40. Anthropological research provides an important source for understanding culture change and adaptation. Today, in
the United States:
a. anthropologists are increasingly used in public policy decision-making.
b. there are fewer anthropologists engaged in public policy decision-making.
c. anthropologists are more involved in creating public policy than working in underdeveloped nations.
d. anthropologists no longer value their role within their government.
e. anthropologists tend to work primarily with geologists and geographers.
41. What is ethnomedicine?
a. It is the development of native doctors and clinics as a way to deal with chronic health problems.
b. It is the marketing and distribution of herbs and natural remedies.
c. It is the use of psychology and Western medicine as a way to treat the whole person.
d. It is the practice of medicine within an ethnically diverse segment of the population.
e. It is a local approach to health care that is culturally relevant.
42. If you were interested in teaching migrants about the best way to prevent erosion in new farming communities, what
type of anthropologist are you most likely to be?
a. Business anthropologist
b. Medical anthropologist
c. Development anthropologist
d. Environmental anthropologist
e. Educational anthropologist
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43. Which type of applied anthropologist most likely would work with the Center for Disease Control (CDC)?
a. Educational anthropologist
b. Medical anthropologist
c. Business anthropologist
d. Development anthropologist
e. Environmental anthropologist
44. AstudentwhohascompletedaBachelor’sdegreeinanthropologyisbestpreparedto:
a. work as a theoretical anthropologist.
b. work as an applied anthropologist.
c. serve as an apprentice with other anthropologists in order to train for fieldwork.
d. work as a school teacher in other countries.
e. provide valuable skills and insights in a variety of jobs.
45. Which terminal academic degree is usually needed in order to work as a professional anthropologist?
a. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
b. Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
c. Master of Arts (M.A.)
d. Master of Science (M.S.)
e. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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46. A traveler in Jakarta, Indonesia, witnessed a very interesting practice of ethnomedicine designed to lower blood
pressure and relieve pain. What was it?
a. They were bathing in Coca Cola, allowing the seltzer to bubble around their bodies.
b. They were laying on train tracks to sense small electric charges.
c. They were eating various types of local insects believed to be therapeutic.
d. They were covering themselves in manure and then sun-bathing.
e. They were bathing in aspirin dissolved in gasoline.
47. What is the leading environmental cause of death?
a. Hurricanes and tsunamis
b. Chemical poisoning
c. Cooking stoves
d. Cars
e. Earthquakes
48. Policy researcher, needs assessor, and advocate are all:
a. specialized features of applied anthropology.
b. specialized roles for applied anthropologists.
c. professions that depend on anthropologists.
d. fields of research that focus exclusively on culture and culture change.
e. areas of government employment for anthropologists.
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49. The ethnographic study of adolescent drug dealers is best considered a part of which specialty of cultural
anthropology?
a. Political anthropology
b. Medical anthropology
c. Urban anthropology
d. Environmental anthropology
e. Educational anthropology
50. The study of the socioeconomic barriers to biogas in China is within which specialized approach in cultural
anthropology?
a. Environmental anthropology
b. Development anthropology
c. Medical anthropology
d. Urban anthropology
e. Postmodern anthropology
51. Most applied anthropologists are cultural anthropologists.
a. True
b. False
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52. Only pure anthropology is based on problem-oriented research.
a. True
b. False
53. Unlike cultural anthropologists, archaeologists and physical anthropologists do not do applied research.
a. True
b. False
54. Applied anthropology has been in decline since the 1990s.
a. True
b. False
55. The line between pure and applied anthropology is not clear because both groups receive similar training and use
similar methods.
a. True
b. False
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56. Applied anthropologists played an important policy role in WWII.
a. True
b. False
57. Studies of social issues are considered less applied than policy studies, according to the continuum suggested by
Alexander Ervin.
a. True
b. False
58. Project Camelot was a military exercise devised by academic anthropologists to help understand the Soviet Union
during the Cold War.
a. True
b. False
59. Today, anthropologists do not work with the U.S. government because of ethical conflicts.
a. True
b. False
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60. Anthropologists have the highest ethical responsibility to protect the people with whom they work.
a. True
b. False
61. The anthropologist as trainer adopts what is essentially a teaching role on a project.
a. True
b. False
62. A culture broker serves as an active supporter of a particular group of people.
a. True
b. False
63. Mark Schuller worked with displaced persons in Sudan.
a. True
b. False
64. Biocides are a healthy alternative to chemical fertilizers.
a. True
b. False
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65. Free-market economies are areas in which anthropologists can contribute a great deal to the debate.
a. True
b. False
66. There are more anthropologists working today to influence public policy decisions than there were 50 years ago.
a. True
b. False
67. Wildlife management is an area of recent growth for applied anthropologists.
a. True
b. False
68. Development anthropology takes international development and aid as its focus.
a. True
b. False
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69. AnthropologistsusuallyonlyneedaMaster’sdegreeinordertoworkasaprofessionalintheirfield.
a. True
b. False
70. Anthropologists can work in a variety of careers.
a. True
b. False
71. What is the difference between applied and practicing anthropology?
72. Why is applied anthropology associated with problem-oriented research?
73. Identify three organizations that support applied anthropological research.
74. Compare applied and theoretical anthropology. List at least three characteristics that they share.
75. Name the five types of cultural anthropology proposed by Alexander Ervin as a continuum from pure to applied
anthropology. Make sure that they are named in order.
76. What two primary trends have contributed to the movement of applied anthropology out of the academic setting?
77. Name the six ethical responsibilities of anthropologists.
78. What is a cultural broker?
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79. What negative effects did the use of biocides have on Antiqua, Barbados, and St. Vincent?
80. What is the process that is involved in becoming a professional practicing anthropologist?
81. Applied anthropology is primarily supported by both private and public organizations. What roles would you anticipate
these organizations playing in the process of addressing change? Why would they be interested in supporting an
applied anthropology project?
82. Why do you think anthropologists do not customarily do both applied and theoretical research?
83. Discuss the significance of applied anthropology in the history of the U.S. Give examples.
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84. Alexander Ervin suggests that cultural anthropology is more like a continuum from very pure forms of research to
themostappliedaspects.Illustrateandprovideanexamplethatyouchooseforeachofthefive“areas”ofcultural
anthropology from the most pure and theoretical to the most applied. Your examples do not need to be projects that
have occurred, but, rather, may be projects that would be interesting to do.
85. In what specific ways could applied anthropologists be used to facilitate the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq
and/or Afghanistan in the aftermath of the recent war?
86. There are at least 10 specialized roles that an anthropologist can take on an applied project. Choose two of these
rolesandcompareandcontrastthem.Howwouldtheanthropologist’sdailyworkandinvolvementchangeasa
result of occupying one of these roles rather than the other?
87. Using the data you learned from the various applied projects highlighted in Chapter 3, what conclusions can you
make about applied anthropological work? Try to list at least five major conclusions.
88. What are the ethical responsibilities of anthropologists and why are these important?
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89. Describe the various career opportunities in anthropology.
90. How can applied anthropology help with real-world problems?
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