Question 1

According to Alverson in "Advice for Developers," Peace Corps volunteers conceive otime as lineal while the Tswana associate iwith events.

Accepted Answer

Alverson states that Peace Corps volunteers "tend to conceive of time as lineal and therefore try to plan and schedule their projects according to timetable" while the Tswana "associate time not with seconds, minutes, hours, and days, but with events."

Question 2

In "Advice for Developers," Alverson reports thaPeace Corps volunteers maintained an aloodistance when they talked with Tswana farmers.

Accepted Answer

There is no specific report by Alverson titled "Advice for Developers" that mentions Peace Corps volunteers maintaining a distance when talking with Tswana farmers.

Question 3

Which othe following authors is an extreme diffusionist?

Accepted Answer

Erich von Däniken is known for his extreme diffusionist views, particularly in his book "Chariots of the Gods?" where he claims that ancient civilizations were visited by aliens who helped them develop advanced technologies.

Question 4

In action anthropology, planned change is initiated, controlled, and implemented by

Accepted Answer

In action anthropology, the focus is on empowering the people affected by change to take an active role in initiating and implementing planned change. The anthropologist serves as a facilitator and collaborator, but ultimate control and agency rests with the community members themselves. Therefore, the best choice is B, the people affected by change.

Question 5

Acculturation refers to the process olearning one's culture.

Accepted Answer

Acculturation refers to the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group, not learning one's own culture.

Question 6

The meeting otwo culturally distincgroups is called

Accepted Answer

Cultural contact refers to the interaction between two or more different cultures, which can lead to exchanges and influences between them.

Question 7

An anthropologisattempts to influence the way people treatramps by publishing a book on tramp culture, thus making tramps more predictable to those who musdeal with them.Such an anthropologiswould be doing adjustmenanthropology.

Accepted Answer

Adjustmenanthropology involves attempting to solve practical problems by applying anthropological theories and concepts to improve the lives of people. In this case, the anthropologist is attempting to influence how tramps are treated by providing insight into their culture and behavior, which could potentially lead to improved interactions with those who need to deal with them.

Question 8

The process ochange due to culture contacis called

Accepted Answer

Acculturation refers to the process of change that occurs when groups come into continuous firsthand contact, which results in the adoption of new cultural patterns. Diffusion and borrowing may be a part of the process of acculturation, but they do not capture the full process. Enculturation refers to the process by which individuals learn the culture of their society or group, but does not necessarily involve contact with other cultures.

Question 9

Social acceptance oan innovation involves three steps: identification, analysis, and substitution.

Accepted Answer

Social acceptance of innovation involves three steps: awareness, interest, and evaluation.

Question 10

Any use oanthropological knowledge by anthropologists to increase the power oself- determination oa particular cultural group is called

Accepted Answer

Advocate anthropology involves using anthropological knowledge to support and empower a particular cultural group, often to increase their self-determination.

Question 11

Any use oanthropological knowledge thamakes social interaction more predictable among persons having differencultural codes is called

Accepted Answer

The use of anthropological knowledge to make social interaction more predictable among persons having different cultural codes is the main goal of adjustment anthropology. This involves understanding the subtle differences in cultural codes and norms between different groups and using that knowledge to facilitate smoother social interactions. The other options may involve the use of anthropological knowledge but do not specifically focus on making social interaction more predictable between different cultural groups.

Question 12

Action anthropology requires thathe group thais to change has some legitimate process for making decisions.

Accepted Answer

Action anthropology involves working with groups to bring about change. It is important that the group has a legitimate decision-making process in place to ensure that any changes made are accepted and sustainable. Without a legitimate process for decision-making, any changes brought about through action anthropology may not be effective or sustainable.

Question 13

Any use oanthropological knowledge to influence social interaction, to maintain or change social institutions, or to directhe course ocultural change is called

Accepted Answer

Applied anthropology involves the practical application of anthropological knowledge and methodologies to address real-world problems and enhance social and cultural understanding. This may include using anthropological insights to influence social interactions, maintain or modify social institutions, or guide the direction of cultural change. Adjustment, advocate, and administrative anthropology are not commonly used terms in the field.

Question 14

In "Advice for Developers," Alverson observes thaTswana farmers speak aboutheir feelings with candor.

Accepted Answer

The statement seems to be a misinterpretation or misattribution, as there is no known work titled "Advice for Developers" by Alverson that discusses Tswana farmers speaking candidly about their feelings.

Question 15

A recombination othings thaare known into something differenis called

Accepted Answer

Recombination of known things into something different is called innovation. Therefore, the best choice is B, "innovation". The other choices are not fitting this definition as well. Culture change refers to the transformation of a society's shared beliefs, behaviors, and symbols over time. Social integration refers to the process of individuals or groups becoming part of a larger society, while diffusion refers to the spread of ideas or practices from one culture to another.

Question 16

When an anthropologisattempts to make social interaction more predictable in cases where two people are operating with differencultural codes, he or she is doing action anthropology.

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Question 17

Innovation is the recombination opreviously known concepts into something qualitatively new.

Accepted Answer

Innovation involves combining existing knowledge, ideas, and concepts in new and creative ways to generate new value. It is not about inventing something totally new from scratch, but rather recombining previously known concepts in unique and innovative ways.

Question 18

Ian anthropologisstudied how the use otobacco spread throughouthe world, he or she would be interested in cultural diffusion.

Accepted Answer

Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural traits, beliefs, and practices from one group of people to another. The use of tobacco is one such cultural trait that has spread throughout the world, making it an area of interest for anthropologists studying cultural diffusion.

Question 19

Applied anthropology focuses on the use oanthropological knowledge to inform, enlighten, or increase the understanding osome individual or group.

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Question 20

In Alverson's "Advice for Developers," Peace Corps volunteers working in Botswana often isolated themselves, hung ouwith other Americans or Europeans, felspiteful toward the Tswana, and failed to complete contracts.

Accepted Answer

This is a statement made in Alverson's "Advice for Developers".

Quiz 10: Using and Doing Anthropology