A key informant is:
a. generally the person with the highest status in the group being studied.
b. a local person with expertise in a particular area, with whom the ethnographer spends a lot of time.
c. the person or agency from whom the anthropologist receives the money for research.
d. someone whom the anthropologist pays to observe and report on the activities of others.
B
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Anthropology may aid in the progress of education by helping educators avoid all of the following EXCEPT
A. tolerance of ethnic diversity. B. incorrect application of labels such as "learning impaired." C. sociolinguistic discrimination. D. indiscriminate assignment of nonnative English speakers to the same classrooms as children with "behavior problems." E. ethnic stereotyping.
Sahelanthropus has an unusual combination of characteristics, including
a. a small braincase and huge browridges. b. a large braincase and huge browridges. c. a small braincase and small muscle attachments in the rear of the cranium. d. a small vertical face and small browridges. e. a large face and small dentition.
_________ is an example of a disease that is best understood with a biocultural approach
a. Pneumonia b. Bird flu c. Brain cancer d. Anorexia
One of Penelope Eckert's findings about California accents is that when people are and want to stay involved in their home community, they
A. develop a unique accent. B. tend to adopt a speech pattern with less of an accent. C. copy the English they hear on the radio. D. tend to talk like locals. E. often develop extended versions of nonverbal communication among peer groups.