2. Which of the following is true about anthropology? a. It usually is preferable to do anthropological research alone rather than with a team of researchers. b. Anthropology explores the interconnectedness and interdependence of human cultural experiences in all places and ages. c. Most anthropologists today are generalists--they master all of the fields of anthropology. d. All professional anthropologists now work in colleges, universities, or museums.

Pre-Assessment Multiple Choice. Read the question carefully and circle the correct answer. 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of anthropology? a. It is concerned with both human biology and culture. b. It is concerned with human variation, evolution, and adaptation. c. It focuses only on prehistoric societies. d. a and b 2. Which of the following is true about anthropology? a. It usually is preferable to do anthropological research alone rather than with a team of researchers. b. Anthropology explores the interconnectedness and interdependence of human cultural experiences in all places and ages. c. Most anthropologists today are generalists--they master all of the fields of anthropology. d. All professional anthropologists now work in colleges, universities, or museums. 3. Anthropology defines self-awareness as: a. to learn how to react to others, and to assume a variety of roles. b. develops the neural circuitry or hard wiring of the brain faster than with the children with less stimulation. c. is conceptualized much earlier by children sleeping with parents and are exposed to a variety of stimuli like touch and the like. d. all of the above 4. What do anthropologists mean when they refer to the concept of "enculturation" in regards to cultures? a. The transmission of culture from one generation to the next. b. Any successful behavior, strategy, or technique for obtaining food and surviving in a new environment provides a selective advantage in the competition for survival with other creatures. c. The best way to study another culture is by working with a team of researchers from different academic disciplines. d. All aspects of a culture are interrelated. 5. Culture is: a. defined as system of human behavior and thought b. symbolic and when our ancestors learned to the tools and symbols to originate meaning of significant events in life and in society c. one's customs and beliefs and it is engrained in the patterns and systems of one's life d. all of the above 6. Which of the following best describes how anthropologists primarily learn new information about humans? a. field work b. laboratory experiments c. reading travelers accounts d. none of the above 7. In anthropology, the self is recognized as: a. biologically attuned to respond to his or her environment b. variably self-aware of the mechanisms of the elements of culture working within the self c. self-reflexive of the uniqueness and differences of all other selves and everything else around. d. All of the above. 8. Which of the following is true about normative orientation? a. provides the self with personal space in relation to other people or things b. provides the self with the grasp of accepted norms in the community c. should be able to act responsively to the cultural objects around d. All of the above 9. In cultural degradation when judging beauty, media proposes these criteria: a. face must be beautiful and unpimpled. b. hair must be black and silky c. skin color must be fair and flawless, and body must be slim and toned d. All of the above 10. Which of the following is a concept that will help situate the self in different behavior conditions? a. spatial orientation b. temporal orientation c. normative orientation d. all of the above

1. Which of the following is a characteristic of anthropology? a. It is concerned with both human biology and culture. b. It is concerned with human variation, evolution, and adaptation. c. It focuses only on prehistoric societies. d. a and b

What is Anthropology?Question 9Select one:a.Is the study of similarities and differences of individualsb.Is the study of human evolutionc.Is the study of human behaviord.Is the study of person mind

Anthropology covers a much narrower field of study than the other Social Sciences.

Anthropology is ____Group of answer choicesThe scientific study of humans The study of non-western cultures The study of humans as a zoological species The study of world cultures