There are many definitions of culture; however, there are a number of aspects that are common to most definitions. One such aspect is that __________
A. culture is shared uniformly by all members of a society
B. culture is learned and transmitted across generations
C. culture is biologically inherited
D. culture is composed of material objects
Answer: B
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Claude Levi-Strauss developed structuralism to try to answer the question of why __________ around the world seem so similar
a. myths b. marriages c. ethical systems d. religions
How does a chiefdom differ from a tribe?
a. A chiefdom has a bureaucratic government. b. A chiefdom is egalitarian. c. A chiefdom is a ranked society with a hereditary chief. d. All of these characteristics distinguish chiefdoms from tribes.
In "Fieldwork on Prostitution in the Era of AIDS," Sterk found that in-depth interviews
a. worked best if she had asked a list of carefully prepared questions. b. worked best if held in private. c. yielded little in-depth information. d. were the most stressful part of fieldwork.
Kelly's description of his experiences while conducting ethnoarchaeological research in Madagascar illustrates all of the following except:
a. that ethnoarchaeology is the best way for archaeologists to learn how difficult it is to interpret human behavior from static material remains. b. that while engaged in this type of research the archaeologist learns as much about his or her own limits and prejudices as they do about another culture. c. that the archaeologist conducting an ethnoarchaeological study must immerse him or herself in the other culture and participate in it as much as possible. d. that English speakers do well among foreigners who, for the most part, speak English. e. that Mikea wanted virtually all that they owned, especially clothing and to avoid problems they carried no spare clothing.