Culture, Society, and Politics Pre-test

What does the term culture most accurately refer to in anthropology?

• Biological traits shared among humans

• Tools and artifacts only

• Learned behaviors, beliefs, and norms of a society

• Natural environmental conditions

Which method is most commonly used in ethnographic research?

• Surveys

• Laboratory experiments

• Participant observation

• Statistical modeling

In anthropology, kinship refers to:

• The political organization of a society

• The biological classification of plants

• Systems of social relationships based on family ties

• Economic hierarchies in modern states

Which of the following is a key function of social structures in anthropology?

• Eliminate conflict completely

• Provide order and predictability in social life

• Promote individualism

• Determine voting behavior

Which of the following best represents a cultural universal?

• Democracy

• Totem poles

• Marriage practices

• Nuclear family

Social inequality refers to:

• Equal distribution of power

• The hierarchical division of individuals based on access to resources

• . The differences in individual preferences

• Cultural variation between nations

Which of the following is a form of social stratification?

• Castes and social classes

• Sports teams

• Family kinship charts

• Political parties

What are social institutions?

• Patterns of behavior organized to meet basic social needs

• Buildings for public use

• Technological innovations in society

• Private companies and enterprises

Which theory argues that society is structured in ways that benefit a few at the expense of the majority?

• Symbolic interactionism

• Modernization theory

• Structural functionalism

• Conflict theory

An example of social change is:

• The invention of the smartphone and its impact on communication

• An individual moving to a new city

• Changing a personal opinion

• Changing your password