Question 1

What term do sociologists use to refer to activities like attending the opera or the ballet?

Accepted Answer

A)  popular culture 
B)  high culture 
C)  primary culture 
D)  articulated culture 
A)  popular culture 
B)  high culture 
C)  primary culture 
D)  articulated culture

Question 2

In a postmodern society, the social bases of authority and truth have multiplied. Which of the following is a result of this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tradition is rejected less frequently than it used to be. 
B)  Challenges to authority are more frequent than they used to be. 
C)  Religiosity is increasing. 
D)  Norms are disputed less than they used to be. 
A)  Tradition is rejected less frequently than it used to be. 
B)  Challenges to authority are more frequent than they used to be. 
C)  Religiosity is increasing. 
D)  Norms are disputed less than they used to be.

Question 3

During a school trip to Russia with other British Columbia high school students, Michelle is surprised to hear Justin Beiber's latest song being played at top volume when they enter the McDonald's in St. Petersburg. She is further surprised when a group of local teens in the restaurant begins to sing along to the song. What is Michelle witnessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the shrinking of cultural repertoires 
B)  the expansion of cultural comfort zones 
C)  media convergence 
D)  globalization 
A)  the shrinking of cultural repertoires 
B)  the expansion of cultural comfort zones 
C)  media convergence 
D)  globalization

Question 4

What do sociologists call the sum of ideas, practices, and material objects that people create in order to adapt to and thrive in their environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  abstractions 
C)  the norm 
D)  methods 
A)  culture 
B)  abstractions 
C)  the norm 
D)  methods

Question 5

Describe the characteristics of postmodernism. What concerns have been expressed about postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

Postmodernism is a cultural, artistic, a

Question 6

The change in how father figures are depicted on television from the 1950s to today demonstrates which of the following characteristics of postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the erosion of authority 
B)  an eclectic mixing of elements from different times and places 
C)  the growth of religious conservatism 
D)  a loss of confidence in political leaders 
A)  the erosion of authority 
B)  an eclectic mixing of elements from different times and places 
C)  the growth of religious conservatism 
D)  a loss of confidence in political leaders

Question 7

The fact that a Canadian-born English speaker can understand this sentence illustrates the power of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  society 
C)  culture 
D)  family 
A)  education 
B)  society 
C)  culture 
D)  family

Question 8

When people are feeling depressed they sometimes go to the mall to buy things. If their purchases make them feel good about themselves or their situation, what is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization 
B)  postmodernism 
C)  consumerism 
D)  purchased identity 
A)  rationalization 
B)  postmodernism 
C)  consumerism 
D)  purchased identity

Question 9

What accounts for the significance of culture among humans compared to other animals? Make reference to the human capacity to adapt to change.

Accepted Answer

The significance of culture among humans

Question 10

Research the impact that multiculturalism has had on the curriculum in Canadian schools. Identify the strengths and weaknesses that its advocates and critics have put forward, and evaluate its contribution to Canadian society.

Accepted Answer

Multiculturalism has had a significant i

Question 11

The Sapir-Whorf thesis claims that environment and experience affect language, but that language is neutral in its influence on social experience and perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how McDonald's restaurants have become the epitome of rationalization.

Accepted Answer

McDonald's restaurants have become the e

Question 13

Which of the following is a criticism of multiculturalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses only on the interests of the "charter groups" in Canada. 
B)  Its focus on cultural diversification hurts the interests of the poor. 
C)  It discourages ethnocentrism. 
D)  It leads to cultural relativism. 
A)  It focuses only on the interests of the "charter groups" in Canada. 
B)  Its focus on cultural diversification hurts the interests of the poor. 
C)  It discourages ethnocentrism. 
D)  It leads to cultural relativism.

Question 14

Every culture has a set of shared rules that guide the behaviour of its members by specifying what behaviours are appropriate and inappropriate. What is this set of rules called?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes 
B)  beliefs 
C)  norms 
D)  values 
A)  attitudes 
B)  beliefs 
C)  norms 
D)  values

Question 15

When human beings pool their resources in order to achieve collective and individual goals, which tool in the human cultural survival kit are they using?

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  abstractions 
C)  cooperation 
D)  symbols 
A)  norms 
B)  abstractions 
C)  cooperation 
D)  symbols

Question 16

In sociology, "culture" means popular culture-rock music, folk art, sports, etc.-consumed across all social classes and groups in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following best reflects the meaning of the term subculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group defined by practices perceived as inferior by members of the elite in that society 
B)  an inferior culture 
C)  an emergent culture 
D)  a set of distinctive values, norms, and practices within a larger culture 
A)  a group defined by practices perceived as inferior by members of the elite in that society 
B)  an inferior culture 
C)  an emergent culture 
D)  a set of distinctive values, norms, and practices within a larger culture

Question 18

Imagine a student develops her own "shorthand" for taking lecture notes. Which of the following statements correctly identifies a feature of her shorthand?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shorthand is composed of symbols but is not part of culture. 
B)  The shorthand does not qualify as symbols but is part of culture. 
C)  The shorthand is composed of symbols and is part of culture. 
D)  The shorthand does not qualify as symbols and is not part of culture. 
A)  The shorthand is composed of symbols but is not part of culture. 
B)  The shorthand does not qualify as symbols but is part of culture. 
C)  The shorthand is composed of symbols and is part of culture. 
D)  The shorthand does not qualify as symbols and is not part of culture.

