Question 1

A primitive tribe that cultivates the soil by hand has much more culture than a modern, computerized society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Viewing people's behavior from the perspective of their own culture is known as cultural relativism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A Girl Scout works hard on a difficult project, and when she has completed her work, she is given a badge that she can wear on her uniform. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a sanction. 
B)  replication. 
C)  a more. 
D)  a typology. 
A)  a sanction. 
B)  replication. 
C)  a more. 
D)  a typology. A

Question 4

English-speaking people in the U.S. commonly use words whose origins are from various African, Asian, and non-English-speaking European cultures. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  nonmaterial culture. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  cultural shock. 
D)  cultural relativity. 
A)  nonmaterial culture. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  cultural shock. 
D)  cultural relativity.

Question 5

An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate covered crickets. While she does not partake herself, she does not judge the practice. She is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  xenocentrism. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  cultural relativism. 
D)  monophobicism. 
A)  xenocentrism. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  cultural relativism. 
D)  monophobicism.

Question 6

Psychologist Shalom Schwartz researched values in more than 60 countries and found which of the following values widely shared?

Accepted Answer

A)  benevolence 
B)  holding grudges 
C)  disloyalty 
D)  power 
A)  benevolence 
B)  holding grudges 
C)  disloyalty 
D)  power

Question 7

An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate covered crickets. She expresses disgust to her traveling companions. She is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  xenocentrism. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  cultural relativism. 
D)  monophobicism. 
A)  xenocentrism. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  cultural relativism. 
D)  monophobicism.

Question 8

Norms that are generally understood but not precisely recorded are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  mores. 
B)  sanctions. 
C)  informal norms. 
D)  formal norms. 
A)  mores. 
B)  sanctions. 
C)  informal norms. 
D)  formal norms.

Question 9

A society

Accepted Answer

A)  is a dependent group that owes allegiance to a larger group. 
B)  is the largest form of human group. 
C)  contains several different cultures. 
D)  contains one subculture and many cultures. 
A)  is a dependent group that owes allegiance to a larger group. 
B)  is the largest form of human group. 
C)  contains several different cultures. 
D)  contains one subculture and many cultures.

Question 10

According to Robin Williams, which of the following is NOT among the basic American values?

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalism 
B)  equality 
C)  frugality 
D)  the supremacy of science over faith 
A)  nationalism 
B)  equality 
C)  frugality 
D)  the supremacy of science over faith

Question 11

Nonmaterial culture

Accepted Answer

A)  is more resistant to change than material culture. 
B)  is less resistant to change than material culture. 
C)  changes at the same pace as material culture. 
D)  does not change once it has been created. 
A)  is more resistant to change than material culture. 
B)  is less resistant to change than material culture. 
C)  changes at the same pace as material culture. 
D)  does not change once it has been created.

Question 12

The statement "Attempts to create bilingualism in the U.S. represent a case of subordinated language minorities seeking opportunities for self-expression" reflects the views of which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective 
A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective

Question 13

Beth travels from New York to Africa and is introduced to living in a dirt-floored hut while she works digging canals for a service trip. It is safe to say she would be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativity. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  culture shock. 
D)  cultural integration. 
A)  cultural relativity. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  culture shock. 
D)  cultural integration.

Question 14

Severe sanctions serve to punish those who violate informal norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discovery is the

Accepted Answer

A)  combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist. 
B)  process of introducing new elements into a culture. 
C)  process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality. 
D)  process by which cultural items spread to different groups. 
A)  combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist. 
B)  process of introducing new elements into a culture. 
C)  process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality. 
D)  process by which cultural items spread to different groups.

Question 16

Culture lag occurs because people in most societies are

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to resist change to their material culture. 
B)  less likely to resist change to their nonmaterial culture. 
C)  more likely to modify cultural universals. 
D)  less likely to change their folkways. 
A)  less likely to resist change to their material culture. 
B)  less likely to resist change to their nonmaterial culture. 
C)  more likely to modify cultural universals. 
D)  less likely to change their folkways.

