AN15W0A (QUIZ) INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Which discipline studies human beings, their cultures, societies, and biological characteristics, both past and present?

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• History

What term describes the feelings of disorientation and confusion that people experience when they encounter a new and unfamiliar culture?

• Cultural diffusion

• Ethnocentrism

• Culture shock

• Acculturation

What are the four main subfields of anthropology?

• Sociology, psychology, history, and philosophy

• Cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology

• Anthropology, sociology, psychology, and history

• Ethnography, ethnology, archaeology, and linguistics

What type of anthropology focuses on the study of human societies and cultures, examining social structures, behaviors, and cultural practices?

• Archaeological anthropology

• Biological anthropology

• Social and cultural anthropology

• Linguistic anthropology

What approach in anthropology emphasizes the study of a culture as a whole, considering all its aspects and their inter relationships?

• Ethnocentrism

• Holism

• Cultural relativism

• Comparative method

What research method in anthropology involves comparing different cultures to identify similarities and differences?

• Ethnographic method

• Comparative method

• Historical method

• Experimental method

What research methodology in anthropology involves in-depth study of a particular culture or community, often through participant observation?

• Survey research

• Experimental research

• Ethnography

• Case study

What concept in anthropology emphasizes the importance of understanding cultures on their own terms, without judging them by the standards of one's own culture?

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural relativism

• Cultural diffusion

• Acculturation

What term describes early anthropologists who studied cultures from a distance, often relying on secondary sources and without direct field experience?

• Fieldworkers

• Participant observers

• Armchair anthropologists

• Ethnographers

What research technique involves the researcher participating in the daily activities of the people being studied, while also observing their behavior and cultural practices?

• Survey research

• Experimental research

• Content analysis

• Participant observation