Which one of the following represents a cultural boundary?

• A) Networks
• B) Language
• C) Relativity
• D) Opportunities

Which type of personality has ambiguous feelings about right and wrong?

• A) Inner-directed personality
• B) Tradition-oriented personality
• C) Other-directed personalities
• D) Indigenous personality

What is a key result of globalization for businesses?

• A) The need to become more competitive
• B) Reduced market opportunities
• C) The elimination of trade
• D) Decreased competition

Which one of the following types of ideology appears as “neutral” while all others that differ from the norm are often seen as radical?

• A) Systematic
• B) Epistemological
• C) Dominant
• D) Influencing

If two cultures are very different in values and norms, diffusion between them is most likely to be:

• A) Equal and unaffected
• B) Strong in non-material
• C) Fast and intense
• D) Selective and limited

Which type of culture tends to change more slowly?

• A) Globalized cultures
• B) Industrialized cultures
• C) Small-scale cultures
• D) Urban cultures

Societies control the behavior of people by which of the following?

• A) Informal mechanisms
• B) Formal mechanisms
• C) Social mechanisms
• D) Cultural values

The phrase “necessity is the mother of invention” implies that:

• A) Inventions are usually created on purpose
• B) New ideas are always produced by scientists
• C) Social circumstances often drive innovations
• D) Inventions generally arise in poor societies

If an anthropologist studies how innovators’ psychological background influences their creativity, they are applying:

• A) Psychological anthropology
• B) Sociological imagination
• C) Diffusion theory
• D) Anthropological analysis

The theorist whose writings influence conflict theory is:

• A) Emile Durkheim
• B) Max Weber
• C) Karl Marx
• D) Talcott Parsons

What is a negative effect of globalization on traditional economies?

• A) They struggle to survive
• B) They become more competitive
• C) They grow at a faster rate
• D) They remain unchanged

Societies which maintain social control through laws and law enforcement agencies fall under:

• A) Positive mechanism
• B) Informal mechanism
• C) Local mechanism
• D) Formal mechanism

The existing conditions or circumstances in a society are referred to as:

• A) Acculturation
• B) Change
• C) Coercion
• D) Status quo

If a society relies on tribute payments to maintain leadership authority, it is an example of:

• A) Feudal system
• B) Chiefdom
• C) Democracy
• D) Market economy

Greek city-states and the Roman Empires are an impressive examples of ____________ based political organizations.

• A) Chiefdoms
• B) Bands
• C) State
• D) Tribes

Intuits follow which formal mechanism to settle disputes?

• A) Song Duets
• B) Moots
• C) Social Intermediaries
• D) Codified Laws

In a chiefdom, what is the primary method of wealth distribution?

• A) Direct democracy
• B) Tribute and redistribution
• C) Stock market investments
• D) Private ownership

Which of the following is one key characteristic of tribes?

• A) Advanced economic specialization
• B) Lack of formal political offices
• C) Permanent ruling class
• D) Centralized leadership

When Chinese food is prepared with local spices in another country, it shows that:

• A) Cultural modification accompanies diffusion
• B) Non-material diffusion is more widely common
• C) Diffusion always weakens the donor culture
• D) Diffused cultural items remain fully unchanged

The general process of acquiring culture is referred to as:

• A) Assimilation
• B) Acculturation
• C) Relativism
• D) Socialization