Question 1

The Islamic nijab,burqa,or hijab have a variety of meanings to both Muslims and non-Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ is the process of creating new things; _____ is turning inventions into mass-market products.

Accepted Answer

A)  Invention; innovation 
B)  Invention; diffusion 
C)  Invention; discovery 
D)  Diffusion; innovation 
E)  Discovery; diffusion 
A)  Invention; innovation 
B)  Invention; diffusion 
C)  Invention; discovery 
D)  Diffusion; innovation 
E)  Discovery; diffusion

Question 3

According to functionalists,

Accepted Answer

A)  all societies have cultural universals. 
B)  all societies have similar values. 
C)  cultural lag only exists in contemporary societies. 
D)  culture benefits some groups at the expense of others. 
E)  only cultures with cultural universals survive. 
A)  all societies have cultural universals. 
B)  all societies have similar values. 
C)  cultural lag only exists in contemporary societies. 
D)  culture benefits some groups at the expense of others. 
E)  only cultures with cultural universals survive.

Question 4

Newspapers,television,and movies are forms of mass media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to _____,values are created,changed,and reinterpreted through interaction with others.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  feminist theories 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
E)  exchange theory 
A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  feminist theories 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
E)  exchange theory

Question 6

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center,where are active hate groups concentrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  in urban areas 
B)  in rural areas 
C)  in coastal areas 
D)  in the southwestern United States 
E)  in the southeastern United States 
A)  in urban areas 
B)  in rural areas 
C)  in coastal areas 
D)  in the southwestern United States 
E)  in the southeastern United States

Question 7

Architecture,hair accessories,and technology are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural boundaries. 
B)  tangible culture. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  material culture. 
E)  primitive culture. 
A)  cultural boundaries. 
B)  tangible culture. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  material culture. 
E)  primitive culture.

Question 8

Sociologist Robin Williams identified a number of core U.S.values,ten of which are identified in the textbook.Which of the following is not a core U.S.value as identified in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement and success 
B)  democracy 
C)  freedom and equality 
D)  health care 
E)  conformity 
A)  achievement and success 
B)  democracy 
C)  freedom and equality 
D)  health care 
E)  conformity

Question 9

According to the textbook,the opposite of ethnocentrism is

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural acceptance. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  cultural identity. 
D)  cultural competence. 
E)  real culture. 
A)  cultural acceptance. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  cultural identity. 
D)  cultural competence. 
E)  real culture.

Question 10

Forms of communication,such as the Internet,encourage

Accepted Answer

A)  delivery. 
B)  diffusion. 
C)  discovery. 
D)  dimensions. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  delivery. 
B)  diffusion. 
C)  discovery. 
D)  dimensions. 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

When cultures change as a result of direct pressure (war,colonization)or indirect pressure (threat of embarrassment)from the dominant culture,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  internal pressures. 
B)  external pressures. 
C)  interior pressures. 
D)  exterior pressures. 
E)  dominant pressures. 
A)  internal pressures. 
B)  external pressures. 
C)  interior pressures. 
D)  exterior pressures. 
E)  dominant pressures.

Question 12

In most societies,murder and infidelity are considered violations of a

Accepted Answer

A)  norm. 
B)  more. 
C)  folkway. 
D)  culture. 
E)  sanction. 
A)  norm. 
B)  more. 
C)  folkway. 
D)  culture. 
E)  sanction.

Question 13

Ballet,opera,fine art,and classical music are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  mass media. 
B)  high culture. 
C)  consumer culture. 
D)  subculture. 
E)  elite culture. 
A)  mass media. 
B)  high culture. 
C)  consumer culture. 
D)  subculture. 
E)  elite culture.

Question 14

Which theorist would be most interested in explaining why women benefit least from changes in tax code?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict theorist 
C)  feminist theorist 
D)  symbolic interactionist 
E)  exchange theorist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict theorist 
C)  feminist theorist 
D)  symbolic interactionist 
E)  exchange theorist

Question 15

Values are concrete guidelines for how to act in specific situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Raising your hand in class is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  law. 
B)  more. 
C)  folkway. 
D)  sanction. 
E)  code. 
A)  law. 
B)  more. 
C)  folkway. 
D)  sanction. 
E)  code.