Question 17

Armed militia groups, such as the one that was involved in the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, are an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a subculture. 
B)  a counterculture. 
C)  a culture. 
D)  both a subculture and a counterculture. 
A)  a subculture. 
B)  a counterculture. 
C)  a culture. 
D)  both a subculture and a counterculture.

Question 18

Explain the differences among innovations, discoveries, inventions, and diffusion. Give examples of each to clarify the differences.

Accepted Answer

Innovations, discoveries, inventions, an

Question 19

The physical or technological aspects of our daily lives are called

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  material culture. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  values. 
A)  norms. 
B)  material culture. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  values.

Question 20

A new Ford Explorer can be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  material culture. 
B)  nonmaterial culture. 
C)  an argot. 
D)  substance culture. 
A)  material culture. 
B)  nonmaterial culture. 
C)  an argot. 
D)  substance culture.

A primitive tribe that cultivates the soil by hand has much more culture than a modern, computerized society.

Viewing people's behavior from the perspective of their own culture is known as cultural relativism.

A Girl Scout works hard on a difficult project, and when she has completed her work, she is given a badge that she can wear on her uniform. This is an example of

English-speaking people in the U.S. commonly use words whose origins are from various African, Asian, and non-English-speaking European cultures. This is an example of

An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate covered crickets. While she does not partake herself, she does not judge the practice. She is exhibiting

Psychologist Shalom Schwartz researched values in more than 60 countries and found which of the following values widely shared?

An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate covered crickets. She expresses disgust to her traveling companions. She is exhibiting

Norms that are generally understood but not precisely recorded are known as

A society

According to Robin Williams, which of the following is NOT among the basic American values?

Nonmaterial culture

The statement "Attempts to create bilingualism in the U.S. represent a case of subordinated language minorities seeking opportunities for self-expression" reflects the views of which sociological perspective?

Beth travels from New York to Africa and is introduced to living in a dirt-floored hut while she works digging canals for a service trip. It is safe to say she would be experiencing

Severe sanctions serve to punish those who violate informal norms.

Discovery is the

Culture lag occurs because people in most societies are

Armed militia groups, such as the one that was involved in the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, are an example of

Explain the differences among innovations, discoveries, inventions, and diffusion. Give examples of each to clarify the differences.

The physical or technological aspects of our daily lives are called

A new Ford Explorer can be considered

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

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Exam 3: Culture

A primitive tribe that cultivates the soil by hand has much more culture than a modern, computerized society.

Viewing people's behavior from the perspective of their own culture is known as cultural relativism.

A Girl Scout works hard on a difficult project, and when she has completed her work, she is given a badge that she can wear on her uniform. This is an example of

English-speaking people in the U.S. commonly use words whose origins are from various African, Asian, and non-English-speaking European cultures. This is an example of

An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate covered crickets. While she does not partake herself, she does not judge the practice. She is exhibiting

Psychologist Shalom Schwartz researched values in more than 60 countries and found which of the following values widely shared?

An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate covered crickets. She expresses disgust to her traveling companions. She is exhibiting

Norms that are generally understood but not precisely recorded are known as

A society

According to Robin Williams, which of the following is NOT among the basic American values?

Nonmaterial culture

The statement "Attempts to create bilingualism in the U.S. represent a case of subordinated language minorities seeking opportunities for self-expression" reflects the views of which sociological perspective?

Beth travels from New York to Africa and is introduced to living in a dirt-floored hut while she works digging canals for a service trip. It is safe to say she would be experiencing

Severe sanctions serve to punish those who violate informal norms.

Discovery is the

Culture lag occurs because people in most societies are

Armed militia groups, such as the one that was involved in the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, are an example of

Explain the differences among innovations, discoveries, inventions, and diffusion. Give examples of each to clarify the differences.

The physical or technological aspects of our daily lives are called

A new Ford Explorer can be considered

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters