Question 1

Of countries in the global south undergoing industrialization,where has the rate of economic growth been greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central America 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  South America 
E)  sub-Saharan Africa 
A)  Central America 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  South America 
E)  sub-Saharan Africa

Question 2

Which of the following elements of society is NOT associated with industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanization 
B)  rapid technological innovation 
C)  nation-states 
D)  large-scale organizations 
E)  empires 
A)  urbanization 
B)  rapid technological innovation 
C)  nation-states 
D)  large-scale organizations 
E)  empires

Question 3

Smaller segments of a society with distinct values and norms and their own unique patterns of behavior are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  colonies 
B)  cultural universals 
C)  ethnicities 
D)  nation-states 
E)  subcultures 
A)  colonies 
B)  cultural universals 
C)  ethnicities 
D)  nation-states 
E)  subcultures

Question 4

China has the world's largest number of Internet users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the rise of nationalism as a response to a globalizing world.How do you explain this phenomenon when globalization seems to lead to homogenization of culture in so many ways? Use the examples discussed in the text and class to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should discuss

Question 6

for most of their existence as a species,humans lived in what type of societies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The common Japanese expression "the nail that sticks up must be hammered down" is a norm that permeates Japanese culture and supports conformity and equality.Sociologists would say that this is a powerful mechanism of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social control 
B)  nationalism 
C)  multiculturalism 
D)  ethnocentrism 
E)  deviance 
A)  social control 
B)  nationalism 
C)  multiculturalism 
D)  ethnocentrism 
E)  deviance

Question 8

One aspect of Chinese culture that has NOT dramatically changed in the past 30 years is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  class position of Chinese people 
B)  economic system 
C)  government censorship of media 
D)  openness to foreign business 
E)  state ownership of farms 
A)  class position of Chinese people 
B)  economic system 
C)  government censorship of media 
D)  openness to foreign business 
E)  state ownership of farms

Question 9

Because of _______________,culture can be created and transmitted across time and space.

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs 
B)  cultural universals 
C)  norms 
D)  subcultures 
E)  writing 
A)  beliefs 
B)  cultural universals 
C)  norms 
D)  subcultures 
E)  writing

Question 10

According to your text,the practice of horticulture resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  bigger communities 
B)  development of nation-states 
C)  higher levels of inequality than hunting and gathering societies 
D)  larger amounts of material possessions than earlier societies 
E)  more reliable food supply 
A)  bigger communities 
B)  development of nation-states 
C)  higher levels of inequality than hunting and gathering societies 
D)  larger amounts of material possessions than earlier societies 
E)  more reliable food supply

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an instinct?

Accepted Answer

A)  wearing clothes 
B)  smiling at strangers 
C)  sleeping 
D)  eating three meals a day 
E)  crying during a sad film 
A)  wearing clothes 
B)  smiling at strangers 
C)  sleeping 
D)  eating three meals a day 
E)  crying during a sad film

Question 12

The increased use of the Spanish language on signs,product labels,menus,and so forth in the United States is an example of assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The salad bowl metaphor is used to describe:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  multiculturalism 
E)  neoculturalism 
A)  assimilation 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  multiculturalism 
E)  neoculturalism

Question 14

The term culture,as used by sociologists,refers only to things such as classical music and art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cultures can exist without language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_______________ societies relied mainly on domesticated animals,while _______________ societies grew crops for their livelihood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agrarian; hunting and gathering 
B)  Gathering; industrial 
C)  Hunting and gathering; pastoral 
D)  Industrial; postindustrial 
E)  Pastoral; agrarian 
A)  Agrarian; hunting and gathering 
B)  Gathering; industrial 
C)  Hunting and gathering; pastoral 
D)  Industrial; postindustrial 
E)  Pastoral; agrarian

Question 17

Hunting and gathering societies had the highest level of economic inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Conditions in countries in the global south today are largely a result of their:

Accepted Answer

A)  adherence to outdated modes of government 
B)  historical relationships with Western industrialized societies 
C)  lack of natural resources 
D)  refusal to adopt the nation-state as their political system 
E)  predominant religions 
A)  adherence to outdated modes of government 
B)  historical relationships with Western industrialized societies 
C)  lack of natural resources 
D)  refusal to adopt the nation-state as their political system 
E)  predominant religions

Question 19

Industrialization was a peaceful process of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The way that a person dresses,holds a knife and fork,and drives a car are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  values 
B)  tools 
C)  symbols 
D)  signifiers 
E)  cultural universals 
A)  values 
B)  tools 
C)  symbols 
D)  signifiers 
E)  cultural universals

Of countries in the global south undergoing industrialization,where has the rate of economic growth been greatest?

Which of the following elements of society is NOT associated with industrialization?

Smaller segments of a society with distinct values and norms and their own unique patterns of behavior are called:

China has the world's largest number of Internet users.

Discuss the rise of nationalism as a response to a globalizing world.How do you explain this phenomenon when globalization seems to lead to homogenization of culture in so many ways? Use the examples discussed in the text and class to illustrate your points.

for most of their existence as a species,humans lived in what type of societies?

The common Japanese expression "the nail that sticks up must be hammered down" is a norm that permeates Japanese culture and supports conformity and equality.Sociologists would say that this is a powerful mechanism of:

One aspect of Chinese culture that has NOT dramatically changed in the past 30 years is the:

Because of _______________,culture can be created and transmitted across time and space.

According to your text,the practice of horticulture resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an example of an instinct?

The increased use of the Spanish language on signs,product labels,menus,and so forth in the United States is an example of assimilation.

The salad bowl metaphor is used to describe:

The term culture,as used by sociologists,refers only to things such as classical music and art.

Cultures can exist without language.

_ societies relied mainly on domesticated animals,while _ societies grew crops for their livelihood.

Hunting and gathering societies had the highest level of economic inequality.

Conditions in countries in the global south today are largely a result of their:

Industrialization was a peaceful process of development.

The way that a person dresses,holds a knife and fork,and drives a car are examples of:

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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Exam 3: Culture And Society

Of countries in the global south undergoing industrialization,where has the rate of economic growth been greatest?

Which of the following elements of society is NOT associated with industrialization?

Smaller segments of a society with distinct values and norms and their own unique patterns of behavior are called:

China has the world's largest number of Internet users.

Discuss the rise of nationalism as a response to a globalizing world.How do you explain this phenomenon when globalization seems to lead to homogenization of culture in so many ways? Use the examples discussed in the text and class to illustrate your points.

for most of their existence as a species,humans lived in what type of societies?

The common Japanese expression "the nail that sticks up must be hammered down" is a norm that permeates Japanese culture and supports conformity and equality.Sociologists would say that this is a powerful mechanism of:

One aspect of Chinese culture that has NOT dramatically changed in the past 30 years is the:

Because of _______________,culture can be created and transmitted across time and space.

According to your text,the practice of horticulture resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an example of an instinct?

The increased use of the Spanish language on signs,product labels,menus,and so forth in the United States is an example of assimilation.

The salad bowl metaphor is used to describe:

The term culture,as used by sociologists,refers only to things such as classical music and art.

Cultures can exist without language.

_______________ societies relied mainly on domesticated animals,while _______________ societies grew crops for their livelihood.

Hunting and gathering societies had the highest level of economic inequality.

Conditions in countries in the global south today are largely a result of their:

Industrialization was a peaceful process of development.

The way that a person dresses,holds a knife and fork,and drives a car are examples of:

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

Filters

_ societies relied mainly on domesticated animals,while _ societies grew crops for their livelihood.