Anthropologists Conducting Fieldwork May Experience a Particular Kind of Disorientation

question 5

Multiple Choice

Anthropologists conducting fieldwork may experience a particular kind of disorientation from the "strangeness" they discover. What is this often attributable to?

• A) ethnographic dissonance
• B) culture shock
• C) critical self-examination
• D) fieldwork block

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Definitions:

Chromosome

A long, thread-like structure composed of DNA and protein that carries genetic information in the nucleus of a cell.

Segregation

The act of separating individuals or groups from a larger population, often based on genetic, racial, or socioeconomic differences.

Gametes

Gametes are the reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms, with males producing sperm and females producing eggs, each carrying half the genetic information of the parent.

Chromosome

A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.