Question 17

Culture reflects society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes George Murdock's study of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately half of all known societies share more than a dozen cultural universals. 
B)  All known cultures share expectations about the family, education, and religion. 
C)  Cultural universals are common to all societies and the specific behaviors are similar across all societies. 
D)  All known societies share only a dozen cultural universals. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Approximately half of all known societies share more than a dozen cultural universals. 
B)  All known cultures share expectations about the family, education, and religion. 
C)  Cultural universals are common to all societies and the specific behaviors are similar across all societies. 
D)  All known societies share only a dozen cultural universals. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Which one of the following sociological perspectives is often criticized for overlooking diversity and social change in explaining culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  feminist theories 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
E)  this criticism is true of all of the major sociological perspectives 
A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  feminist theories 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
E)  this criticism is true of all of the major sociological perspectives

Question 20

When Michael and Wendy got married,they exchanged wedding rings and vows as _____ of their commitment to one another.

Accepted Answer

A)  signs 
B)  status markers 
C)  symbols 
D)  trademarks 
E)  values 
A)  signs 
B)  status markers 
C)  symbols 
D)  trademarks 
E)  values

The Islamic nijab,burqa,or hijab have a variety of meanings to both Muslims and non-Muslims.

_ is the process of creating new things; _ is turning inventions into mass-market products.

According to functionalists,

Newspapers,television,and movies are forms of mass media.

According to _____,values are created,changed,and reinterpreted through interaction with others.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center,where are active hate groups concentrated?

Architecture,hair accessories,and technology are examples of

Sociologist Robin Williams identified a number of core U.S.values,ten of which are identified in the textbook.Which of the following is not a core U.S.value as identified in the textbook?

According to the textbook,the opposite of ethnocentrism is

Forms of communication,such as the Internet,encourage

When cultures change as a result of direct pressure (war,colonization)or indirect pressure (threat of embarrassment)from the dominant culture,this is called

In most societies,murder and infidelity are considered violations of a

Ballet,opera,fine art,and classical music are examples of

Which theorist would be most interested in explaining why women benefit least from changes in tax code?

Values are concrete guidelines for how to act in specific situations.

Raising your hand in class is an example of a

Culture reflects society.

Which of the following statements best describes George Murdock's study of culture?

Which one of the following sociological perspectives is often criticized for overlooking diversity and social change in explaining culture?

When Michael and Wendy got married,they exchanged wedding rings and vows as _____ of their commitment to one another.

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Deviance, Crime, And The Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification

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Exam 3: Culture

The Islamic nijab,burqa,or hijab have a variety of meanings to both Muslims and non-Muslims.

_____ is the process of creating new things; _____ is turning inventions into mass-market products.

According to functionalists,

Newspapers,television,and movies are forms of mass media.

According to _____,values are created,changed,and reinterpreted through interaction with others.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center,where are active hate groups concentrated?

Architecture,hair accessories,and technology are examples of

Sociologist Robin Williams identified a number of core U.S.values,ten of which are identified in the textbook.Which of the following is not a core U.S.value as identified in the textbook?

According to the textbook,the opposite of ethnocentrism is

Forms of communication,such as the Internet,encourage

When cultures change as a result of direct pressure (war,colonization)or indirect pressure (threat of embarrassment)from the dominant culture,this is called

In most societies,murder and infidelity are considered violations of a

Ballet,opera,fine art,and classical music are examples of

Which theorist would be most interested in explaining why women benefit least from changes in tax code?

Values are concrete guidelines for how to act in specific situations.

Raising your hand in class is an example of a

Culture reflects society.

Which of the following statements best describes George Murdock's study of culture?

Which one of the following sociological perspectives is often criticized for overlooking diversity and social change in explaining culture?

When Michael and Wendy got married,they exchanged wedding rings and vows as _____ of their commitment to one another.

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

_ is the process of creating new things; _ is turning inventions into mass-market products.