Anthropology - Chapter 1 Quiz

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Book: The Essence of Anthropology, 4th edition by William Haviland Chapter 1: Thinking and Doing Anthropology Pages: 3-29
Olivia Robertson
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Question 1

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[blank_start]Anthropology[blank_end] is the study of humankind in all times and places The fundamental principle of anthropology, that the various parts of human culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest possible context in order to understand their interconnections and interdepence is called the [blank_start]Holistic[blank_end] Perspective The belief that the ways of one's own culture are the only proper ones is called [blank_start]ethnocentrism[blank_end] Anthropology is different from other social sciences bc it holds a cross-cultural and [blank_start]long-term[blank_end] evolutionary perspective Theories about the world and reality based on the assumptions and values of one's own culture are called [blank_start]culture bound[blank_end] theories.
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  • Anthropology
  • Holistic
  • ethnocentrism
  • long-term
  • culture-bound

Question 2

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Anthropologists typically focus on Western peoples and cultures.
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Anthropology is inessential to sociologists, psychologists and economists
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Anthropologists...
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  • Look for the broad basis of ideas and practices
  • Are concerned with being unbiased
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