Anthr320MidTerm – Flashcards

Which of the following statements is the most accurate description of cultural anthropology?

Which of the following research methods is a core concept in cultural anthropology?

Describing other cultures in terms of the categories, concepts, and perceptions of the people being studied is known as the:

Which of the following is NOT true about culture?

What is the process by which children learn a particular cultural tradition?

Culture:

Which of the following statements about enculturation is NOT true?

What do anthropologists mean when they say culture is shared/

The tendency to view one's own culture as superior and to use one's own standards and values in judging others is called?

In anthropology, cultural relativism is not a moral position but a methodological one. it states that:

Why is ethnography one of the most valuable and distinctive tools of the applied anthropologist?

How do we know that culture is learned, not biological?

Which of the following best represents the relationship between biology and culture?

which of the following is NOT an example of a universal cultural pattern/

Which of the components of American culture best illustrates the concept of diffusion?

What term refers to the destruction of the culture of an ethnic group?

Anthropologists agree that cultural learning is uniquely elaborated among humans and that all humans have culture. They also accept a doctrine designated in the 19th century as the "psychic unity of man." What does this doctrine mean?

What is a symbol? It is:

What does it mean to say that humans use culture instrumentally?

People have to eat, but culture teaches us what, when, and how to do so. This is an example of how:

culture can be adaptive or maladaptive. it is maladaptive when:

What are cultural particularities?

Which of the following statements about subcultures is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about culture is NOT true?

What features are characteristic of corporate cultures?

Why was Wal-Mart's "Ten foot Rules not appropriate for its stores in Germany?

Which of the following sets are among Hofstede's five major dimensions of cultural values?

How is the bipolar, dimensional approach related to ethnocentrism?

Which of the following traits is characteristic of collective-oriented cultures?

Which of the following is characteristic of a change-fearing culture?

Susan, an American, is beginning a business relationship with new colleagues in Nicaragua, which has a P-time culture. What can she do to help develop a solid working relationship with her new colleagues?

Which of the following is an example of a low-context communication?

How are high and low-context communication related to the collectivism-individualism dimension of culture?

What limitation of the dimensional approach described in this chapter must we keep in mind?

Which of the following situations is an example of an planned cultural change?

Wade Davis in his TED Talk discussed the destruction of indigenous cultures, which he describes as ethnocide. This process of ethnocide occurs because of the crude face of domination, power, that is something that cannot be adapted to by these indigenous cultures

Anthropologists known as business and organizational anthropologists work inside many of the leading manufacturing and services companies around the world

Acculturation is the process by which people lose the culture that they learned as children

Indigenous cultures are at the mercy of the forces of globalization, as they can do nothing to stop threats to their cultural identity, autonomy, ann livelihood.

The contrasting values concept may be used for understanding cultural similarities and differences

In cultures that emphasize individualism social groups are the major units of social perceptions

Cultures that emphasize the collective usually know more about other then self

In collectivism oriented cultures property, such as land or livestock is controlled by the larger group rather than being individually owned

In collectivist cultures it is often necessary to bud long-term relationships to be able to do business there

Americans assume that informality is a perquisite for sincerity

Within hierarchical cultures a boss does not appreciate having his or her decisions or judgements called into question

For businesses working within change-gearing cultures it is important to build into proposals as little structure as possible to minimize any anxiety

Robert Noyce's management style, founder of intel, could be called a "Roll up your sleeves" style. He shunned fancy corporate cars, reserved parking spaces, private jets, offices, and furnishings in favor of a less-structured , relaxed working environment

Organizational synergy can occur when people from two different cultures work together cooperatively, creating a better outcome than either group would have independently

Culturally diverse groups always outperform less diverse groups in creative tasks