Question 1

A century ago, most people who immigrated to the United States came from

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Asia. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Asia.

Question 2

Cultural lag refers to the fact that some cultural elements change more quickly than others do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When examining the concept of cultural relativism, which of the following is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on norms, but not values 
B)  can be difficult for travelers to adopt 
C)  requires openess to new and unfamiliar ways 
D)  can involve setting aside one's own cultural standards 
A)  focuses on norms, but not values 
B)  can be difficult for travelers to adopt 
C)  requires openess to new and unfamiliar ways 
D)  can involve setting aside one's own cultural standards

Question 4

Most people in the United States believe that all people should have not only equal opportunity but also equality of condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States is now in which of the following stages of technological development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Critics of the Sapir-Whorf thesis point out that

Accepted Answer

A)  language does not determine reality. 
B)  all languages use mostly the same symbols. 
C)  language is found only in some human cultures. 
D)  language determines reality more than Sapir and Whorf realized. 
A)  language does not determine reality. 
B)  all languages use mostly the same symbols. 
C)  language is found only in some human cultures. 
D)  language determines reality more than Sapir and Whorf realized.

Question 7

If you were to attend a New York City Ballet performance, you would experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  popular culture. 
B)  high culture. 
C)  subculture. 
D)  counterculture. 
A)  popular culture. 
B)  high culture. 
C)  subculture. 
D)  counterculture.

Question 8

The language spoken as a main or second language in more nations of the world than any other is

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  English. 
A)  Spanish. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  English.

Question 9

Gerhard Lenski used the concept "sociocultural evolution" to refer to how technological innovation changes the shape of societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Harley Davidson motorcycle riders, computer nerds, and jazz musicians all display________ patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  high cultural 
B)  exactly the same cultural 
C)  subcultural 
D)  virtual cultural 
A)  high cultural 
B)  exactly the same cultural 
C)  subcultural 
D)  virtual cultural

Question 11

We all participate in numerous countercultures without necessarily becoming very committed to any of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The United States is multicultural because

Accepted Answer

A)  in this country many different languages and ways of life can be found. 
B)  everyone holds the same values and beliefs. 
C)  each individual holds many different and conflicting values and beliefs. 
D)  there are many widely shared values and beliefs. 
A)  in this country many different languages and ways of life can be found. 
B)  everyone holds the same values and beliefs. 
C)  each individual holds many different and conflicting values and beliefs. 
D)  there are many widely shared values and beliefs.

Question 13

Sociobiology explores how human biology-and especially our evolutionary past-has shaped today's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cultural relativism means evaluating another culture by the standards of your own culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A recent trend is for more of the same cultural patterns to be found the world over-the emergence of a "global culture."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Sapir-Whorf thesis states that the values we use shape the reality we perceive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Read the list of values below. Which is NOT one of the values central to U.S. culture, as identified by the sociologist Robin Williams?

Accepted Answer

A)  material comfort 
B)  equal opportunity 
C)  belief in tradition 
D)  racism and group superiority 
A)  material comfort 
B)  equal opportunity 
C)  belief in tradition 
D)  racism and group superiority

Question 18

Which of the following items might Gerhard Lenski especially highlight as bringing about change in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict between workers and factory owners 
B)  new religious ideas 
C)  the telephone 
D)  the extent to which people share moral values 
A)  conflict between workers and factory owners 
B)  new religious ideas 
C)  the telephone 
D)  the extent to which people share moral values

Question 19

Industrial technology has led societies to live more in harmony with the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Low-income countries have cultures that value which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic survival 
B)  equal standing for women and men 
C)  self expression 
D)  secular ideology 
A)  economic survival 
B)  equal standing for women and men 
C)  self expression 
D)  secular ideology

A century ago, most people who immigrated to the United States came from

Cultural lag refers to the fact that some cultural elements change more quickly than others do.

When examining the concept of cultural relativism, which of the following is NOT correct?

Most people in the United States believe that all people should have not only equal opportunity but also equality of condition.

The United States is now in which of the following stages of technological development?

Critics of the Sapir-Whorf thesis point out that

If you were to attend a New York City Ballet performance, you would experiencing

The language spoken as a main or second language in more nations of the world than any other is

Gerhard Lenski used the concept "sociocultural evolution" to refer to how technological innovation changes the shape of societies.

Harley Davidson motorcycle riders, computer nerds, and jazz musicians all display________ patterns.

We all participate in numerous countercultures without necessarily becoming very committed to any of them.

The United States is multicultural because

Sociobiology explores how human biology-and especially our evolutionary past-has shaped today's culture.

Cultural relativism means evaluating another culture by the standards of your own culture.

A recent trend is for more of the same cultural patterns to be found the world over-the emergence of a "global culture."

The Sapir-Whorf thesis states that the values we use shape the reality we perceive.

Read the list of values below. Which is NOT one of the values central to U.S. culture, as identified by the sociologist Robin Williams?

Which of the following items might Gerhard Lenski especially highlight as bringing about change in society?

Industrial technology has led societies to live more in harmony with the natural environment.

Low-income countries have cultures that value which of the following?

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

A century ago, most people who immigrated to the United States came from

Cultural lag refers to the fact that some cultural elements change more quickly than others do.

When examining the concept of cultural relativism, which of the following is NOT correct?

Most people in the United States believe that all people should have not only equal opportunity but also equality of condition.

The United States is now in which of the following stages of technological development?

Critics of the Sapir-Whorf thesis point out that

If you were to attend a New York City Ballet performance, you would experiencing

The language spoken as a main or second language in more nations of the world than any other is

Gerhard Lenski used the concept "sociocultural evolution" to refer to how technological innovation changes the shape of societies.

Harley Davidson motorcycle riders, computer nerds, and jazz musicians all display________ patterns.

We all participate in numerous countercultures without necessarily becoming very committed to any of them.

The United States is multicultural because

Sociobiology explores how human biology-and especially our evolutionary past-has shaped today's culture.

Cultural relativism means evaluating another culture by the standards of your own culture.

A recent trend is for more of the same cultural patterns to be found the world over-the emergence of a "global culture."

The Sapir-Whorf thesis states that the values we use shape the reality we perceive.

Read the list of values below. Which is NOT one of the values central to U.S. culture, as identified by the sociologist Robin Williams?

Which of the following items might Gerhard Lenski especially highlight as bringing about change in society?

Industrial technology has led societies to live more in harmony with the natural environment.

Low-income countries have cultures that value which of the following?

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