Question 1

Global culture refers to the many and diverse folk cultures that are common throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define culture lag. Give two examples of culture lag that have occurred in the past decade.

Accepted Answer

Culture lag refers to the time it takes

Question 3

Which of the following statements about culture shock is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture shock may result from being in a different culture. 
B)  Culture shock can be experienced only in a foreign country. 
C)  Rapidly changing cultural conditions may produce culture shock. 
D)  Some of the people displaced when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico have experienced culture shock. 
A)  Culture shock may result from being in a different culture. 
B)  Culture shock can be experienced only in a foreign country. 
C)  Rapidly changing cultural conditions may produce culture shock. 
D)  Some of the people displaced when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico have experienced culture shock.

Question 4

Television is so ever-present in people's lives that today about _____ of U.S. households are "constant television households" in which the television is on almost all the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  24 percent 
D)  42 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  24 percent 
D)  42 percent

Question 5

Explain the difference between subcultures and countercultures; give one example of each from today's society.

Accepted Answer

Subcultures and countercultures both ref

Question 6

Discuss and give examples of cultural hegemony.

Accepted Answer

Cultural hegemony refers to the dominati

Question 7

Regardless of where it is found in the world, culture is

Accepted Answer

A)  shared by those who are a part of it. 
B)  largely genetically determined. 
C)  questioned by those who take part in it. 
D)  the same everywhere at all times. 
A)  shared by those who are a part of it. 
B)  largely genetically determined. 
C)  questioned by those who take part in it. 
D)  the same everywhere at all times.

Question 8

Popular culture such as Twitter and Instagram have a great deal of power to shape public perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Those who do not share the language of a group can still participate fully in its culture since most of what constitutes culture is independent of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. What are the potential dangers and benefits associated with each?

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's o

Question 11

Mores are

Accepted Answer

A)  the ordinary customs of different group cultures. 
B)  strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. 
C)  often upheld through laws that bring serious repercussions. 
D)  norms that provide strict codes of behavior. 
A)  the ordinary customs of different group cultures. 
B)  strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. 
C)  often upheld through laws that bring serious repercussions. 
D)  norms that provide strict codes of behavior.

Question 12

Culture shock refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  experience of realizing that you are aging and that culture is changing. 
B)  introduction of new technologies to older members of society. 
C)  feeling of disorientation one feels when placed in a new or rapidly changing cultural environment. 
D)  sticker shock of constantly increasing prices. 
A)  experience of realizing that you are aging and that culture is changing. 
B)  introduction of new technologies to older members of society. 
C)  feeling of disorientation one feels when placed in a new or rapidly changing cultural environment. 
D)  sticker shock of constantly increasing prices.

Question 13

Vaccines against high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are currently available and could, if widely used, nearly eliminate cervical cancer and also reduce the rates of several other types of cancer. However, giving them to preteens remains controversial because HPV is sexually transmitted and some argue that giving the vaccine encourages early sexual activity. This an example of cultural

Accepted Answer

A)  leveling. 
B)  equalization. 
C)  lag. 
D)  construction. 
A)  leveling. 
B)  equalization. 
C)  lag. 
D)  construction.

Question 14

Which theoretical approach focuses on understanding taken-for-granted behaviors, such as those associated with following social norms, and might further that understanding by deliberately violating social norms and observing what happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dramaturgy 
B)  Ethnomethodology 
C)  Exchange theory 
D)  Impression management 
A)  Dramaturgy 
B)  Ethnomethodology 
C)  Exchange theory 
D)  Impression management

Question 15

Compare and contrast folkways and mores. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Folkways and mores are both types of soc

Question 16

The complex system that includes a group's beliefs, values, dress, and way of life is called

Accepted Answer

A)  counterculture 
B)  culture 
C)  social structure 
D)  subculture 
A)  counterculture 
B)  culture 
C)  social structure 
D)  subculture

Question 17

Which of the following statements about values is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Values provide something for people to aspire to, but because they are so abstract, they cannot really guide behavior. 
B)  Because they are collectively held by society, values harmonize the society and are not significant sources of tension. 
C)  Values are ideals forming the abstract standards for group behavior, although those ideals may not always be realized. 
D)  It is differences in mores and folkways that produce rancorous disagreements, not differences in values. 
A)  Values provide something for people to aspire to, but because they are so abstract, they cannot really guide behavior. 
B)  Because they are collectively held by society, values harmonize the society and are not significant sources of tension. 
C)  Values are ideals forming the abstract standards for group behavior, although those ideals may not always be realized. 
D)  It is differences in mores and folkways that produce rancorous disagreements, not differences in values.

