The characteristic field techniques of the ethnographer are participant observation, the genealogical method, and in-depth interviewing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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From where do we derive most anthropological data?

A) participant-observation B) accounts of early explorers C) government censuses and reports D) controlled studies

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The supernatural force called "mana" gave spiritual authority and protection to

A) Egyptian kings. B) !Kung headmen. C) Polynesian chiefs. D) Melanesian "big men." E) Roman Emperors.

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Identify a characteristic of the Omomyoids.

A. They generally had short, narrow snouts. B. They moved about by clambering rather than leaping arboreally. C. They showed a strong resemblance to modern lemurs. D. They generally had small eyes.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Directors can arrange actors on the stage so that their relative positions symbolize or express what is happening. 2. Directors of comedies cast actors with comic talent and let them handle comic timing and comic business. 3. Focus is the main reason for moving the actors around the stage.

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