Question 1

In which type of society do most people live and work on the land,growing crops for food and to sell?

Accepted Answer

A)  postindustrial 
B)  pastoral 
C)  industrial 
D)  hunting and gathering 
E)  agrarian 
A)  postindustrial 
B)  pastoral 
C)  industrial 
D)  hunting and gathering 
E)  agrarian

Question 2

Using hip-hop as an example,discuss the effects of globalization on the formation of subcultures and cultural diversity.

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should include

Question 3

One of the main factors explaining why Chinese students excel on standardized tests but lag behind in creativity is a cultural tradition emphasizing:

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperation 
B)  manual labor 
C)  memorization and rote learning 
D)  obedience to authority 
E)  poor work ethic 
A)  cooperation 
B)  manual labor 
C)  memorization and rote learning 
D)  obedience to authority 
E)  poor work ethic

Question 4

All cultures around the world prohibit sexual relations between some close relatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Semiotics is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of nonverbal cultural meanings 
B)  study of language 
C)  study of premodern societies 
D)  theory of natural selection 
E)  understanding of culture's role in everyday life 
A)  analysis of nonverbal cultural meanings 
B)  study of language 
C)  study of premodern societies 
D)  theory of natural selection 
E)  understanding of culture's role in everyday life

Question 6

Using the example of gendered behavior,explain how we are shaped by both our biology (nature)and our learning and culture (nurture).

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should discuss: possible

Question 7

Colonies in which Europeans were the majority of the population industrialized much more than other European colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Definite principles or rules of behavior that people are expected to observe are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  values 
B)  signifiers 
C)  norms 
D)  material goods 
E)  culture 
A)  values 
B)  signifiers 
C)  norms 
D)  material goods 
E)  culture

Question 9

In ancient cities,the religious temple was placed in the highest or most central location; in modern cities,skyscrapers occupy that position.What method of analysis allows us to compare symbolic cultural meanings of such physical structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativism 
B)  linguistic relativity 
C)  multiculturalism 
D)  semiotics 
E)  sociobiology 
A)  cultural relativism 
B)  linguistic relativity 
C)  multiculturalism 
D)  semiotics 
E)  sociobiology

Question 10

A global culture is emerging due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  electronic communications 
B)  global economy 
C)  international organizations 
D)  nationalism movements 
E)  television 
A)  electronic communications 
B)  global economy 
C)  international organizations 
D)  nationalism movements 
E)  television

Question 11

About one-third of the world's poor and two-thirds of the world's hungry live in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  South Asia 
E)  the United States 
A)  Brazil 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  South Asia 
E)  the United States

Question 12

Sociobiologists believe that:

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution is a theory that does not apply to humans 
B)  gender roles in society are completely determined by culture 
C)  men can outhunt women due to socialization differences 
D)  reproductive strategy shapes the relations between the sexes 
E)  social life is rooted in culture, not genes 
A)  evolution is a theory that does not apply to humans 
B)  gender roles in society are completely determined by culture 
C)  men can outhunt women due to socialization differences 
D)  reproductive strategy shapes the relations between the sexes 
E)  social life is rooted in culture, not genes

Question 13

A helpful image describing culture is that of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  ball and chain 
B)  iron cage 
C)  mask 
D)  paintbrush 
E)  tool kit 
A)  ball and chain 
B)  iron cage 
C)  mask 
D)  paintbrush 
E)  tool kit

Question 14

Which type of society was the first to be more settled,and as a result,members tended to have more material possessions than earlier societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  agrarian 
B)  gathering 
C)  hunting 
D)  industrial 
E)  pastoral 
A)  agrarian 
B)  gathering 
C)  hunting 
D)  industrial 
E)  pastoral

Question 15

There was little difference among members of hunting and gathering societies,and differences in position or rank were based on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  amount and type of food gathered during the growing season 
B)  gender and age of the community members 
C)  family size 
D)  length of time in which a family resided with the community 
E)  relative wealth of the community members 
A)  amount and type of food gathered during the growing season 
B)  gender and age of the community members 
C)  family size 
D)  length of time in which a family resided with the community 
E)  relative wealth of the community members

Question 16

Explain how language might help give permanence to a culture and identity to a people.Use specific examples to support your assertions.