Question 19

Postmodernism's central influence is the dominating belief in the inevitability of progress, especially evolutionary trends prompted by scientific innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text, how has globalization influenced people's relationships with the culture into which they were born?

Accepted Answer

A)  They feel obliged to defend their culture. 
B)  They feel less obliged to accept their culture. 
C)  They are less likely to reject their culture. 
D)  They are more likely to idealize their culture. 
A)  They feel obliged to defend their culture. 
B)  They feel less obliged to accept their culture. 
C)  They are less likely to reject their culture. 
D)  They are more likely to idealize their culture.

What term do sociologists use to refer to activities like attending the opera or the ballet?

In a postmodern society, the social bases of authority and truth have multiplied. Which of the following is a result of this change?

What do sociologists call the sum of ideas, practices, and material objects that people create in order to adapt to and thrive in their environments?

Describe the characteristics of postmodernism. What concerns have been expressed about postmodernism?

The change in how father figures are depicted on television from the 1950s to today demonstrates which of the following characteristics of postmodernism?

The fact that a Canadian-born English speaker can understand this sentence illustrates the power of what?

When people are feeling depressed they sometimes go to the mall to buy things. If their purchases make them feel good about themselves or their situation, what is this an example of?

What accounts for the significance of culture among humans compared to other animals? Make reference to the human capacity to adapt to change.

Research the impact that multiculturalism has had on the curriculum in Canadian schools. Identify the strengths and weaknesses that its advocates and critics have put forward, and evaluate its contribution to Canadian society.

The Sapir-Whorf thesis claims that environment and experience affect language, but that language is neutral in its influence on social experience and perception.

Explain how McDonald's restaurants have become the epitome of rationalization.

Which of the following is a criticism of multiculturalism?

Every culture has a set of shared rules that guide the behaviour of its members by specifying what behaviours are appropriate and inappropriate. What is this set of rules called?

When human beings pool their resources in order to achieve collective and individual goals, which tool in the human cultural survival kit are they using?

In sociology, "culture" means popular culture-rock music, folk art, sports, etc.-consumed across all social classes and groups in a society.

Which of the following best reflects the meaning of the term subculture?

Imagine a student develops her own "shorthand" for taking lecture notes. Which of the following statements correctly identifies a feature of her shorthand?

Postmodernism's central influence is the dominating belief in the inevitability of progress, especially evolutionary trends prompted by scientific innovation.

According to the text, how has globalization influenced people's relationships with the culture into which they were born?

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Exam 2: Culture

What term do sociologists use to refer to activities like attending the opera or the ballet?

In a postmodern society, the social bases of authority and truth have multiplied. Which of the following is a result of this change?

What do sociologists call the sum of ideas, practices, and material objects that people create in order to adapt to and thrive in their environments?

Describe the characteristics of postmodernism. What concerns have been expressed about postmodernism?

The change in how father figures are depicted on television from the 1950s to today demonstrates which of the following characteristics of postmodernism?

The fact that a Canadian-born English speaker can understand this sentence illustrates the power of what?

When people are feeling depressed they sometimes go to the mall to buy things. If their purchases make them feel good about themselves or their situation, what is this an example of?

What accounts for the significance of culture among humans compared to other animals? Make reference to the human capacity to adapt to change.

Research the impact that multiculturalism has had on the curriculum in Canadian schools. Identify the strengths and weaknesses that its advocates and critics have put forward, and evaluate its contribution to Canadian society.

The Sapir-Whorf thesis claims that environment and experience affect language, but that language is neutral in its influence on social experience and perception.

Explain how McDonald's restaurants have become the epitome of rationalization.

Which of the following is a criticism of multiculturalism?

Every culture has a set of shared rules that guide the behaviour of its members by specifying what behaviours are appropriate and inappropriate. What is this set of rules called?

When human beings pool their resources in order to achieve collective and individual goals, which tool in the human cultural survival kit are they using?

In sociology, "culture" means popular culture-rock music, folk art, sports, etc.-consumed across all social classes and groups in a society.

Which of the following best reflects the meaning of the term subculture?

Imagine a student develops her own "shorthand" for taking lecture notes. Which of the following statements correctly identifies a feature of her shorthand?

Postmodernism's central influence is the dominating belief in the inevitability of progress, especially evolutionary trends prompted by scientific innovation.

According to the text, how has globalization influenced people's relationships with the culture into which they were born?

Introducing Sociology

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

Filters