TEST ONE
(SEPT 10, 2020)
You need to answer 2 questions for 10 points each.
You may answer additional
questions for up to 10 points extra credit each.
You will be able to earn up to
30 points in extra credit for this 8 week period.
Video and Homeworks 1 & 2
1.
Using the reading, "Body Ritual of the Nacirema", discuss "cultural relativism" and
"ethnocentrism". How can the lessons of Miner and Bogardus help us understand
cultures in today's world? Are they still useful tools? Why or Why not?
Chapter One
2.
The subfields of anthropology seem quite diverse in their specific subjects and
methods. Identify the major subfields. Why can they all be considered parts of the
single discipline of anthropology? What ties them together? Explain anthropology’s
holistic character.
3.
Explain the difference between knowledge gained through science and
knowledge gained through belief systems. How are science and belief systems
related within a given cultural system? What role do preconceptions play in the
process of doing science? What roles do belief systems play in culture system and
for individuals?
4.
Describe the basic steps in the scientific method. Explain the difference between
induction and deduction and tell what parts each plays in the scientific method.
5.
What is the meaning of "theory" in science? Explain how science may investigate
things that can't be seen, like gravity, or things that happened in the past, like
evolution. Explain how evolution is fact, theory, and hypothesis.
6.
Explain the five ways in which anthropologists collect data. How do
archaeologists apply science to the study of events and cultures of the past? How
do cultural anthropologists apply science to their study of such abstract things as
human culture and cultural systems? What does it mean to say that anthropology is
a humanistic endeavor?
Chapter 3
7.
Compare and contrast Lamarck’s, Darwin’s, and Mendel’s mechanisms for
evolution. Explain which models help you understand the concept of evolution most
comprehensively.
Dr. Cecilia Rhoades
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September 10, 2020
