CH03 Applied Anthropology

Applied anthropologists who use their anthropological knowledge in their places of employment are most accurately called ______ anthropologists.

• occupational

• development

• employment

• practicing

Anthropology aimed very purposefully at practical results (solutions) is referred to as ______ anthropology.

• modernization

• applied

• theoretical

• new age

Applied and theoretical anthropology have ______.

• always used distinctive methodologies

• never had much to contribute to each other

• developed alongside each other from the early beginnings of the discipline

• always obtained funding from different sources

Which of the following specialties did NOT emerge from the practice of applied anthropology?

• Environmental anthropology

• Medical anthropology

• Cultural anthropology

• Educational anthropology

Which of the following types of cultural anthropology would be considered the LEAST applied in its focus?

• Ethnography

• Studies of social issues

• policy studies

• applied anthropology

Project Camelot was a ________.

• policy by the U.S. government to improve relations with Vietnam after the war

• project developed by the U.S. Army to study the languages and cultures of the Middle East

• project to involve anthropologists as spies in Iraq and Afghanistan

• project sponsored by the U.S. Army to study causes of civil unrest in developing countries, particularly South and Central America

Which ethical responsibility requires that the anthropologist seek informed consent?

• Responsibility to one's own and host governments

• Responsibility to the people studied

• Responsibility to students and trainees

• Responsibility to funders and employers

The U.S. Army military intelligence support program in which anthropologists are hired to provide military with more understanding of the local population is called _______.

• Human Terrain System

• Humane Terror System

• Project Camelot

• Middle East Enterprises

A specialized role in which an applied anthropologist interprets research findings so that policy makers, planners, and administrators can make more culturally sensitive decisions is that of _______.

• expert witness

• impact assessor

• policy researcher

• trainer

Development anthropologists are encouraged to do all of the following to improve the lives of those they study EXCEPT ______.

• interview and survey individuals to better understand the nature of the problem

• gather data on the specific conditions

• create a list of necessary changes

• present the list of needs to those most challenged so that they can locate responsible parties themselves