ANT 101 Week 2 Quiz | Assignment Help | Ashford University

ANT 101 Week 2 Quiz | Assignment Help | Ashford University 



Question 1

 Which of the following is NOT true of performance on intelligence tests?

 

o   It is best measured by a culture-free test.

o   It is influenced by the education of the test taker.

o   It is influenced by motivation.

o   It is influenced by the test taker’s perception of his/her abilities.

 

 

Question 2

Which of the following is true of symbols?

 

o   Their meanings can be changed.

o   They can never be physical objects.

o   They make it impossible for knowledge to be accumulated.

o   They cannot be borrowed across cultural boundaries.

 

 

Question 3

The number of phonemes in human languages is typically how many?

 

o   10-20

o   20-45

o   30-60

o   45-55

 

 

 Question 4

Morphemes are best defined as

 

o   Linguistic signs and symbols.

o   Sounds in a language.

o   The smallest meaningful units.

o   Rules for combining word

 

 

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary reason for the presence of many Old French loan words in the English vocabulary?

 

 

o   Old French had words for many things that English had no words for.

o   All languages borrow words from nearby languages.

o   The English were ruled for some time by the Normans, who spoke Old French.

o   The English had extensive trade contacts with France throughout much of history.

 


Question 6

Which of the following statements convey Boas’ argument about race?

 

o   People of the same race always share the same culture.

o   Individuals within a race differ in their capacities to acquire culture.

o   Biological differences between races do not account for cultural differences.

o   Cultural differences among races are caused by biological differences.

 

 

 

 

Question 7

Communication in nonhuman animals is similar to human language in that

 

o   It involves the creation of symbols.

o   It consists essentially of direct expressions of feelings.

o   It is more like the cries of a human baby than like the language of human adults.

o   Both humans and nonhuman animals use innate and learned signs to communicate.

 

 

Question 8

The two subdivisions of grammar are

 

o   Verbs and nouns.

o   Words and sentences.

o   Syntax and meaning.

o   Morphology and syntax.

 

 

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the use of personal distance in the United States?

 

o   The distance between friends is greater in the U.S. than in many other societies.

o   It indicates that people tend to be close and personable in their relationships.

o   It is the same in the U.S. as in most parts of the world.

o   It has nothing to do with showing friendliness.

 

 

 

Question 10

Ethnicity influences politics because

 

o   Ethnicity is always overtly discussed by politicians.

o   Many political conflicts are ethnic conflicts.

o   Ethnic groups are the main subjects of political regulation.

o   Ethnic groups have equal political power as mainstream groups.

 

 

 

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