ANTH-011-Final Exam- 2022

ANTH-011. FINAL EXAM: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology - 1 - NAME _____________________________________________ ________/50 Part I - Multiple Choice: Choose the option that best answers the question. Each response is worth two (2) points for a total of twenty-four (20) points in this section. ______/20 1) In villages in Haiti where voodoo is practiced, zombif ication represents… A. a syncratic take on the Christian resurrection of Christ. B. a form of social control functioning to make group behavior cohesive. C. a process necessary if one wishes to become a voodoo priest. D. less of a threat due to lower population compared to urban areas. E. a common myth used to keep voodoo rites secret from outsiders. 2) L iminality can best be described as the following… A. the adaptive response of a traditional culture to the forces of Western media in the form of a melding of the two cultures. B. a sense of religious cohesion from which an individual derives a sense of well-being and belonging. C. the stage of a vision quest where the individual meets their spirit guide through fasting or other ecstatic ritual. D. the stage of a rite of passage where an individual is separated but yet not incorporated into a new status in a culture. E. the stage of a rite of passage when an individual is finally recognized as a full member of the culture. 3) With the term sex , anthropologists are referring to biological differences. In contrast, they define gender as A. the cultural construction of whether one is female, male, or something else. B. a political system ruled by men that defines the identity of women. C. the tasks and activities that a culture assigns to each sex. D. the marked differences in male and female biology, which vary across cultures. E. one’s biological identity. 4) What does it mean that kinship is culturally constructed? A. The educational system is failing to educate people about real, biologically based human relatedness. B. Like race, kinship is a social fiction, with no real social importance. C. It is a phenomenon separated from other real aspects of society, such as economics and politics. D. Studies of kinship tell us little about people’s actual experiences, only about what they think those experiences are like. E. Some genealogical kin are considered to be relatives whereas others are not, and the rules underlying such considerations vary across cultures.

ANTH-011. FINAL EXAM: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology - 2 - 5 ) What does the “ego” stand for in a depiction of a kinship system? A. the sense of distinct individuality that is present in any society B. the emotional attachment felt by the people who use the system C. the self as a point of reference used to determine which kin terms go where D. the boundary between one’s kin group and outsiders E. a gender-free way of reckoning kinship 6) The incest taboo is a cultural universal, but A. not all cultures have one. B. not all cultures define incest the same way. C. not all cultures know about incest. D. some cultures have replaced it with the levirate. E. some cultures practice gerontology anyway. 7) Which of the following best defines polygamy? A. the type of marriage in which there is more than one wife B. the custom whereby a wife marries the brother of her dead husband C. the type of marriage involving only two spouses D. the custom whereby a widower marries the sister of his dead wife E. the type of marriage in which there is more than one spouse 8) Religion and magic don’t just explain things and help people accomplish goals — they also enter the realm of human feelings. In other words, A. they serve emotional needs as well as cognitive (i.e., explanatory) ones. B. religion helps reduce differences by promoting brotherly love. C. they determine the emotional well-being of all their practitioners. D. they often lead to extreme psychological disruption and even mental illness. E. they are psychologically and cognitively relevant, but these realms are well contained and have no effect beyond the mental well-being of the practitioner. 9) What term refers to a custom or social action that operates to reduce differences in wealth and bring standouts in line with community norms? A. Rite of passage B. Revitalization movement C. Syncretism D. Taboo E. Leveling mechanism