An Anthropologist Has Just Arrived at a New Field Site

question 64

Multiple Choice

An anthropologist has just arrived at a new field site and feels overwhelmed with a creepy, profound feeling of alienation, of being without some of the most ordinary, trivial (and therefore basic) cues of his culture of origin. What term best describes what he is experiencing?

• A) agency paralysis
• B) synchrony
• C) configurationalism
• D) culture shock
• E) diachrony

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Definitions:

Financial Records

Documents that contain detailed information about the financial activities and position of an individual or organization.

Monthly Statement

A detailed report sent monthly, summarizing financial transactions, balances, and other relevant information for a specific account.

Reconciliation

A comparison of the office’s financial records with bank records to ensure that they are consistent and accurate; usually done when the monthly checking account statement is received from the bank.

Daily Log

A record kept every day to track events, tasks, or progress in various contexts, such as personal health, project management, or workplace activities.