Question 1

All of the following were technical issues and solutions associated with Murray's AOP project EXCEPT the

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A)   identification of fast growing drought-resistant trees that produce wood suitable for construction.
B)   logistical problems such as roads for truck and manpower.
C)   the production of micro seedlings that were lightweight and could be produced in quantity and transported easily.
D)   development of ethnographic information on cropping patterns.

Question 2

Corporate culture qualifies as a culture in anthropological terms because

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A)   employees share the same work location.
B)   employees view themselves as part of a stratified system.
C)   patterns of behavior within the corporation are learned.
D)   patterns of leadership are the same in corporations.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of the type of work applied anthropologists do? Applied anthropologists

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A)   help to develop various programs associated with health care.
B)   help to develop businessmen and corporations solve production and supply issues.
C)   assist in problems concerning agriculture management.
D)   assist horticulturalists in developing foraging techniques.

Question 4

Employing ethnographic methods in business settings results in information and data that are helpful because they are more

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A)   qualitative.
B)   quantitative.
C)   statistically significant.
D)   personal.

Question 5

What are three central concepts in anthropology that can be used in applied situations to give a new perspective on problems and issues?

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Question 6

Initial attempts by AID to bring about reforestation in Haiti failed because

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A)   an unsuitable species of tree was to be planted.
B)   the peasants lacked appropriate equipment for irrigation.
C)   peasants perceived that they would lose title to their land.
D)   peasants perceived that the state would profit at their expense.

Question 7

Discuss and evaluate the approach used by Robert Trotter in his investigation of the case of lead poisoning.

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Robert Trotter's approach in investigati...

Question 8

Why did Murray's seedling project succeed and the AID program seedlings fail?

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Murray's seedling project succeeded whil...

Question 9

By the end of the four-year funded reforestation project, how many trees had been planted?

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A)   one hundred thousand
B)   one million
C)   five million
D)   twenty million D

Question 10

The center point of Murray's success in designing the reforestation program in Haiti was that he

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A)   selected trees with multiple uses.
B)   created lumber mill cooperatives.
C)   developed an infrastructure for transporting logs.
D)   arranged for wood sales on the international market.

Question 11

Describe two types of work done by medical anthropologists.

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Medical anthropologists engage in a wide...

Question 12

Robert Trotter discovered that two different Mexican folk medicine remedies contained harmful amounts of

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A)   salt.
B)   Vitamin D.
C)   lead.
D)   iron. C

Question 13

Susan Squires and her colleagues discovered all of the following about people's breakfast desires and attitudes EXCEPT

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A)   mothers wanted nutritious breakfasts.
B)   dad wanted a traditional breakfast.
C)   moms and dads wanted the most economical breakfast.
D)   kids wanted a fun breakfast if they ate at all.

Question 14

Investigations by medical anthropologists of "susto" showed that people with "susto" had

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A)   fewer biological diseases than a control group.
B)   more psychological ills than a control a group.
C)   fewer psychological ills than a control group.
D)   more biological diseases than a control group.

Question 15

Robert Trotter showed sensitivity to the local culture in designing a program that drew attention to products containing lead when he

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A)   developed educational programs for "curanderos."
B)   had local Mexican-American art students design information posters.
C)   asked local political leaders to make speeches.
D)   developed educational programs for the local schools.

Question 16

Describe the warehouse problems that were revealed using ethnographic methods in the case study of anthropology in business.

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The warehouse problems that were reveale...

Question 17

What did research by medical anthropologists reveal about the folk disease called "susto"?

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Research by medical anthropologists into...

Question 18

Office furniture manufacturer Steelcase modified its office design approach based on ethnographic methods input by design anthropologists.This included

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A)   creating larger offices.
B)   eliminating office cubicles.
C)   creating gathering places in halls.
D)   creating lunch rooms closer to office cubicles.

Question 19

When people in business use the term corporate culture, they typically mean that the corporate members share

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A)   ideologies.
B)   work places.
C)   common goals.
D)   manners and customs. D

Question 20

Describe the ethnographic techniques employed by Robert Trotter in order to help solve the case of lead poisoning.

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Robert Trotter employed a variety of eth...

Exam 14: Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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What are three central concepts in anthropology that can be used in applied situations to give a new perspective on problems and issues?

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