Question 1

Monica follows Drake on Instagram,Twitter,and Facebook.What sociological concept defines Monica's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  object fad 
B)  idea fad 
C)  activity fad 
D)  personality fad 
A)  object fad 
B)  idea fad 
C)  activity fad 
D)  personality fad

Question 2

Distinguish between fashion and fad with examples.Include four types of fads.

Accepted Answer

A fashion is a currently valued style of

Question 3

When a person sneezes in response to dust particles,it is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  an instinct 
B)  a reflex 
C)  a drive 
D)  a conditioned response 
A)  an instinct 
B)  a reflex 
C)  a drive 
D)  a conditioned response

Question 4

Canadians may believe that they are law abiding,but will routinely fail to wear a seat belt or to slow down in school zones.What does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A discrepancy between ideal culture and real culture. 
B)  The difference between Canadians and Americans. 
C)  The differences between material culture and nonmaterial culture. 
D)  A discrepancy between cultural universals and value contradictions. 
A)  A discrepancy between ideal culture and real culture. 
B)  The difference between Canadians and Americans. 
C)  The differences between material culture and nonmaterial culture. 
D)  A discrepancy between cultural universals and value contradictions.

Question 5

In 2001,a 12-year-old Sikh boy was banned from carrying his kirpan (a ceremonial dagger worn under his clothing)to school.Why did the Supreme Court uphold his right to carry his kirpan?

Accepted Answer

A)  It facilitates international business transactions. 
B)  It demonstrates our respect for freedom of religion and protection of minorities. 
C)  It reminds us that we share a common humanity. 
D)  It helps us understand different experiences. 
A)  It facilitates international business transactions. 
B)  It demonstrates our respect for freedom of religion and protection of minorities. 
C)  It reminds us that we share a common humanity. 
D)  It helps us understand different experiences.

Question 6

Taking schoolchildren to the symphony exposes them to what kind of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal 
B)  real 
C)  high 
D)  popular 
A)  ideal 
B)  real 
C)  high 
D)  popular

Question 7

Suppose that during a movie,one person begins to talk to the person sitting next to him in an audible tone of voice.A man in another row turns around and says "Keep it down!" What does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  an informal sanction 
B)  a formal sanction 
C)  a taboo 
D)  a core value 
A)  an informal sanction 
B)  a formal sanction 
C)  a taboo 
D)  a core value

Question 8

Which statement reflects the relationship between high culture and popular culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  People appreciate high culture more than they do popular culture. 
B)  High culture often requires training to be appreciated and understood,whereas popular culture does not. 
C)  Popular culture is much less accessible than high culture. 
D)  High culture is primarily for the upper and middle classes,whereas popular culture is for the lower classes. 
A)  People appreciate high culture more than they do popular culture. 
B)  High culture often requires training to be appreciated and understood,whereas popular culture does not. 
C)  Popular culture is much less accessible than high culture. 
D)  High culture is primarily for the upper and middle classes,whereas popular culture is for the lower classes.

Question 9

In what way is popular culture dysfunctional for society? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

It can undermine cor

Question 10

What is one significant difference between English and many Aboriginal languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many more nouns that have gender in Aboriginal languages. 
B)  English divides nouns in the animate and inanimate. 
C)  Many Aboriginal languages have several different pronouns meaning he or she. 
D)  Many Aboriginal languages are not preoccupied with gender. 
A)  There are many more nouns that have gender in Aboriginal languages. 
B)  English divides nouns in the animate and inanimate. 
C)  Many Aboriginal languages have several different pronouns meaning he or she. 
D)  Many Aboriginal languages are not preoccupied with gender.

Question 11

What is a loose garment that covers the hands and face or the entire body and includes a mesh screen over the eyes called?

Accepted Answer

A)  burka 
B)  hijab 
C)  niqab 
D)  turban 
A)  burka 
B)  hijab 
C)  niqab 
D)  turban

Question 12

Darryl has moved from Spaniard's Bay in eastern Canada to Singapore.He is enamored with everything he sees.He finds everything to be so much better than at home.What term captures this form of comparison?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive ethnocentrism 
B)  societal disbelief 
C)  national anomie 
D)  subcultural shame 
A)  positive ethnocentrism 
B)  societal disbelief 
C)  national anomie 
D)  subcultural shame

Question 13

Praise,honours,or medals for conformity to specific norms are all examples of positive sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Wearing jeans to the Oscars violates a folkway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are sanctions? Provide examples of positive and negative sanctions.

