Question 1

Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Internet 
B)  Customs 
C)  Jewelry 
D)  Hairstyles 
E)  Weapons 
A)  The Internet 
B)  Customs 
C)  Jewelry 
D)  Hairstyles 
E)  Weapons

Question 2

All parts of culture change together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Even when mores, values, and laws catch up with technological innovations and inventions, they can create unexpected problems such as pollution, drug shortages, and high medical costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are innately acquired. 
B)  They do not take the form of written words. 
C)  They distinguish one culture from another. 
D)  They remain consistent over time. 
E)  They remain consistent across all societies. 
A)  They are innately acquired. 
B)  They do not take the form of written words. 
C)  They distinguish one culture from another. 
D)  They remain consistent over time. 
E)  They remain consistent across all societies.

Question 5

Why is ethnocentrism dysfunctional?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses force or the threat of force to bring about cultural change in other groups. 
B)  It sets up boundaries between social classes and shapes recreational activities. 
C)  Viewing others as inferior generates hatred, discrimination, and conflict. 
D)  It is based on a variety of characteristics, interests, or activities. 
E)  Values and practices are developed in it that run counter to those of the dominant society. 
A)  It uses force or the threat of force to bring about cultural change in other groups. 
B)  It sets up boundaries between social classes and shapes recreational activities. 
C)  Viewing others as inferior generates hatred, discrimination, and conflict. 
D)  It is based on a variety of characteristics, interests, or activities. 
E)  Values and practices are developed in it that run counter to those of the dominant society.

Question 6

Explain culture shock.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. People who travel to

Question 7

Which of the following are core U.S. values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modesty, generosity, and integrity 
B)  Diplomacy, development, and defense 
C)  Progress, equality, and democracy 
D)  Respect, order, and silence 
E)  Patience, loyalty, and kindness 
A)  Modesty, generosity, and integrity 
B)  Diplomacy, development, and defense 
C)  Progress, equality, and democracy 
D)  Respect, order, and silence 
E)  Patience, loyalty, and kindness

Question 8

Discuss how diffusion changes culture.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A culture may change

Question 9

Identify a true statement about cultural capital.

Accepted Answer

A)  It sets up boundaries between social classes. 
B)  It decreases gender discrimination. 
C)  It arises because of technological changes. 
D)  It defines and reinforces mores. 
E)  It determines people's cultural tastes and interests through resources alone. 
A)  It sets up boundaries between social classes. 
B)  It decreases gender discrimination. 
C)  It arises because of technological changes. 
D)  It defines and reinforces mores. 
E)  It determines people's cultural tastes and interests through resources alone.

Question 10

A society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior are called its:

Accepted Answer

A)  rituals. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  language. 
D)  oaths. 
E)  norms. 
A)  rituals. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  language. 
D)  oaths. 
E)  norms.

Question 11

Which of the following is a criticism of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It overlooks diversity and social change. 
B)  It places too much emphasis on societal discord. 
C)  It downplays social class inequality. 
D)  It does not offer an explanation about how culture is created and shaped. 
E)  It downplays the benefits of culture. 
A)  It overlooks diversity and social change. 
B)  It places too much emphasis on societal discord. 
C)  It downplays social class inequality. 
D)  It does not offer an explanation about how culture is created and shaped. 
E)  It downplays the benefits of culture.

Question 12

Folkways are norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is ethnocentrism functional?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reinforces conformity and maintains stability. 
B)  It promotes the belief that no culture is better than another. 
C)  People disparage those with differing attitudes as inferior or backward. 
D)  It encourages intergroup understanding and cooperation. 
E)  Viewing others as inferior generates hatred, discrimination, and conflict. 
A)  It reinforces conformity and maintains stability. 
B)  It promotes the belief that no culture is better than another. 
C)  People disparage those with differing attitudes as inferior or backward. 
D)  It encourages intergroup understanding and cooperation. 
E)  Viewing others as inferior generates hatred, discrimination, and conflict.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a ritual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widening of eyes out of fear 
B)  Crossing legs and tucking them under a chair 
C)  Washing cars every Sunday 
D)  Hanging up lights during Christmas 
E)  Saying "please" and "thank you" 
A)  Widening of eyes out of fear 
B)  Crossing legs and tucking them under a chair 
C)  Washing cars every Sunday 
D)  Hanging up lights during Christmas 
E)  Saying "please" and "thank you"

Question 15

Material culture consists of the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Symbolic interactionists offer a systematic framework that explains how people create and shape culture or develop shared meanings of reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following practices illustrates a cultural universal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a child out of wedlock 
B)  Decorating a tree for Christmas 
C)  Dressing up for Halloween 
D)  Toilet training a child before age three 
E)  Going to church every Sunday 
A)  Having a child out of wedlock 
B)  Decorating a tree for Christmas 
C)  Dressing up for Halloween 
D)  Toilet training a child before age three 
E)  Going to church every Sunday

Question 18

Briefly describe subcultures and countercultures with examples for each.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Subcultures and count

Question 19

_____ are the standards by which members of a particular culture define what is good or bad, moral or immoral, desirable or undesirable, beautiful or ugly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Languages 
B)  Taboos 
C)  Rituals 
D)  Values 
E)  Sanctions 
A)  Languages 
B)  Taboos 
C)  Rituals 
D)  Values 
E)  Sanctions

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a folkway?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reporting a crime 
B)  Showing up for a court hearing 
C)  Saying "please" and "thank you" 
D)  Paying a parking fine 
E)  Following traffic rules 
A)  Reporting a crime 
B)  Showing up for a court hearing 
C)  Saying "please" and "thank you" 
D)  Paying a parking fine 
E)  Following traffic rules

Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?

All parts of culture change together.

Even when mores, values, and laws catch up with technological innovations and inventions, they can create unexpected problems such as pollution, drug shortages, and high medical costs.

Which of the following statements is true of symbols?

Why is ethnocentrism dysfunctional?

Explain culture shock.

Which of the following are core U.S. values?

Discuss how diffusion changes culture.

Identify a true statement about cultural capital.

A society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior are called its:

Which of the following is a criticism of functionalism?

Folkways are norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.

Why is ethnocentrism functional?

Which of the following is an example of a ritual?

Material culture consists of the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world.

Symbolic interactionists offer a systematic framework that explains how people create and shape culture or develop shared meanings of reality.

Which of the following practices illustrates a cultural universal?

Briefly describe subcultures and countercultures with examples for each.

_____ are the standards by which members of a particular culture define what is good or bad, moral or immoral, desirable or undesirable, beautiful or ugly.

Which of the following is an example of a folkway?

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Exam 3: Culture

Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?

All parts of culture change together.

Even when mores, values, and laws catch up with technological innovations and inventions, they can create unexpected problems such as pollution, drug shortages, and high medical costs.

Which of the following statements is true of symbols?

Why is ethnocentrism dysfunctional?

Explain culture shock.

Which of the following are core U.S. values?

Discuss how diffusion changes culture.

Identify a true statement about cultural capital.

A society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior are called its:

Which of the following is a criticism of functionalism?

Folkways are norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.

Why is ethnocentrism functional?

Which of the following is an example of a ritual?

Material culture consists of the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world.

Symbolic interactionists offer a systematic framework that explains how people create and shape culture or develop shared meanings of reality.

Which of the following practices illustrates a cultural universal?

Briefly describe subcultures and countercultures with examples for each.

_____ are the standards by which members of a particular culture define what is good or bad, moral or immoral, desirable or undesirable, beautiful or ugly.

Which of the following is an example of a folkway?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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