Question 1

Children have no understanding of what a "family" is before they learn the word for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Horticultural societies are those in which

Accepted Answer

A)  people use simple hand tools to raise crops. 
B)  people have learned to raise animals. 
C)  people hunt animals and gather vegetation. 
D)  people are nomadic. 
A)  people use simple hand tools to raise crops. 
B)  people have learned to raise animals. 
C)  people hunt animals and gather vegetation. 
D)  people are nomadic. A

Question 3

One emerging value in the United States is the importance of personal growth, including spiritual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Beliefs are standards that serve as broad guidelines for living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

While French is the first language of just 5 percent of humanity, it has become the preferred second language in most of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Karl Marx argued that a society's economic system is shaped by its value system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gerhard Lenski claims technology plays a significant role in shaping broader cultural patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Technology refers to knowledge people use to establish a way of life in their surroundings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gerhard Lenski claims that the development of more complex technology

Accepted Answer

A)  is entirely positive. 
B)  is mostly negative in its effects. 
C)  has both positive and negative effects. 
D)  is entirely negative. 
A)  is entirely positive. 
B)  is mostly negative in its effects. 
C)  has both positive and negative effects. 
D)  is entirely negative.

Question 10

Compared with hunting and gathering societies, pastoral and horticultural societies display more productive specialization and social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Subculture is more at odds with dominant culture than counterculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Culture acts as a constraint on human freedom because

Accepted Answer

A)  much culture is habit and cultural patterns are repeated again and again. 
B)  humans cannot create new culture for themselves. 
C)  culture encourages change. 
D)  most people are not capable of making decisions about how to live. 
A)  much culture is habit and cultural patterns are repeated again and again. 
B)  humans cannot create new culture for themselves. 
C)  culture encourages change. 
D)  most people are not capable of making decisions about how to live.

Question 13

Compared with college students of the late 1960s, today's students are much more concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  changing the world. 
B)  helping others in difficulty. 
C)  making money. 
D)  keeping up with political affairs. 
A)  changing the world. 
B)  helping others in difficulty. 
C)  making money. 
D)  keeping up with political affairs.

Question 14

The United States has now entered the________ technological era.

Accepted Answer

A)  agrarian 
B)  horticultural 
C)  postindustrial 
D)  industrial 
A)  agrarian 
B)  horticultural 
C)  postindustrial 
D)  industrial

Question 15

The United States and Canada are both________ ; however, U.S. culture is more than Canadian culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric; collective 
B)  monocultural; individualistic 
C)  monocultural; collectivist 
D)  multicultural; individualistic 
A)  ethnocentric; collective 
B)  monocultural; individualistic 
C)  monocultural; collectivist 
D)  multicultural; individualistic

Question 16

If you were to study Canada, our neighbor to the north, you would find its culture to be more collective than the culture of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Due in part to its historical isolation, ________is one of the most monocultural of all high- income nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Russia 
C)  Canada 
D)  Japan 
A)  Australia 
B)  Russia 
C)  Canada 
D)  Japan

Question 18

About how many adults in the United States speak a language other than English at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  55 million 
B)  35 million 
C)  15 million 
D)  5 million 
A)  55 million 
B)  35 million 
C)  15 million 
D)  5 million

Question 19

The dominant values of U.S. culture share which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a deep respect for the traditions of the past 
B)  a belief in individuality 
C)  a belief in equality of condition for all 
D)  a strong emphasis on collective life 
A)  a deep respect for the traditions of the past 
B)  a belief in individuality 
C)  a belief in equality of condition for all 
D)  a strong emphasis on collective life

Question 20

The concept "counterculture" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  people living here who were born in another country. 
B)  cultural patterns that oppose those that are widely held. 
C)  high culture. 
D)  popular culture. 
A)  people living here who were born in another country. 
B)  cultural patterns that oppose those that are widely held. 
C)  high culture. 
D)  popular culture.

Children have no understanding of what a "family" is before they learn the word for it.

Horticultural societies are those in which

One emerging value in the United States is the importance of personal growth, including spiritual activity.

Beliefs are standards that serve as broad guidelines for living.

While French is the first language of just 5 percent of humanity, it has become the preferred second language in most of the world.

Karl Marx argued that a society's economic system is shaped by its value system.

Gerhard Lenski claims technology plays a significant role in shaping broader cultural patterns.

Technology refers to knowledge people use to establish a way of life in their surroundings.

Gerhard Lenski claims that the development of more complex technology

Compared with hunting and gathering societies, pastoral and horticultural societies display more productive specialization and social inequality.

Subculture is more at odds with dominant culture than counterculture.

Culture acts as a constraint on human freedom because

Compared with college students of the late 1960s, today's students are much more concerned with

The United States has now entered the________ technological era.

The United States and Canada are both________ ; however, U.S. culture is more than Canadian culture.

If you were to study Canada, our neighbor to the north, you would find its culture to be more collective than the culture of the United States.

Due in part to its historical isolation, ________is one of the most monocultural of all high- income nations.

About how many adults in the United States speak a language other than English at home.

The dominant values of U.S. culture share which of the following?

The concept "counterculture" refers to

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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Exam 2: Culture

Children have no understanding of what a "family" is before they learn the word for it.

Horticultural societies are those in which

One emerging value in the United States is the importance of personal growth, including spiritual activity.

Beliefs are standards that serve as broad guidelines for living.

While French is the first language of just 5 percent of humanity, it has become the preferred second language in most of the world.

Karl Marx argued that a society's economic system is shaped by its value system.

Gerhard Lenski claims technology plays a significant role in shaping broader cultural patterns.

Technology refers to knowledge people use to establish a way of life in their surroundings.

Gerhard Lenski claims that the development of more complex technology

Compared with hunting and gathering societies, pastoral and horticultural societies display more productive specialization and social inequality.

Subculture is more at odds with dominant culture than counterculture.

Culture acts as a constraint on human freedom because

Compared with college students of the late 1960s, today's students are much more concerned with

The United States has now entered the________ technological era.

The United States and Canada are both________ ; however, U.S. culture is more than Canadian culture.

If you were to study Canada, our neighbor to the north, you would find its culture to be more collective than the culture of the United States.

Due in part to its historical isolation, ________is one of the most monocultural of all high- income nations.

About how many adults in the United States speak a language other than English at home.

The dominant values of U.S. culture share which of the following?

The concept "counterculture" refers to

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters