Question 1

Wrong-doing such as an adult forcing a child to engage in sexual activity is an example of violating our culture's

Accepted Answer

A)  folkways. 
B)  beliefs. 
C)  mores. 
D)  symbols. 
A)  folkways. 
B)  beliefs. 
C)  mores. 
D)  symbols.

Question 2

Compared with cultures around the world, the U.S. way of life emphasizes activity, materialism, and progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The concept "society" refers to values, beliefs, behavior, and material things that together form a way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Multiculturalism is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to encourage immigration to the United States. 
B)  efforts to establish English as the official language of the United States. 
C)  the idea that the United States should have one dominant culture that unites the population. 
D)  an educational program recognizing the cultural diversity of the United States and promoting equality of all cultural traditions.. 
A)  efforts to encourage immigration to the United States. 
B)  efforts to establish English as the official language of the United States. 
C)  the idea that the United States should have one dominant culture that unites the population. 
D)  an educational program recognizing the cultural diversity of the United States and promoting equality of all cultural traditions..

Question 5

Forces of nature have the greatest impact on societies with the simplest technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Levi's jeans are a hot fashion item in Russia. The desire of Russians to follow U.S. fashion trends is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  immigration. 
B)  invention. 
C)  diffusion. 
D)  integration. 
A)  immigration. 
B)  invention. 
C)  diffusion. 
D)  integration.

Question 7

When immigrants bring new cultural patterns to the United States, the result may be

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A)  changes to the dominant culture. 
B)  cultural conflict between dominant and subcultural patterns. 
C)  changes to the immigrant culture. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  changes to the dominant culture. 
B)  cultural conflict between dominant and subcultural patterns. 
C)  changes to the immigrant culture. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Over the course of U.S. history, the experience of non-English immigrants to the United States was largely a process of trying to adopt the ways of the English-their "betters"-rather than a process of truly "melting in."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Today, hunting and gathering societies

Accepted Answer

A)  contain about half the world's population. 
B)  are close to disappearing from the world. 
C)  have a longer average lifespan than the U.S. population. 
D)  are spreading around the world. 
A)  contain about half the world's population. 
B)  are close to disappearing from the world. 
C)  have a longer average lifespan than the U.S. population. 
D)  are spreading around the world.

Question 10

The text states that cultural change is set in motion in three general ways:

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A)  adaptation, integration, and immigration. 
B)  invasion, invention, and experimentation. 
C)  immigration, imagination, and innovation. 
D)  invention, discovery, and diffusion. 
A)  adaptation, integration, and immigration. 
B)  invasion, invention, and experimentation. 
C)  immigration, imagination, and innovation. 
D)  invention, discovery, and diffusion.

Question 11

Sociologists define a symbol as

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural patterns that cause culture shock. 
B)  any element of material culture. 
C)  any gesture that conveys insult to others. 
D)  anything that carries a meaning to 
A)  cultural patterns that cause culture shock. 
B)  any element of material culture. 
C)  any gesture that conveys insult to others. 
D)  anything that carries a meaning to

Question 12

The chapter-opening story of the diversity initiative at investment company Charles Schwab & Co. shows us that

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A)  various minorities respond to the same advertising in the same way as everyone else. 
B)  Asian American immigrants prefer English to their native language when doing business. 
C)  minorities do not have enough income to attract the interest of businesses. 
D)  learning more about cultural diversity can help a company boost sales. 
A)  various minorities respond to the same advertising in the same way as everyone else. 
B)  Asian American immigrants prefer English to their native language when doing business. 
C)  minorities do not have enough income to attract the interest of businesses. 
D)  learning more about cultural diversity can help a company boost sales.

Question 13

Experiencing an unfamiliar culture can generate culture shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People around the world display much the same outward appearance, wearing the same clothing and decorating their bodies in the same way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The theoretical approach that highlights the way any cultural pattern helps meet human needs is the

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional approach. 
B)  social-conflict approach. 
C)  symbolic-interaction approach. 
D)  sociobiology approach. 
A)  structural-functional approach. 
B)  social-conflict approach. 
C)  symbolic-interaction approach. 
D)  sociobiology approach.

Question 16

Certain ways of life are biologically "natural" to humans and are found everywhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

New symbols are created all the time, as in the new language by which people "text-message" via their cell phones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the term for beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that together make up a people's way of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  social structure 
B)  social system 
C)  culture 
D)  society 
A)  social structure 
B)  social system 
C)  culture 
D)  society

Question 19

Humans have used culture as a strategy for survival for more than 12,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Among all forms of life, humans stand out as the only species that

Accepted Answer

A)  has biological instincts. 
B)  has patterned ways of life. 
C)  relies on culture to ensure survival. 
D)  makes use of tools. 
A)  has biological instincts. 
B)  has patterned ways of life. 
C)  relies on culture to ensure survival. 
D)  makes use of tools.

Wrong-doing such as an adult forcing a child to engage in sexual activity is an example of violating our culture's

Compared with cultures around the world, the U.S. way of life emphasizes activity, materialism, and progress.

The concept "society" refers to values, beliefs, behavior, and material things that together form a way of life.

Multiculturalism is defined as

Forces of nature have the greatest impact on societies with the simplest technology.

Levi's jeans are a hot fashion item in Russia. The desire of Russians to follow U.S. fashion trends is an example of

When immigrants bring new cultural patterns to the United States, the result may be

Over the course of U.S. history, the experience of non-English immigrants to the United States was largely a process of trying to adopt the ways of the English-their "betters"-rather than a process of truly "melting in."

Today, hunting and gathering societies

The text states that cultural change is set in motion in three general ways:

Sociologists define a symbol as

The chapter-opening story of the diversity initiative at investment company Charles Schwab & Co. shows us that

Experiencing an unfamiliar culture can generate culture shock.

People around the world display much the same outward appearance, wearing the same clothing and decorating their bodies in the same way.

The theoretical approach that highlights the way any cultural pattern helps meet human needs is the

Certain ways of life are biologically "natural" to humans and are found everywhere.

New symbols are created all the time, as in the new language by which people "text-message" via their cell phones.

What is the term for beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that together make up a people's way of life?

Humans have used culture as a strategy for survival for more than 12,000 years.

Among all forms of life, humans stand out as the only species that

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Wrong-doing such as an adult forcing a child to engage in sexual activity is an example of violating our culture's

Compared with cultures around the world, the U.S. way of life emphasizes activity, materialism, and progress.

The concept "society" refers to values, beliefs, behavior, and material things that together form a way of life.

Multiculturalism is defined as

Forces of nature have the greatest impact on societies with the simplest technology.

Levi's jeans are a hot fashion item in Russia. The desire of Russians to follow U.S. fashion trends is an example of

When immigrants bring new cultural patterns to the United States, the result may be

Over the course of U.S. history, the experience of non-English immigrants to the United States was largely a process of trying to adopt the ways of the English-their "betters"-rather than a process of truly "melting in."

Today, hunting and gathering societies

The text states that cultural change is set in motion in three general ways:

Sociologists define a symbol as

The chapter-opening story of the diversity initiative at investment company Charles Schwab & Co. shows us that

Experiencing an unfamiliar culture can generate culture shock.

People around the world display much the same outward appearance, wearing the same clothing and decorating their bodies in the same way.

The theoretical approach that highlights the way any cultural pattern helps meet human needs is the

Certain ways of life are biologically "natural" to humans and are found everywhere.

New symbols are created all the time, as in the new language by which people "text-message" via their cell phones.

What is the term for beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that together make up a people's way of life?

Humans have used culture as a strategy for survival for more than 12,000 years.

Among all forms of life, humans stand out as the only species that

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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