Comparative method in anthropology MCQs

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1. What is the comparative method in anthropology primarily used for?





2. Which branch of anthropology most often applies the comparative method?





3. The comparative method involves:





4. Who is considered one of the pioneers of the comparative method in anthropology?





5. The comparative method is essential for identifying:





6. Early comparative anthropologists often relied on:





7. Which criticism is commonly directed at the early comparative method?





8. Franz Boas criticized the comparative method for:





9. Which modern approach complements the comparative method?





10. The comparative method can be used to study:





11. One of the main goals of the comparative method is:





12. Which of the following uses the comparative method to trace language evolution?





13. The “cross-cultural method” is another term for:





14. Which dataset is commonly used in cross-cultural comparative studies?





15. The comparative method often combines:





16. In anthropology, “etic” perspective is often used in:





17. The comparative method has been most successful in identifying:





18. One key limitation of the comparative method is:





19. Which paradigm replaced the unilinear evolutionist use of the comparative method?





20. Which type of comparison is central to the comparative method?





21. Who applied the comparative method to kinship studies?





22. Which theory heavily relied on the comparative method?





23. The comparative method allows anthropologists to:





24. What is a modern ethical challenge of the comparative method?





25. Which term refers to using comparisons to find patterns among societies?





26. Early comparative anthropologists believed societies evolved:





27. Which type of societies were often used as “living fossils” in early comparative studies?





28. A major advancement in the modern comparative method is:





29. Which concept replaced ethnocentric judgments in comparative analysis?





30. The comparative method is most useful for testing:





31. A synchronic comparative study examines:





32. A diachronic comparative study focuses on:





33. The comparative method is often linked to which scientific principle?





34. Which is an example of comparative research in anthropology?





35. The comparative method helps identify:





36. Why is sampling important in comparative studies?





37. Which anthropological concept discourages biased comparative analysis?





38. The comparative method often uses which type of data?





39. What role does ethnography play in the comparative method?





40. Which modern technology supports comparative anthropology?





41. Which early anthropologist promoted cultural stages through comparison?





42. The comparative method can test hypotheses about:





43. What is one major limitation of early comparative methods?





44. Which is a modern ethical improvement in comparative anthropology?





45. Comparative methods are often applied in:





46. Which statistical technique is often used in modern comparative anthropology?





47. The comparative method is sometimes criticized for being:





48. Which perspective integrates comparative methods with cultural contexts?





49. Why is the comparative method still relevant today?





50. The ultimate goal of the comparative method is:





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