Collecting basic demographic data at the initial stages of fieldwork is known as?

• A) Census taking
• B)
• C)
• D)

If a society restricts individuals from moving between social classes, it is known as:

• A) Rigid system
• B) Open system
• C) Closed system
• D) Flexible system

Which one of the following is NOT a dysfunctional aspect of culture?

• A) Traveling
• B)
• C)
• D)

The occupational segregation affects women because it:

• A) Eliminates workplace discrimination
• B) Limits their access to high-paying jobs
• C) Ensures equal job opportunities
• D) Increases their economic independence

In which of the following kin type, people are related or categorized through marriage?

• A) Affinial
• B)
• C)
• D)

The strong caste boundaries in India reflect:

• A) Religious equality
• B) Ritual endogamy
• C) Class freedom
• D) Social openness

Free-market economies free trade and competition are all ingredients of:

• A) Globalization
• B)
• C)
• D)

In a class system, individuals attain their social status primarily through:

• A) Choice
• B) Birth
• C) Religion
• D) Wealth

Choice of technique depends on which of the following ____________

• A) Problem being studied
• B)
• C)
• D)

A ritual performed to preserve caste purity is meant to:

• A) Block outsiders
• B) Reduce income
• C) Promote class
• D) Allow pollution

Which of the following kinship system is associated with matrilineal descent?

• A) matrilineal
• B)
• C)
• D)

A person who holds power without possessing wealth is referred to as:

• A) Automatically rich
• B) Still influential
• C) Low ranked
• D) Socially equal

According to anthropologists, what is the nature of language?

• A) Arbitrary
• B)
• C)
• D)

The system of ranking people in a hierarchy is called:

• A) Stratification
• B) Globalization
• C) Urbanization
• D) Assimilation

The study of rules and practices for making and using sounds in a language is called:

• A) Phonology
• B)
• C)
• D)

The term referring to the division of jobs based on gender is:

• A) Economic marginalization
• B) Occupational segregation
• C) Feminization of labor
• D) Gender hierarchy

Stratification becomes most visible when we observe unequal access to resources such as:

• A) Random grouping
• B) Rituals only
• C) Tribal behaviour
• D) Unequal access

A class system supports meritocracy because:

• A) Purity is vital
• B) Power is inherited
• C) Mobility is allowed
• D) Status is fixed

The most extreme form of caste society is found in:

• A) Brazil
• B) China
• C) Japan
• D) India

The term describing the increasing number of women in poverty is:

• A) Feminization of poverty
• B) Wage inequality
• C) Gender gap
• D) Economic disparity