Question 18

What is the relationship between language and social inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language may reproduce the inequalities that exist in society. 
B)  The language that people used in the past reflected stereotypes, but it no longer does. 
C)  Words are just words and reflect social status only if the listener wants them to. 
D)  Language rarely reflects the social value put on groups and when it does is frequently inaccurate. 
A)  Language may reproduce the inequalities that exist in society. 
B)  The language that people used in the past reflected stereotypes, but it no longer does. 
C)  Words are just words and reflect social status only if the listener wants them to. 
D)  Language rarely reflects the social value put on groups and when it does is frequently inaccurate.

Question 19

Which statement would a conflict theorist be likely to make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Popular culture is produced by corporations that serve the interests of the 1 percent. 
B)  Popular culture gives average people an opportunity to see how their lives could be. 
C)  Popular culture reflects life the way it really is-the good, the bad, and the ugly. 
D)  Popular culture has no real point and no real influence-it is just a way to pass time. 
A)  Popular culture is produced by corporations that serve the interests of the 1 percent. 
B)  Popular culture gives average people an opportunity to see how their lives could be. 
C)  Popular culture reflects life the way it really is-the good, the bad, and the ugly. 
D)  Popular culture has no real point and no real influence-it is just a way to pass time.

Question 20

It is rare for a society to be culturally uniform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Global culture refers to the many and diverse folk cultures that are common throughout the world.

Define culture lag. Give two examples of culture lag that have occurred in the past decade.

Which of the following statements about culture shock is false?

Television is so ever-present in people's lives that today about _____ of U.S. households are "constant television households" in which the television is on almost all the time.

Explain the difference between subcultures and countercultures; give one example of each from today's society.

Discuss and give examples of cultural hegemony.

Regardless of where it is found in the world, culture is

Popular culture such as Twitter and Instagram have a great deal of power to shape public perceptions.

Those who do not share the language of a group can still participate fully in its culture since most of what constitutes culture is independent of language.

Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. What are the potential dangers and benefits associated with each?

Mores are

Culture shock refers to the

Which theoretical approach focuses on understanding taken-for-granted behaviors, such as those associated with following social norms, and might further that understanding by deliberately violating social norms and observing what happens?

Compare and contrast folkways and mores. Provide an example of each.

The complex system that includes a group's beliefs, values, dress, and way of life is called

Which of the following statements about values is true?

What is the relationship between language and social inequality?

Which statement would a conflict theorist be likely to make?

It is rare for a society to be culturally uniform.

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Exam 2: Culture

Global culture refers to the many and diverse folk cultures that are common throughout the world.

Define culture lag. Give two examples of culture lag that have occurred in the past decade.

Which of the following statements about culture shock is false?

Television is so ever-present in people's lives that today about _____ of U.S. households are "constant television households" in which the television is on almost all the time.

Explain the difference between subcultures and countercultures; give one example of each from today's society.

Discuss and give examples of cultural hegemony.

Regardless of where it is found in the world, culture is

Popular culture such as Twitter and Instagram have a great deal of power to shape public perceptions.

Those who do not share the language of a group can still participate fully in its culture since most of what constitutes culture is independent of language.

Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. What are the potential dangers and benefits associated with each?

Mores are

Culture shock refers to the

Which theoretical approach focuses on understanding taken-for-granted behaviors, such as those associated with following social norms, and might further that understanding by deliberately violating social norms and observing what happens?

Compare and contrast folkways and mores. Provide an example of each.

The complex system that includes a group's beliefs, values, dress, and way of life is called

Which of the following statements about values is true?

What is the relationship between language and social inequality?

Which statement would a conflict theorist be likely to make?

It is rare for a society to be culturally uniform.

Sociological Perspective

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters