Question 1

When persons visit other cultures they may experience _____,the confusion that accompanies exposure to another culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock 
B)  culture adaptation 
C)  culture confusion 
D)  culture adjustment 
E)  culture change 
A)  culture shock 
B)  culture adaptation 
C)  culture confusion 
D)  culture adjustment 
E)  culture change

Question 2

Most norms are written.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of Murdock's cultural universals?

Accepted Answer

A)  dancing 
B)  hair styles 
C)  magic 
D)  mourning 
E)  obesity 
A)  dancing 
B)  hair styles 
C)  magic 
D)  mourning 
E)  obesity

Question 4

Consider the ten core U.S.values identified on pages 45.Which values conflict? Which complement one another? Identify examples from your own life when these values have conflicted and when they have complemented one another.

Accepted Answer

The ten core U.S. values identified on p

Question 5

Cultural lag refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the slow pace of cultural change. 
B)  the lack of laws to protect against new material culture. 
C)  the tendency of material culture to change more slowly than nonmaterial culture. 
D)  the tendency of nonmaterial culture to change more slowly than material culture. 
E)  the slow pace of change in developing countries. 
A)  the slow pace of cultural change. 
B)  the lack of laws to protect against new material culture. 
C)  the tendency of material culture to change more slowly than nonmaterial culture. 
D)  the tendency of nonmaterial culture to change more slowly than material culture. 
E)  the slow pace of change in developing countries.

Question 6

Sanctions for mores are stricter than sanctions for folkways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Culture is passed from generation to generation,in both formal and informal settings. This transmission can be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulative. 
B)  random. 
C)  complex. 
D)  diffused. 
E)  inventive. 
A)  cumulative. 
B)  random. 
C)  complex. 
D)  diffused. 
E)  inventive.

Question 8

To fit in,some subcultures have adapted to larger society but maintain some of their traditional customs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nick is a member of an online gaming community.He participates in chat rooms and sometimes plays online games for money.Nick is a member of a

Accepted Answer

A)  counterculture. 
B)  common culture. 
C)  metaculture. 
D)  subculture. 
E)  transculture. 
A)  counterculture. 
B)  common culture. 
C)  metaculture. 
D)  subculture. 
E)  transculture.

Question 10

Identify the main points for each of the four theoretical perspectives on culture.Which of the four perspectives is most compelling to you? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

The four theoretical perspectives on cul

Question 11

Marriage,medicine,and modesty are examples of George Murdock's

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural changes. 
B)  cultural differences. 
C)  cultural universals. 
D)  cultural competencies. 
E)  cultural variations. 
A)  cultural changes. 
B)  cultural differences. 
C)  cultural universals. 
D)  cultural competencies. 
E)  cultural variations.

Question 12

The invention of the car has most significantly influenced which of the following aspects of nonmaterial culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Invention of the cell phone. 
B)  It increased individual isolation. 
C)  It created new laws. 
D)  Created the need for garages. 
E)  Created the need for car chargers. 
A)  Invention of the cell phone. 
B)  It increased individual isolation. 
C)  It created new laws. 
D)  Created the need for garages. 
E)  Created the need for car chargers.

Question 13

Connie visited her new in-laws in rural China.Her in-laws' house had dirt floors and the family slept on torn cots in the front room.The water was dirty and there were no windows in the house.Connie spent the first night crying,confused about the new environment.Connie was experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a counterculture. 
B)  a subculture. 
C)  culture shock. 
D)  culture adaptation. 
E)  culture confusion. 
A)  a counterculture. 
B)  a subculture. 
C)  culture shock. 
D)  culture adaptation. 
E)  culture confusion.

Question 14

Subcultures and countercultures share the same values and beliefs,but differ in their size and composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements about ethnocentrism is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentrism is always dysfunctional, often creating tensions between social groups. 
B)  Ethnocentrism is based solely on prejudice and discrimination. 
C)  Ethnocentrism is the belief that one age group is more mature than another. 
D)  Ethnocentrism is sometimes functional. 
E)  Ethnocentrism encourages positive group interaction. 
A)  Ethnocentrism is always dysfunctional, often creating tensions between social groups. 
B)  Ethnocentrism is based solely on prejudice and discrimination. 
C)  Ethnocentrism is the belief that one age group is more mature than another. 
D)  Ethnocentrism is sometimes functional. 
E)  Ethnocentrism encourages positive group interaction.

