Question: The practice of bridewealth among the Dinka works to __________.
Answer Choices: A. benefits a community; B. strengthens kinship; C. instills value in women; D. all of the above
Answer: D. all of the above
Question: After working in the yard on a hot afternoon, a person can become dehydrated. As a result of the altered plasma-solute concentration, fluids will shift between compartments. Which of the following fluid shift would occur?
Answer Choices: Fluid shifts from the extracellular compartment to the intracellular compartment. Fluid shifts from the intracellular compartment to the extracellular compartment.
Answer: B: Fluid shifts from the intracellular compartment to the extracellular compartment.
Question: Which of the following is NOT a key attribute used to differentiate early hominins from the apes?
Answer Choices: A. opposable thumbs; B. teeth; C. brain size; D. tool use; E. bipedalism
Answer: A. opposable thumbs
Question: Which factor predisposes migrant workers to disenfranchisement?
Answer Choices: A. Lack of transportation B. Being a minority group member C. Lack of health insurance D. Language barriers E. Seasonal employment
Answer: B. Being a minority group member
Question: Which of the following is a trace element?
Answer Choices: A. Iron; B. Magnesium; C. Folic acid; D. Potassium
Answer: A. Iron
Question: When discussing human evolution, it is important to remember which of the following key points:
Answer Choices: A. evolution is not about progress, it is about adaptation and survival; B. evolution does not follow a straight line, there are overlaps, starts, and stops; C. humans did not evolve from chimpanzees; D. we have not recovered one hundred percent of the fossil record; E. all of the above
Answer: E. all of the above
Question: The United Nations defines refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, and migrant as the same.
Answer Choices: True, False
Answer: False
Question: Economic anthropology differs from classical economics because anthropologists ________.
Answer Choices: A. do not assume transactions are the same everywhere; B. recognize that culture shapes the character of any transaction; C. focus on diversity of economic systems; D. all of the above; E. none of the above
Answer: D. all of the above
Question: Why is it difficult to know how many religions there are in the world?
Answer Choices: A. there are no “guidelines” to determine what constitutes a religion; B. there are no “guidelines” to determine when to establish closely related religions as separate; C. many indigenous religions go undocumented due to their remoteness; D. religions based on oral traditions rather than written ones can go undocumented; E. new religious movements are continuously emerging, and existing religions evolve; F. some religious groups are secretive and limit access to information on their beliefs and practices; G. the line between a spiritual but non-religious experience and religion can differ from person to person; H. all of the above
Answer: H. all of the above
Question: _______ are preconceive notions about other groups of people. We absorb these notions from our society – in media, from family members, in books, etc. The main importance of these individually held ideas is how it fuels what the institutions that those individuals are a part of are capable of.
Answer Choices: A. Redlining; B. Racism; C. Discrimination; D. Prejudices
Answer: D. Prejudices
Question: The best way to describe benefits of the HPV vaccine is:
Answer Choices: A. “The HPV vaccine can help prevent cervical cancer.” B. “The HPV vaccine prevents all STDs.” C. “You only need the vaccine if you have multiple partners.” D. “The HPV vaccine replaces the need for Pap smears.”
Answer: A. “The HPV vaccine can help prevent cervical cancer.”