Accepted Answer

Sanctions are rewards for appropriate be

Question 16

How would a conflict theorist interpret cultural universals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural universals serve functions to ensure everyone is clothed,fed,and housed. 
B)  Similar practices could have been imposed by a conquering nation rather than serving a similar purpose. 
C)  Children and new members must learn the ways of the group. 
D)  Cultural universals help balance self-interest with the needs of the group. 
A)  Cultural universals serve functions to ensure everyone is clothed,fed,and housed. 
B)  Similar practices could have been imposed by a conquering nation rather than serving a similar purpose. 
C)  Children and new members must learn the ways of the group. 
D)  Cultural universals help balance self-interest with the needs of the group.

Question 17

During an election,Tim is trying to choose who to vote for.He wants to ensure that the most vulnerable in Canada are protected economically,but he also wants a balanced budget.What is Tim experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflicted mores 
B)  value contradictions 
C)  real culture 
D)  informal norms 
A)  conflicted mores 
B)  value contradictions 
C)  real culture 
D)  informal norms

Question 18

A new exhibition of watercolours at the National Gallery is an example of an instrumental need being met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Using a symbolic interactionist perspective,what does Simmel state about money?

Accepted Answer

A)  Money becomes a means to an end. 
B)  We are aware of worth based on objective,economic calculations. 
C)  Intrinsic qualities of sports figures or wealthy entrepreneurs matter more than how much money they make in our assessment of their worth. 
D)  People create money as a means of exchange but then it acquires a social meaning that extends beyond the economic function. 
A)  Money becomes a means to an end. 
B)  We are aware of worth based on objective,economic calculations. 
C)  Intrinsic qualities of sports figures or wealthy entrepreneurs matter more than how much money they make in our assessment of their worth. 
D)  People create money as a means of exchange but then it acquires a social meaning that extends beyond the economic function.

Question 20

How is popular culture viewed from a conflict perspective?

Accepted Answer

Some conflict theorists believe that pop

Exam 3: Culture

Monica follows Drake on Instagram,Twitter,and Facebook.What sociological concept defines Monica's behaviour?

Distinguish between fashion and fad with examples.Include four types of fads.

When a person sneezes in response to dust particles,it is called what?

Canadians may believe that they are law abiding,but will routinely fail to wear a seat belt or to slow down in school zones.What does this demonstrate?

In 2001,a 12-year-old Sikh boy was banned from carrying his kirpan (a ceremonial dagger worn under his clothing)to school.Why did the Supreme Court uphold his right to carry his kirpan?

Taking schoolchildren to the symphony exposes them to what kind of culture?

Suppose that during a movie,one person begins to talk to the person sitting next to him in an audible tone of voice.A man in another row turns around and says "Keep it down!" What does this illustrate?

Which statement reflects the relationship between high culture and popular culture?

In what way is popular culture dysfunctional for society? Provide an example.

What is one significant difference between English and many Aboriginal languages?

What is a loose garment that covers the hands and face or the entire body and includes a mesh screen over the eyes called?

Darryl has moved from Spaniard's Bay in eastern Canada to Singapore.He is enamored with everything he sees.He finds everything to be so much better than at home.What term captures this form of comparison?

Praise,honours,or medals for conformity to specific norms are all examples of positive sanctions.

Wearing jeans to the Oscars violates a folkway.

What are sanctions? Provide examples of positive and negative sanctions.

How would a conflict theorist interpret cultural universals?

During an election,Tim is trying to choose who to vote for.He wants to ensure that the most vulnerable in Canada are protected economically,but he also wants a balanced budget.What is Tim experiencing?

A new exhibition of watercolours at the National Gallery is an example of an instrumental need being met.

Using a symbolic interactionist perspective,what does Simmel state about money?

How is popular culture viewed from a conflict perspective?

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