lesson 2

Question 1

Anthropologists look beyond the confines of our own |
society and compare it to the beliefs and practices of |
other societies, past and present.

Answer 1

Cross-cultural or Comparative approach

Question 2

This comparative emphasis is important. It helps
anthropologists to avoid equating what

Answer 2

“human nature,”

Question 3

It focuses upon
both the biological and cultural evolution of human
beings and of human societies.

Answer 3

Evolutionary/ Historical approach

Question 4

focused upon the
understanding of and description of patterns of change
over time.

Answer 4

Evolutionary/ Historical approach

Question 5

It views human societies or
cultures within the context of larger natural systems

Answer 5

Ecological approach

Question 6

the assumption that any given
aspect of human life is to be studied with an eye to the
way its related to other aspects of human life.

Answer 6

Holistic approach

Question 7

This theoretical orientation views society as a complex
interconnected system of parts that work together in
harmony. *.. This approach points to the importance of
social structure, any relatively stable pattern of social
behavior.

Answer 7

structural Functional Approach

Question 8

This theoretical orientation is considered a micro-level
approach, which is an individual level approach. The primary focus in this approach is communication and
exchange of ideas using symbols

Answer 8

symbolic ~ Interaction Approach

Question 9

This theoretical orientation is considered a macro-level
approach that focuses on inequality.

Answer 9

Conflict Approach

Question 10

It sticks to the political arena and to the realm of politics,
either dealing with situations with two competing
sides or the lateral decisions that affect the group as
a whole.

Answer 10

Political Science Perspectives