Question 1

According to the textbook, how do most people respond to an event?

Accepted Answer

A)  They respond to the event itself. 
B)  They respond to the cultural meaning of the event. 
C)  They respond to their idiosyncratic interpretation of the event. 
D)  They respond by imitating actions of others. 
A)  They respond to the event itself. 
B)  They respond to the cultural meaning of the event. 
C)  They respond to their idiosyncratic interpretation of the event. 
D)  They respond by imitating actions of others.

Question 2

Explain how globalization affects you. Use the concepts of culture, cultural diversification, and globalization in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Globalization has had a significant impa

Question 3

Marvin Harris argues that ethnocentrism misleads many Western observers' understanding of cow worship in rural India. When examining cow worship from the point of view of the functions it fulfills in Indian society, how can cow worship be understood?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a rational economic practice 
B)  as a meaningful religious practice 
C)  as a solidarity social practice 
D)  as a sentimental emotional practice 
A)  as a rational economic practice 
B)  as a meaningful religious practice 
C)  as a solidarity social practice 
D)  as a sentimental emotional practice

Question 4

To which of the following areas of culture do computers and mobile telephones belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-material culture 
B)  material culture 
C)  high culture 
D)  popular culture 
A)  non-material culture 
B)  material culture 
C)  high culture 
D)  popular culture

Question 5

As a result of the open-border policies of countries in the European Union, Sweden and Germany score higher than Canada in the ethnic fractionalization index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Human capacity for cooperation is to norms as the capacity for production is to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural organization 
B)  social capital 
C)  social organization 
D)  cultural capital 
A)  cultural organization 
B)  social capital 
C)  social organization 
D)  cultural capital

Question 7

Explain how consumerism shapes your life.

Accepted Answer

Consumerism shapes my life in various wa

Question 8

What is the purpose of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  to generate symbols 
B)  to define meaning of symbols 
C)  to solve real-life problems 
D)  to develop cultural capital 
A)  to generate symbols 
B)  to define meaning of symbols 
C)  to solve real-life problems 
D)  to develop cultural capital

Question 9

Define the main tools in the "human cultural survival kit" and illustrate them with examples. Are there any important human capabilities that the authors failed to include in this "survival kit?"

Accepted Answer

The main tools in the "human cultural su

Question 10

What are rationalization and consumerism examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture as freedom 
B)  culture as constraint 
C)  culture as privilege 
D)  culture as lifestyle 
A)  culture as freedom 
B)  culture as constraint 
C)  culture as privilege 
D)  culture as lifestyle

Question 11

Which of the following exemplified the global trend toward homogeneity?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of local languages 
B)  increase in the global number of Chinese speakers 
C)  decrease in the global number of Chinese speakers 
D)  increase in the number of local languages 
A)  loss of local languages 
B)  increase in the global number of Chinese speakers 
C)  decrease in the global number of Chinese speakers 
D)  increase in the number of local languages

Question 12

What discipline makes the claim that genes account not just for physical characteristics but also for specific behaviours and social practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural archaeology 
B)  evolutionary psychology 
C)  physical anthropology 
D)  social biology 
A)  behavioural archaeology 
B)  evolutionary psychology 
C)  physical anthropology 
D)  social biology

Question 13

How does culture relate to concrete experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives it sequence. 
B)  It gives it meaning. 
C)  It gives it substance. 
D)  It gives it appeal. 
A)  It gives it sequence. 
B)  It gives it meaning. 
C)  It gives it substance. 
D)  It gives it appeal.

Question 14

According to the textbook, which of the following categories does rap music fit into?

Accepted Answer

A)  High culture and popular culture. 
B)  Culture and popular culture. 
C)  Culture and high culture. 
D)  Low culture and popular culture. 
A)  High culture and popular culture. 
B)  Culture and popular culture. 
C)  Culture and high culture. 
D)  Low culture and popular culture.

Question 15

Liam and Michael are about to get married. What does their wedding exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rite of passage 
B)  an institutional practice 
C)  a globalizing trend 
D)  postmodern relativism 
A)  a rite of passage 
B)  an institutional practice 
C)  a globalizing trend 
D)  postmodern relativism

Question 16

The textbook notes that culture is not just a process that provides us with opportunities to exercise our freedom. What else is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is liberating. 
B)  It is constraining. 
C)  It is beneficial. 
D)  It is harmful. 
A)  It is liberating. 
B)  It is constraining. 
C)  It is beneficial. 
D)  It is harmful.

Question 17

By themselves, how are concrete sensations experienced?

Accepted Answer

A)  as harmless 
B)  as harmful 
C)  as meaningful 
D)  as meaningless 
A)  as harmless 
B)  as harmful 
C)  as meaningful 
D)  as meaningless

Question 18

Who consumes high culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily the middle class 
B)  primarily the upper class 
C)  primarily the lower class 
D)  men more than women 
A)  primarily the middle class 
B)  primarily the upper class 
C)  primarily the lower class 
D)  men more than women

Question 19

Human survival is based on the capacity to create general ideas that are not linked to specific or particular instances. What are these ideas called?

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts 
B)  culture 
C)  norms 
D)  methods 
A)  concepts 
B)  culture 
C)  norms 
D)  methods

Question 20

People today live busy lives. We often feel rushed trying to accomplish much during the average workday, and we try to plan each moment precisely. What can this lifestyle be attributed to?

Accepted Answer

A)  progress 
B)  McDonaldization 
C)  consumerism 
D)  rationalization 
A)  progress 
B)  McDonaldization 
C)  consumerism 
D)  rationalization

Exam 3: Culture

According to the textbook, how do most people respond to an event?

Explain how globalization affects you. Use the concepts of culture, cultural diversification, and globalization in your answer.

Marvin Harris argues that ethnocentrism misleads many Western observers' understanding of cow worship in rural India. When examining cow worship from the point of view of the functions it fulfills in Indian society, how can cow worship be understood?

To which of the following areas of culture do computers and mobile telephones belong?

As a result of the open-border policies of countries in the European Union, Sweden and Germany score higher than Canada in the ethnic fractionalization index.

Human capacity for cooperation is to norms as the capacity for production is to which of the following?

Explain how consumerism shapes your life.

What is the purpose of culture?

Define the main tools in the "human cultural survival kit" and illustrate them with examples. Are there any important human capabilities that the authors failed to include in this "survival kit?"

What are rationalization and consumerism examples of?

Which of the following exemplified the global trend toward homogeneity?

What discipline makes the claim that genes account not just for physical characteristics but also for specific behaviours and social practices?

How does culture relate to concrete experience?

According to the textbook, which of the following categories does rap music fit into?

Liam and Michael are about to get married. What does their wedding exemplify?

The textbook notes that culture is not just a process that provides us with opportunities to exercise our freedom. What else is it?

By themselves, how are concrete sensations experienced?

Who consumes high culture?

Human survival is based on the capacity to create general ideas that are not linked to specific or particular instances. What are these ideas called?

People today live busy lives. We often feel rushed trying to accomplish much during the average workday, and we try to plan each moment precisely. What can this lifestyle be attributed to?

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