Exam 2: The Concept of Culture

What is culture shock?

Write an essay illustrating how the concept of "culture influencing biological processes" has affected American culture.Use personal examples,if you choose.

The process by which people acquire their own culture is:

One of the most important technological changes that took place in the United States was the mass use of television during the 1950s.How has the introduction of that one new gadget influenced or changed other parts of American culture,such as politics,education,religion,and family life?

The central concept in anthropology is the concept of:

The anthropological attitude that a society's customs and ideas should be viewed in the context of that society's culture is called:

The American Anthropological Association has taken the official position that humans are born with a built-in culture.

Which statement about the concept of culture is not true?

The process by which a child learns his or her own culture requires many years of formal schooling.

Culture influences biological processes.

Give examples of variations in cultural attitudes concerning male and female attractiveness.

Dr.Edward T.Hall's model of monochronic vs.polychronic cultures is based on the cultural variable of:

In the last decade there has been a reduction in the extent to which Americans alter their appearance through plastic surgery.

Some people in the world have tattoos,use scarification or wear bones in their noses because:

Items of material culture are more likely to be diffused than ideas and beliefs.

Conversational distance varies between cultures.

In situations of cultural diffusion:

In the 21ˢᵗ century,Americans are no longer the only nationality with the reputation of being insensitive tourists when traveling abroad.

The integration of a culture means that:

There are an estimated 5,000 cultural groups in existence today.