Question 1

The invention of the birth control pill marked the first time that women were able to control their fertility through direct means.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Contemporary Japan is an example of a country with __________.

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A)  rising fertility among the middle class
B)  strong laws against abortion
C)  a one-child-per-couple policy
D)  a population pyramid shaped like a triangle with a broad base at the bottom
E)  population aging

Question 3

"Nurturant-responsible" personalities are most likely to be formed in children living in societies in which the mode of livelihood is __________.

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Question 4

In industrial/digital economy societies, the management of __________ tends to be mainly in the hands of scientists, professionals, and doctors.

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Question 5

Research shows that women's experience of discomfort and distress associated with menopause is __________.

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A)  found only in the United States as a result of its "creation" by the medical establishment here
B)  cross-culturally universal
C)  universal in the species "primate"
D)  less common in Japan than in the United States
E)  most common and severe in foraging societies

Question 6

A major threat to the Aka people of the Democratic Republic of Congo is from __________.

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Question 7

What are three major differences between either

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Question 8

Abortion is/has__________.

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A)  universally disapproved of by society even though many people resort to it anyway
B)  less approved of by Western religions such as Christianity and more disapproved of by Asian religions such as Buddhism
C)  often a response to economic conditions
D)  been found only in agricultural and industrial societies, not in preindustrial societies
E)  never commonly practiced in industrialized states because of access to "modern" forms of contraception

Question 9

Infertility is high among couples in Western countries, especially middle- and upper-class couples.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are third gender roles and gender pluralism? Discuss two examples.

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Question 11

An important ceremony for Hispanic girls occurs on their twelfth birthday.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What does a cultural relativism perspective emphasize in terms of female genital cutting?

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Question 13

Describe the "lost semen complex" and how it relates to population dynamics in India.

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Question 14

An individual's patterned way of behaving and thinking is referred to as his or her __________.

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Question 15

What are some of the major issues facing the Old Order Amish of the United States and Canada today?

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Question 16

In general, the value of having many children is highest among agriculturalists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When a father-to-be experiences pain and exhaustion while the mother gives birth, anthropologists refer to the phenomenon as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth envy
B)  couvade
C)  matrescence
D)  narcissism
E)  a pure gift

Question 18

Throughout human history, population growth __________.

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A)  has increased geometrically since the time of the earliest humans
B)  was high until the emergence of agriculture
C)  reached its peak rate of increase in industrialized/digital economy states
D)  was uncontrolled or "natural" until the advent of industrialism and "modern" forms of contraception
E)  increases with the emergence of agriculture and food surpluses

Question 19

People maintain passive faces and few outward expressions of grief at funerals in __________.

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Question 20

In which of the following cultures do fathers play the greatest role in infant caretaking?

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A)  the Aka
B)  middle-class Euro-Americans
C)  the Yanomami
D)  middle and upper class people of Japan
E)  none of the above: in no society do fathers have substantial roles in infant care

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In industrial/digital economy societies, the management of __________ tends to be mainly in the hands of scientists, professionals, and doctors.

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The invention of the birth control pill marked the first time that women were able to control their fertility through direct means.

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Describe the "lost semen complex" and how it relates to population dynamics in India.

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