Question 1

The idea that you should not cheat during this exam is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural universal 
B)  material good 
C)  norm 
D)  signifier 
E)  value 
A)  cultural universal 
B)  material good 
C)  norm 
D)  signifier 
E)  value

Question 2

An example of assimilation would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a young man who immigrated to the United States from Japan speaks English but also meets weekly with a group of Japanese Americans to watch Japanese films and eat traditional Japanese food 
B)  a town with a large population of immigrants from Vietnam opens a Vietnamese-American cultural center 
C)  a group of students at a local college start a club for immigrants from South Korea 
D)  a family from Mexico moves to the United States and adopts mainstream U.S. cultural practices and at the same time loses many of their Mexican cultural practices 
E)  after immigrating to the United States, a young woman from China adopts some American cultural practices but at the same time closely identifies with her country of origin 
A)  a young man who immigrated to the United States from Japan speaks English but also meets weekly with a group of Japanese Americans to watch Japanese films and eat traditional Japanese food 
B)  a town with a large population of immigrants from Vietnam opens a Vietnamese-American cultural center 
C)  a group of students at a local college start a club for immigrants from South Korea 
D)  a family from Mexico moves to the United States and adopts mainstream U.S. cultural practices and at the same time loses many of their Mexican cultural practices 
E)  after immigrating to the United States, a young woman from China adopts some American cultural practices but at the same time closely identifies with her country of origin

Question 3

Political communities with clearly defined borders (rather than vague frontiers)in which the governments have extensive power over citizens' lives are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  colonies 
B)  communes 
C)  empires 
D)  nation-states 
E)  traditional states 
A)  colonies 
B)  communes 
C)  empires 
D)  nation-states 
E)  traditional states

Question 4

Select the attribute that is NOT associated with the spread of global culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  television 
B)  religion 
C)  international organization, such as the United Nations 
D)  global economy 
E)  electronic communication 
A)  television 
B)  religion 
C)  international organization, such as the United Nations 
D)  global economy 
E)  electronic communication

Question 5

Marriage is a cultural universal,which means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage always involves a man and a woman, but other norms may differ across societies 
B)  marriage is present in all societies, but norms related to marriage may differ across societies 
C)  norms related to marriage are the same in all societies 
D)  some societies permit polygamous marriage, but it is wrong 
E)  the increase in divorce in Western societies will spread to other societies 
A)  marriage always involves a man and a woman, but other norms may differ across societies 
B)  marriage is present in all societies, but norms related to marriage may differ across societies 
C)  norms related to marriage are the same in all societies 
D)  some societies permit polygamous marriage, but it is wrong 
E)  the increase in divorce in Western societies will spread to other societies

Question 6

The disorientation you might experience if you accidentally took your nieces and nephews to a nude beach to boogie board is called

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  culture shock 
D)  ethnocentrism 
E)  multiculturalism 
A)  assimilation 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  culture shock 
D)  ethnocentrism 
E)  multiculturalism

Question 7

There are nearly 1.4 billion people living on less than U.S.$1.25 per day around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which type of society is known for its rapid pace of discoveries,inventions,and technological innovations; a population densest in cities and working primarily in factories,offices,or shops; a social life that is impersonal with many encounters with strangers; and predominately large-scale organizations?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Events in the global south have little effect on Americans because they are so far away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss how values and norms within a particular society or community might be contradictory.Illustrate using an example from your own culture.

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should deFalseine: norms

The idea that you should not cheat during this exam is an example of a:

An example of assimilation would be:

Political communities with clearly defined borders (rather than vague frontiers)in which the governments have extensive power over citizens' lives are known as:

Select the attribute that is NOT associated with the spread of global culture.

Marriage is a cultural universal,which means that:

The disorientation you might experience if you accidentally took your nieces and nephews to a nude beach to boogie board is called

There are nearly 1.4 billion people living on less than U.S.$1.25 per day around the world.

Events in the global south have little effect on Americans because they are so far away.

Discuss how values and norms within a particular society or community might be contradictory.Illustrate using an example from your own culture.

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Exam 3: Culture And Society

The idea that you should not cheat during this exam is an example of a:

An example of assimilation would be:

Political communities with clearly defined borders (rather than vague frontiers)in which the governments have extensive power over citizens' lives are known as:

Select the attribute that is NOT associated with the spread of global culture.

Marriage is a cultural universal,which means that:

The disorientation you might experience if you accidentally took your nieces and nephews to a nude beach to boogie board is called

There are nearly 1.4 billion people living on less than U.S.$1.25 per day around the world.

Events in the global south have little effect on Americans because they are so far away.

Discuss how values and norms within a particular society or community might be contradictory.Illustrate using an example from your own culture.

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