Sample Exam Outline

Anthropology 4616 Culture and Personality

07 September 2008

Answer FOUR (only 4) [or SIX (6) on the final] of the following 8 questions [or TWELVE (12) on the final]. Keep in mind that there is more than one approach you can take in answering these questions. Each of the questions counts 5.8% of the final course grade. Follow these guidelines:

• Organize your answer before you begin.
  
  
• Be sure to state:

  • What or who something is
  • Where it occurred or is located
  • Why it is important
  • When it occurred
  • How it happened or how it works
    
    
• State YOUR position or approach clearly.
  
  
• Cite specific examples or references to support your statements.
  
  
• Mention problem areas or other relevant materials which you would like to consider further in a more thorough statement. That is, when you're finished with your answer, what major questions are still left unanswered?
  
  
• Summarize your argument or discussion.
  
  
• Wherever appropriate use materials from more than one region of the world.
  
  
• Remember that your responses should have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
  
  
• Do not discuss any topic at length in more than one question.
  
  

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4. Compare and Contrast any two of the following concepts, but do not choose any which you may have discussed in another question:

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5. Compare and contrast any two of the following individuals, but do not choose any which you may have discussed in another question:

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6. It has often been said that X can only be understood in terms of its past history. Discuss X and indicate what you think the relevance of this might be to modern-day Culture and Personality studies.
   
   
7. Discuss X as it was manifested in the Y culture area. You may include in your answer comparisons with other culture areas considered in this class, but do not include materials you might have discussed in another question.
   
   
8. Ch. X of Human Behavior in Global Perspective discusses "Z" [where Z = one of the items listed in the "Contents" section of the texts]. Describe Z and discuss its importance to Culture and Personality studies.
   
   
9. Describe the X developments. Do not select any site or area you have focused on as part of any other question.

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10. Discuss the main aspects of modern theories on X in Culture and Personality studies. Include in your discussion the ideas, mechanism, results, etc., of X as presently understood.
    
    
11. Segall, Dasen, Berry, and Poortinga use the word / term "X." For example, a sub-section of Ch. N of Human Behavior in Global Perspective is called "X." Discuss the concept of "X" as Segall, Dasen, Berry, and Poortinga use it in Human Behavior in Global Perspective. Be sure to include examples in your discussion.
    
    
12. In class we spent a lot of time discussing / working on X. Why did we spend so much time on that?
    
    
13. In the paper this week there was an article on X. The following quote summarizes the authors' position: [quote]. How would you interpret X from the point of view of what you learned in Culture and Personality class this semester ?
    
    

optional take-home question

NOTE: Essentially you may make up ONE question total. You may either do that as a take-home and bring it to class with you, or you may do that in class the day of the exam.. If you elect to do the optional take-home exam and bring it with you to class, then you must choose three (3) additional of the remaining questions on the midterm and five (5) additional of the remaining questions on the final presented on the actual exam, as they are presented on the exam.

If you do not like these questions, make up and answer a question of your own choice relating to a topic having to do with culture and personality which you have not considered in your other answers. (If you think these questions are fantastic but simply prefer to make up one of your own, go ahead.) Answers should contain specific information supporting your position. Both your question and your answer will be evaluated.

If you elect to make up and answer a question, you may prepare your question and answer in advance and bring it with you to the exam.



If you prepare your question and answer in advance, you only need to answer [three midterm / five final] exam questions in class.

Do not write on any country for which you were one of the presenters.