Question 16

Hitting,frowning and imprisonment are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  folkways. 
C)  positive sanctions. 
D)  negative sanctions. 
E)  mores. 
A)  norms. 
B)  folkways. 
C)  positive sanctions. 
D)  negative sanctions. 
E)  mores.

Question 17

A ____ refers to the beliefs,practices,activities,and products that are widely shared among a population in everyday life

Accepted Answer

A)  subculture 
B)  counterculture 
C)  popular culture 
D)  common culture 
E)  media culture 
A)  subculture 
B)  counterculture 
C)  popular culture 
D)  common culture 
E)  media culture

Question 18

Laws define behavior that must be followed; folkways define behavior that should be followed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The terms "society" and "culture" are

Accepted Answer

A)  literal opposites. 
B)  mutually dependent. 
C)  independent. 
D)  mutually exclusive. 
E)  legally mandated. 
A)  literal opposites. 
B)  mutually dependent. 
C)  independent. 
D)  mutually exclusive. 
E)  legally mandated.

Question 20

Specific rules of right and wrong are called

Accepted Answer

A)  values. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  language. 
D)  culture. 
E)  norms. 
A)  values. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  language. 
D)  culture. 
E)  norms.

When persons visit other cultures they may experience _____,the confusion that accompanies exposure to another culture.

Most norms are written.

Which of the following is not one of Murdock's cultural universals?

Consider the ten core U.S.values identified on pages 45.Which values conflict? Which complement one another? Identify examples from your own life when these values have conflicted and when they have complemented one another.

Cultural lag refers to

Sanctions for mores are stricter than sanctions for folkways.

Culture is passed from generation to generation,in both formal and informal settings. This transmission can be characterized as

To fit in,some subcultures have adapted to larger society but maintain some of their traditional customs.

Nick is a member of an online gaming community.He participates in chat rooms and sometimes plays online games for money.Nick is a member of a

Identify the main points for each of the four theoretical perspectives on culture.Which of the four perspectives is most compelling to you? Explain why.

Marriage,medicine,and modesty are examples of George Murdock's

The invention of the car has most significantly influenced which of the following aspects of nonmaterial culture?

Connie visited her new in-laws in rural China.Her in-laws' house had dirt floors and the family slept on torn cots in the front room.The water was dirty and there were no windows in the house.Connie spent the first night crying,confused about the new environment.Connie was experiencing

Subcultures and countercultures share the same values and beliefs,but differ in their size and composition.

Which of the following statements about ethnocentrism is true?

Hitting,frowning and imprisonment are examples of

A ____ refers to the beliefs,practices,activities,and products that are widely shared among a population in everyday life

Laws define behavior that must be followed; folkways define behavior that should be followed.

The terms "society" and "culture" are

Specific rules of right and wrong are called

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Exam 3: Culture

When persons visit other cultures they may experience _____,the confusion that accompanies exposure to another culture.

Most norms are written.

Which of the following is not one of Murdock's cultural universals?

Consider the ten core U.S.values identified on pages 45.Which values conflict? Which complement one another? Identify examples from your own life when these values have conflicted and when they have complemented one another.

Cultural lag refers to

Sanctions for mores are stricter than sanctions for folkways.

Culture is passed from generation to generation,in both formal and informal settings. This transmission can be characterized as

To fit in,some subcultures have adapted to larger society but maintain some of their traditional customs.

Nick is a member of an online gaming community.He participates in chat rooms and sometimes plays online games for money.Nick is a member of a

Identify the main points for each of the four theoretical perspectives on culture.Which of the four perspectives is most compelling to you? Explain why.

Marriage,medicine,and modesty are examples of George Murdock's

The invention of the car has most significantly influenced which of the following aspects of nonmaterial culture?

Connie visited her new in-laws in rural China.Her in-laws' house had dirt floors and the family slept on torn cots in the front room.The water was dirty and there were no windows in the house.Connie spent the first night crying,confused about the new environment.Connie was experiencing

Subcultures and countercultures share the same values and beliefs,but differ in their size and composition.

Which of the following statements about ethnocentrism is true?

Hitting,frowning and imprisonment are examples of

A ____ refers to the beliefs,practices,activities,and products that are widely shared among a population in everyday life

Laws define behavior that must be followed; folkways define behavior that should be followed.

The terms "society" and "culture" are

Specific rules of right and wrong are called

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

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

Filters