Question 1

Kissing is an example of a cultural universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What term refers to the polarization of society over controversial cultural elements such as abortion, religious expression, gun control, and sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural shock 
B)  culture war 
C)  subcultures 
D)  contracultures 
A)  cultural shock 
B)  culture war 
C)  subcultures 
D)  contracultures

Question 3

Penalties and rewards for conduct relating to a social norm are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  folkways. 
B)  mores. 
C)  values. 
D)  sanctions. 
A)  folkways. 
B)  mores. 
C)  values. 
D)  sanctions.

Question 4

Mores are

Accepted Answer

A)  norms governing everyday social behavior, the violation of which raises comparatively little concern. 
B)  norms that are deemed highly necessary to the welfare of a society. 
C)  norms that are made by government for society, interpreted by the courts, and backed by the power of the state. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  norms governing everyday social behavior, the violation of which raises comparatively little concern. 
B)  norms that are deemed highly necessary to the welfare of a society. 
C)  norms that are made by government for society, interpreted by the courts, and backed by the power of the state. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is argued by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language precedes thought. 
B)  Language is a given and forms independent of culture. 
C)  Language homogenizes interpretations of reality across disparate cultures. 
D)  People cannot conceptualize the world only through language. 
A)  Language precedes thought. 
B)  Language is a given and forms independent of culture. 
C)  Language homogenizes interpretations of reality across disparate cultures. 
D)  People cannot conceptualize the world only through language.

Question 6

The tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  value stability. 
A)  culture shock. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  value stability.

Question 7

Which sociological perspective argues that subcultures often emerge because the dominant society has unsuccessfully attempted to suppress a practice regarded as improper, such as the use of illegal drugs?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Sanctions can be positive or negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Wearing two different colored socks and a tie that does not match the shirt with which it is being worn are examples of violations of folkways and informal norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  culture. 
B)  society. 
C)  socialization. 
D)  social structure. 
A)  culture. 
B)  society. 
C)  socialization. 
D)  social structure.

Question 11

In surveys of first-year college students since 1966, which value has shown the strongest gain in popularity?

Accepted Answer

A)  being very well off financially 
B)  developing a meaningful philosophy of life 
C)  achieving fame 
D)  finding true love 
A)  being very well off financially 
B)  developing a meaningful philosophy of life 
C)  achieving fame 
D)  finding true love

Question 12

Communism, the Episcopalian religion, and the microwave oven are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  invention. 
D)  discovery. 
A)  diffusion. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  invention. 
D)  discovery.

Question 13

A worker is frequently late, takes extended "coffee breaks," and makes numerous mistakes while working on important tasks. As a result of poor performance, the worker is fired. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a sanction. 
B)  a law. 
C)  cultural diffusion. 
D)  replication. 
A)  a sanction. 
B)  a law. 
C)  cultural diffusion. 
D)  replication.

Question 14

General customs and practices that are found in every culture are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural integration. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  cultural universals. 
D)  cultural relativism. 
A)  cultural integration. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  cultural universals. 
D)  cultural relativism.

Question 15

Culture lag is

Accepted Answer

A)  the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior. 
B)  viewing people's behavior from the perspective of one's own culture. 
C)  the physical or technological aspects of our daily lives. 
D)  a period of maladjustment during which the nonmaterial culture is still adapting to new material conditions. 
A)  the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior. 
B)  viewing people's behavior from the perspective of one's own culture. 
C)  the physical or technological aspects of our daily lives. 
D)  a period of maladjustment during which the nonmaterial culture is still adapting to new material conditions.

Question 16

Invention 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 a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society. 
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 a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society.

Question 17

Bilingualism is the use of two or more languages

Accepted Answer

A)  in all sectors of public and private life. 
B)  in particular settings, such as workplaces or educational facilities, treating each language as equally legitimate. 
C)  only in educational settings. 
D)  only in workplaces. 
A)  in all sectors of public and private life. 
B)  in particular settings, such as workplaces or educational facilities, treating each language as equally legitimate. 
C)  only in educational settings. 
D)  only in workplaces.

Question 18

A society is

Accepted Answer

A)  the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior. 
B)  a fairly large number of people who live in the same territory, are relatively independent of people outside it, and participate in a common culture. 
C)  the norms, values, and beliefs of a large group of people. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior. 
B)  a fairly large number of people who live in the same territory, are relatively independent of people outside it, and participate in a common culture. 
C)  the norms, values, and beliefs of a large group of people. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

Informal norms are

Accepted Answer

A)  norms governing everyday social behavior, the violation of which raises comparatively little concern. 
B)  deemed highly necessary to the welfare of a society. 
C)  made by a government for a society, interpreted by the courts, and backed by the power of the state. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  norms governing everyday social behavior, the violation of which raises comparatively little concern. 
B)  deemed highly necessary to the welfare of a society. 
C)  made by a government for a society, interpreted by the courts, and backed by the power of the state. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 20

A dominant ideology is

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of cultural beliefs that help to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests. 
B)  a subculture that rejects societal norms and values and seeks an alternative lifestyle. 
C)  a specialized language used by members of a group or subculture. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  a set of cultural beliefs that help to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests. 
B)  a subculture that rejects societal norms and values and seeks an alternative lifestyle. 
C)  a specialized language used by members of a group or subculture. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Kissing is an example of a cultural universal.

What term refers to the polarization of society over controversial cultural elements such as abortion, religious expression, gun control, and sexual orientation?

Penalties and rewards for conduct relating to a social norm are known as

Mores are

Which of the following is argued by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

The tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others is called

Which sociological perspective argues that subcultures often emerge because the dominant society has unsuccessfully attempted to suppress a practice regarded as improper, such as the use of illegal drugs?

Sanctions can be positive or negative.

Wearing two different colored socks and a tie that does not match the shirt with which it is being worn are examples of violations of folkways and informal norms.

The totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior is known as

In surveys of first-year college students since 1966, which value has shown the strongest gain in popularity?

Communism, the Episcopalian religion, and the microwave oven are all examples of

A worker is frequently late, takes extended "coffee breaks," and makes numerous mistakes while working on important tasks. As a result of poor performance, the worker is fired. This is an example of

General customs and practices that are found in every culture are called

Culture lag is

Invention is the

Bilingualism is the use of two or more languages

A society is

Informal norms are

A dominant ideology is

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Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

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Exam 3: Culture

Kissing is an example of a cultural universal.

What term refers to the polarization of society over controversial cultural elements such as abortion, religious expression, gun control, and sexual orientation?

Penalties and rewards for conduct relating to a social norm are known as

Mores are

Which of the following is argued by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

The tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others is called

Which sociological perspective argues that subcultures often emerge because the dominant society has unsuccessfully attempted to suppress a practice regarded as improper, such as the use of illegal drugs?

Sanctions can be positive or negative.

Wearing two different colored socks and a tie that does not match the shirt with which it is being worn are examples of violations of folkways and informal norms.

The totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior is known as

In surveys of first-year college students since 1966, which value has shown the strongest gain in popularity?

Communism, the Episcopalian religion, and the microwave oven are all examples of

A worker is frequently late, takes extended "coffee breaks," and makes numerous mistakes while working on important tasks. As a result of poor performance, the worker is fired. This is an example of

General customs and practices that are found in every culture are called

Culture lag is

Invention is the

Bilingualism is the use of two or more languages

A society is

Informal norms are

A dominant ideology is

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