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should include

Question 17

Can cultural norms and values be deliberately changed? If so,how might that happen? Give an example.If not,why not?

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should: deFals

Question 18

Explain the relationship between the overall social development of a society and the material culture in a society.What role did technology (material culture)play in the transition from premodern to industrialized societies? What were the major elements of each type of society that resulted?

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should discuss

Question 19

features that are found in virtually all societies are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  subcultures 
B)  multiculturalism 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  cultural universals 
E)  cultural relativism 
A)  subcultures 
B)  multiculturalism 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  cultural universals 
E)  cultural relativism

Question 20

Assessing a society by its own cultural standards is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociobiology 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  cultural universals 
D)  cultural turn 
E)  cultural relativism 
A)  sociobiology 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  cultural universals 
D)  cultural turn 
E)  cultural relativism

In which type of society do most people live and work on the land,growing crops for food and to sell?

Using hip-hop as an example,discuss the effects of globalization on the formation of subcultures and cultural diversity.

One of the main factors explaining why Chinese students excel on standardized tests but lag behind in creativity is a cultural tradition emphasizing:

All cultures around the world prohibit sexual relations between some close relatives.

Semiotics is the:

Using the example of gendered behavior,explain how we are shaped by both our biology (nature)and our learning and culture (nurture).

Colonies in which Europeans were the majority of the population industrialized much more than other European colonies.

Definite principles or rules of behavior that people are expected to observe are called:

In ancient cities,the religious temple was placed in the highest or most central location; in modern cities,skyscrapers occupy that position.What method of analysis allows us to compare symbolic cultural meanings of such physical structures?

A global culture is emerging due to all of the following EXCEPT:

About one-third of the world's poor and two-thirds of the world's hungry live in:

Sociobiologists believe that:

A helpful image describing culture is that of a(n):

Which type of society was the first to be more settled,and as a result,members tended to have more material possessions than earlier societies?

There was little difference among members of hunting and gathering societies,and differences in position or rank were based on the:

Explain how language might help give permanence to a culture and identity to a people.Use specific examples to support your assertions.

Can cultural norms and values be deliberately changed? If so,how might that happen? Give an example.If not,why not?

Explain the relationship between the overall social development of a society and the material culture in a society.What role did technology (material culture)play in the transition from premodern to industrialized societies? What were the major elements of each type of society that resulted?

features that are found in virtually all societies are called:

Assessing a society by its own cultural standards is known as:

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Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

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Exam 3: Culture And Society

In which type of society do most people live and work on the land,growing crops for food and to sell?

Using hip-hop as an example,discuss the effects of globalization on the formation of subcultures and cultural diversity.

One of the main factors explaining why Chinese students excel on standardized tests but lag behind in creativity is a cultural tradition emphasizing:

All cultures around the world prohibit sexual relations between some close relatives.

Semiotics is the:

Using the example of gendered behavior,explain how we are shaped by both our biology (nature)and our learning and culture (nurture).

Colonies in which Europeans were the majority of the population industrialized much more than other European colonies.

Definite principles or rules of behavior that people are expected to observe are called:

In ancient cities,the religious temple was placed in the highest or most central location; in modern cities,skyscrapers occupy that position.What method of analysis allows us to compare symbolic cultural meanings of such physical structures?

A global culture is emerging due to all of the following EXCEPT:

About one-third of the world's poor and two-thirds of the world's hungry live in:

Sociobiologists believe that:

A helpful image describing culture is that of a(n):

Which type of society was the first to be more settled,and as a result,members tended to have more material possessions than earlier societies?

There was little difference among members of hunting and gathering societies,and differences in position or rank were based on the:

Explain how language might help give permanence to a culture and identity to a people.Use specific examples to support your assertions.

Can cultural norms and values be deliberately changed? If so,how might that happen? Give an example.If not,why not?

Explain the relationship between the overall social development of a society and the material culture in a society.What role did technology (material culture)play in the transition from premodern to industrialized societies? What were the major elements of each type of society that resulted?

features that are found in virtually all societies are called:

Assessing a society by its own cultural standards is known as:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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