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Test Your Knowledge on Cross-Cultural Studies and Anthropology with Our Quiz!

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What is cross-cultural studies?

A comparison of case studies within a sample of cases.

A specialization in anthropology and sister sciences that uses field data from many societies through comparative research to examine the scope of human behavior and test hypotheses about human behavior and culture. (correct)

A controlled comparison among variants of a common derivation.

A survey of ethnographic data within a single society.

What is the first form of cross-cultural comparisons?

Comparison of case studies (correct)

Controlled comparison among variants of a common derivation

Comparison within a sample of cases

Comparison of traits in question.

What is the second form of cross-cultural comparisons?

Controlled comparison among variants of a common derivation (correct)

Comparison of traits in question.

Comparison within a sample of cases

Comparison of case studies

What is the third form of cross-cultural comparisons?

Comparison within a sample of cases Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between comparative and cross-cultural studies?

Comparative studies examines similar characteristics of a few societies, while cross-cultural studies uses a sufficiently large sample so that statistical analysis can be made to show relationships or lack of relationships between the traits in question. Signup and view all the answers

Who carried out the first cross-cultural studies?

Edward Burnett Tylor and Lewis H. Morgan Signup and view all the answers

What is George Murdock known for in cross-cultural studies?

Setting up a number of foundational data sets, including the Human Relations Area Files, and the Ethnographic Atlas. Signup and view all the answers

What is Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory?

A framework for cross-cultural communication that describes the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behavior, using a structure derived from factor analysis. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory and the usage of emoticons on Twitter?

There is a positive correlation between individualism-collectivism dimension of Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory and people's use of mouth-oriented emoticons. Signup and view all the answers

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"Discover the World of Cross-Cultural Studies: Test Your Knowledge on Anthropology and Sister Sciences with our Quiz!" Take this quiz to explore the fascinating world of cross-cultural studies and anthropology. From sociology to psychology, economics to political science, this quiz will challenge your knowledge on comparative research and its use of field data from diverse societies to understand human behavior. Sharpen your expertise and learn new insights with our quiz today!