A good summary of Sapir and Whorf's conclusion about the relationship between language and thought is __________
a. culture and society shape language
b. language determines thought and culture
c. language serves as a set of guideposts for human thought but does not constrain people's ability to think
d. language shapes the wiring of the brain
c
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A polytypic species
a. is one that has no phenotypic variability b. has never been observed in nature c. is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of no more than three traits d. is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of one or more traits e. is composed of widely dispersed populations
How is environmental anthropology a response to existing environmental policies?
A) There is increasing recognition that environmental policies imposed from the top down are unlikely to work. B) There are few environmental policies in the developing world, so anthropologists are needed to apply Western policies to new communities. C) Existing environmental policies are culturally discriminatory, and anthropologists are involved to reduce this bias. D) There is evidence that environmental change is more likely to be successful if it is initiated by an outsider.
Which statement best describes feminist anthropology?
a. It takes an objective/scientific approach to the study of society. b. It posits that gender should not be considered as a major variable influencing cultural behavior. c. It strongly embraces a value-free orientation. d. It seeks to describe and explain the female perspective in cultural life. e. It is a theory that argues that women and men are equal in all societies and cultures.
Which fieldwork techniques are best for collecting data?
a. Survey and random sampling b. Participant observation and use of questionnaires c. Photography, participant observation, and random sampling d. Interviews and participant observation e. Taking census data and living with the people in their native villages