainer adopts what is essentially a teaching role on a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Applied Anthropology

How can we best use anthropological knowledge about culture?

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Supporters of applied anthropological research:

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Which of the following was the subject of Penny Van Esterik's applied research?

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The result of the Nestle Corporation selling instant baby formula to Third World mothers was:

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Policy researcher,needs assessor,and advocate are all:

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A specialized role in which an applied anthropologist conducts a fairly specialized type of research designed to determine whether a proposed program or project is needed is that of:

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Why do you think that anthropologists do not customarily do both applied and pure research?

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Before applying anthropological knowledge to the solution of social problems,anthropologists must be certain that the data is both accurate and complete.

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Applied anthropology includes all of the following except:

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The Japanese word aizuchi refers to:

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Which of the following best identifies biocides?

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In order to protect consumers,the World Health Organization and UNICEF developed the Code for the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in 1981.Which of the following countries did not sign this document as supporter?

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Which of the following statements about applied anthropological projects is true?

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In her role as an applied anthropologist confronting the Nestle Corporation marketing baby formula in third world countries,Van Esterik engaged in all of the following except:

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Applied anthropologists work on many varied types of projects,but they should not engage in any kind of work with populations conducting illegal activities.

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All of the following are products that result from an applied anthropology project except:

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Which of the following types of cultural anthropology would be considered the least applied in its focus?

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