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Chapter 2 Practice Quiz
Why Is the Concept of Culture Important?
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The process of learning to live together as a group is called _______.
rehabilitation
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appropriation
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socialization
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rejection
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The process of learning how to come to terms with the ways of thinking and feeling that is culturally appropriate is called _______.
personalization
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enculturation
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genetic inheritance
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inculcation
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Which of the following is not part of culture?
Culture is learned
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Culture is patterned
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Culture is shared
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Culture is non-adaptive
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Culture is symbolic
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The anthropological view that there are no sharp boundaries that separate mind and body from environment, or individual from society, is called _______.
geneticism
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particularism
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vaguism
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holism
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The co-evolutionary perspective on human development assumes _______.
that the physical environments and symbolic practices co-determine one another in human development
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that physical environments pre-determine the symbolic practices of human societies
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that cultural determinants shape all physical inputs into human society
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that neither the physical environment nor symbolic practices have much impact on human culture
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The act of settling a region and establishing control over the original inhabitants and appropriating their lands and resources for one's own use is called _______:
canonization
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exploration
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colonization
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liberation
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Understanding another culture's practice in terms of its own values, even if those conflict with one's own values, is called _______.
ethnocentrism
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culture centrism
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cultural particularism
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cultural relativism
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Which of the following are impacts of globalization on culture?
Culture imperialism
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Cultural hybridity
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Ethnonationalism
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Indigenism
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Why is the anthropological perspective on the human condition difficult to maintain?
It forces us to question common-sense assumptions
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Compels us to consider cultural contexts we research in
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Complicates moral and political decisions
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The ability of human actors to impact cultural phenomena is referred to as _______.
regency
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ethnocentrism
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agency
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holism
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It is not important for culture to be adaptive.
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Human culture emerged all at once.
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Holism is a critical component of anthropological thinking.
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Ethnocentrism can be countered by a commitment to cultural relativism.
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Cultural beliefs and practices that we inherit or borrow always make things easier for us.
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Anthropologists all agree that the term "cultures" best capture the ways of life of all humans.
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When cultures come in contact there can often be periods of friction, which can be seen as a sign of hope.
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Distinct cultural practice protections should not supersede individual rights.
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Co-evolution means that human cultural practices now have precedence over physical environmental ones.
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Authentic cultures should never change.
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