__________ views are subjective and based on insiders’ views so that they resemble as much as possible the explanations that people have for their own culture
a. Emic
b. Etic
c. Structural
d. Irrational
Answer: a
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a. artifacts. b. artwork left behind by earlier cultures. c. books written by early explorers. d. folk stories passed down from generation to generation. e. their own interpretation only.
Which of the following illustrates some of the dangers of the old applied anthropology?
A. anthropologists promoting the study of their field among university undergraduates B. anthropologists practicing participant observation and taking photographs of ritualistic behavior C. anthropologists' work on the contrasts between urban and rural communities D. anthropologists collaborating with nongovernmental organizations in the 1980s E. anthropologists aiding colonial expansion by providing ethnographic information to colonists
Which of the following is the best plan of action for a light-skinned woman of childbearing age living in the tropics and concerned about giving birth to a child with neural tube defects (NTDs)?
A. drinking plenty of fluids to boost her body's ability to regulate its own temperature B. taking vitamin D supplements C. using a tanning booth to give her skin accelerated protection against the sun D. doing nothing, since a woman's chance of giving birth to a child with NTDs is genetically determined E. taking folic acid/folate supplements and protecting herself against the sun with sunscreen, clothing, and shelter
All foragers are or were egalitarian
a. True b. False