The Ethics of Applied Anthropologists Requires That

question 40

Multiple Choice

The ethics of applied anthropologists requires that

• A) only pure research can be applied to a particular problem.
• B) the anthropologist must not take any action that is harmful to the interests of the community.
• C) the anthropologist in charge of the project balances the needs of his employer with those of the local community.
• D) the anthropologist working with a community must answer to the needs of his or her employer.

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Definitions:

Ascending Tracts

Nerve pathways that go upwards in the spinal cord and carry sensory information from the body to the brain.

Descending Tracts

Pathways in the spinal cord that transmit motor commands from the brain to the body, controlling voluntary movements.

Spinal Cord

The long, thin, tubular structure made from nervous tissue that extends from the brainstem down the vertebral column, conducting nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body.

Patellar Reflex

A reflex action that causes the lower leg to kick forward when the patellar tendon just below the kneecap is tapped; a measure of the function of the nervous system.