Question 1

Different cultures change or evolve:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the same way everywhere. 
B)  according to a universally similar pattern. 
C)  along quite different paths. 
D)  the same number of times every decade. 
A)  in the same way everywhere. 
B)  according to a universally similar pattern. 
C)  along quite different paths. 
D)  the same number of times every decade.

Question 2

The degree to which a culture is internally consistent and homogeneous is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural integration. 
B)  cultural alteration. 
C)  cultural development crisis. 
D)  cultural transition. 
A)  cultural integration. 
B)  cultural alteration. 
C)  cultural development crisis. 
D)  cultural transition.

Question 3

Respect for different ways of living is the essence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  forced conformity. 
B)  chauvinism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  cultural relativism. 
A)  forced conformity. 
B)  chauvinism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  cultural relativism.

Question 4

What is the meaning of cultural relativism? How is cultural relativism related to ethnocentrism? Which view do social scientists tend to take?

Accepted Answer

Cultural relativism is a belief or way o

Question 5

The cycle theory of social change is based on the idea that history repeats itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An ideology is an organized system of ideas, values, and emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Laws are different from mores in that to be a law, a principle or regulation has had to be accepted by more people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An organized system of ideas for remodeling society is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  an inventory. 
B)  material invention. 
C)  an ideology. 
D)  socialization scale. 
A)  an inventory. 
B)  material invention. 
C)  an ideology. 
D)  socialization scale.

Question 9

What is cultural lag theory? What are the limitations of cultural lag theory? How is cultural lag related to social problems?

Accepted Answer

Cultural lag theory states that there is

Question 10

Concepts such as "liberty, equality, and fraternity" of the French Revolution changed basic social values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Multiculturalism allows subgroups to revere their own history and view that history as a strong building block of the larger culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A group of people who come together accidentally for a brief time only is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  society. 
B)  crowd. 
C)  social institution. 
D)  family. 
A)  society. 
B)  crowd. 
C)  social institution. 
D)  family.

Question 13

Conventions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  everyday customs or usual ways of behaving. 
B)  complex group behaviors which do not change. 
C)  never followed by individuals. 
D)  legal norms enforced by courts. 
A)  everyday customs or usual ways of behaving. 
B)  complex group behaviors which do not change. 
C)  never followed by individuals. 
D)  legal norms enforced by courts.

Question 14

The United States does not have one single culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Changes in the material aspects of culture always precede changes in the nonmaterial aspects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Different cultures change or evolve:

The degree to which a culture is internally consistent and homogeneous is called:

Respect for different ways of living is the essence of:

What is the meaning of cultural relativism? How is cultural relativism related to ethnocentrism? Which view do social scientists tend to take?

The cycle theory of social change is based on the idea that history repeats itself.

An ideology is an organized system of ideas, values, and emotions.

Laws are different from mores in that to be a law, a principle or regulation has had to be accepted by more people.

An organized system of ideas for remodeling society is called:

What is cultural lag theory? What are the limitations of cultural lag theory? How is cultural lag related to social problems?

Concepts such as "liberty, equality, and fraternity" of the French Revolution changed basic social values.

Multiculturalism allows subgroups to revere their own history and view that history as a strong building block of the larger culture.

A group of people who come together accidentally for a brief time only is called a:

Conventions are:

The United States does not have one single culture.

Changes in the material aspects of culture always precede changes in the nonmaterial aspects.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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Exam 4: Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Different cultures change or evolve:

The degree to which a culture is internally consistent and homogeneous is called:

Respect for different ways of living is the essence of:

What is the meaning of cultural relativism? How is cultural relativism related to ethnocentrism? Which view do social scientists tend to take?

The cycle theory of social change is based on the idea that history repeats itself.

An ideology is an organized system of ideas, values, and emotions.

Laws are different from mores in that to be a law, a principle or regulation has had to be accepted by more people.

An organized system of ideas for remodeling society is called:

What is cultural lag theory? What are the limitations of cultural lag theory? How is cultural lag related to social problems?

Concepts such as "liberty, equality, and fraternity" of the French Revolution changed basic social values.

Multiculturalism allows subgroups to revere their own history and view that history as a strong building block of the larger culture.

A group of people who come together accidentally for a brief time only is called a:

Conventions are:

The United States does not have one single culture.

Changes in the material aspects of culture always precede changes in the nonmaterial aspects.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

Filters