Question 1

Applying the broadest sense of the concept, most people in the United States could be classified as members of one subculture or another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

__________ refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Technology 
B)  ​Society 
C)  ​Culture 
D)  ​Social organization 
A)  ​Technology 
B)  ​Society 
C)  ​Culture 
D)  ​Social organization

Question 3

Anthropologist George Murdock compiled a list of over seventy __________, which are customs and practices that occur across all societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​symbols 
B)  ​beliefs 
C)  ​cultural universals 
D)  ​norms 
A)  ​symbols 
B)  ​beliefs 
C)  ​cultural universals 
D)  ​norms

Question 4

Culture works for humans the way that instincts work for other animals, guiding them through daily life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Not all norms are of equal importance; __________ are written down and involve specific punishments for violators. Laws are the most common type; they have been codified and may be enforced by sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​informal norms 
B)  ​real norms 
C)  ​formal norms 
D)  ​ideal norms 
A)  ​informal norms 
B)  ​real norms 
C)  ​formal norms 
D)  ​ideal norms

Question 6

Which of these is the best example of a reflex?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stopping at a stop sign 
B)  ​feeling hungry 
C)  ​sleeping for eight hours 
D)  ​blinking at dirt in your eye 
A)  ​stopping at a stop sign 
B)  ​feeling hungry 
C)  ​sleeping for eight hours 
D)  ​blinking at dirt in your eye

Question 7

__________ are norms considered to be less important, are unwritten, and are commonly understood standards of behavior among people who share an identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Informal norms 
B)  ​Folkways 
C)  ​Communal norms 
D)  ​Negative sanctions 
A)  ​Informal norms 
B)  ​Folkways 
C)  ​Communal norms 
D)  ​Negative sanctions

Question 8

Language, beliefs, values, rules of behavior, family patterns, and political systems are examples of material culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cultural relativism is always considered of positive value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A(n) __________ can be anything that meaningfully represents something else.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​indicator 
B)  ​symbol 
C)  ​device 
D)  ​character 
A)  ​indicator 
B)  ​symbol 
C)  ​device 
D)  ​character

Question 11

Which of these statements about values is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A group's values dictate which behaviors are appropriate and which are not. 
B)  ​Values are typically stated in terms of what is positive or good. 
C)  ​Because they are only beliefs, values are not taken seriously by many people. 
D)  ​Values are a source of criteria for evaluating people, events, and objects. 
A)  ​A group's values dictate which behaviors are appropriate and which are not. 
B)  ​Values are typically stated in terms of what is positive or good. 
C)  ​Because they are only beliefs, values are not taken seriously by many people. 
D)  ​Values are a source of criteria for evaluating people, events, and objects.

Question 12

Sociologists use the term __________ for the practice of judging all other cultures by one's own culture, assuming that one's own way of life is superior to all others.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​authoritarianism 
B)  ​ethnocentrism 
C)  ​cultural relativism 
D)  ​self-centeredness 
A)  ​authoritarianism 
B)  ​ethnocentrism 
C)  ​cultural relativism 
D)  ​self-centeredness

Question 13

Although technology will certainly continue to revolutionize communication throughout the world, most of the global population will not participate in this revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jeffery Dahmer was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for this offense. He also practiced cannibalism on his victims. In this situation, the act of murder could be described as the violation of __________, while cannibalism could be described as the violation of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​value; belief 
B)  ​folkway; mores 
C)  ​mores; taboo 
D)  ​mores; folkway 
A)  ​value; belief 
B)  ​folkway; mores 
C)  ​mores; taboo 
D)  ​mores; folkway

Question 15

Distinguish among folkways, mores, and taboos and describe them as informal or formal. Discuss the types of sanctions that each involves, and give examples.

Accepted Answer

Folkways, mores, and taboos are all form

Question 16

Some nations, such as the United States, are referred to as __________, which means that they include people who are dissimilar in regard to social characteristics such as religion, income, or race/ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​subculture societies 
B)  ​homogeneous societies 
C)  ​counterculture societies 
D)  ​heterogeneous societies 
A)  ​subculture societies 
B)  ​homogeneous societies 
C)  ​counterculture societies 
D)  ​heterogeneous societies

Question 17

Contrast ideal culture and real culture and provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Sociologists stress that a gap always ex

Question 18

Describe the importance of language for identity, and the role of language in creating and sustaining boundaries between groups and social inequality.

Accepted Answer

Language plays a crucial role in shaping

Question 19

A central component of nonmaterial culture is __________, which are the mental acceptance or conviction that certain things are true or real.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ideologies 
B)  ​beliefs 
C)  ​morals 
D)  ​values 
A)  ​ideologies 
B)  ​beliefs 
C)  ​morals 
D)  ​values

Question 20

__________ theorists have conducted most of the research on "core" values in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Conflict 
B)  ​Functionalist 
C)  ​Symbolic interactionist 
D)  ​Postmodern 
A)  ​Conflict 
B)  ​Functionalist 
C)  ​Symbolic interactionist 
D)  ​Postmodern

Applying the broadest sense of the concept, most people in the United States could be classified as members of one subculture or another.

__________ refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society.

Anthropologist George Murdock compiled a list of over seventy __________, which are customs and practices that occur across all societies.

Culture works for humans the way that instincts work for other animals, guiding them through daily life.

Not all norms are of equal importance; __________ are written down and involve specific punishments for violators. Laws are the most common type; they have been codified and may be enforced by sanctions.

Which of these is the best example of a reflex?

__________ are norms considered to be less important, are unwritten, and are commonly understood standards of behavior among people who share an identity.

Language, beliefs, values, rules of behavior, family patterns, and political systems are examples of material culture.

Cultural relativism is always considered of positive value.

A(n) __________ can be anything that meaningfully represents something else.

Which of these statements about values is true?

Sociologists use the term __________ for the practice of judging all other cultures by one's own culture, assuming that one's own way of life is superior to all others.

Although technology will certainly continue to revolutionize communication throughout the world, most of the global population will not participate in this revolution.

Jeffery Dahmer was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for this offense. He also practiced cannibalism on his victims. In this situation, the act of murder could be described as the violation of , while cannibalism could be described as the violation of a .

Distinguish among folkways, mores, and taboos and describe them as informal or formal. Discuss the types of sanctions that each involves, and give examples.

Some nations, such as the United States, are referred to as __________, which means that they include people who are dissimilar in regard to social characteristics such as religion, income, or race/ethnicity.

Contrast ideal culture and real culture and provide examples of each.

Describe the importance of language for identity, and the role of language in creating and sustaining boundaries between groups and social inequality.

A central component of nonmaterial culture is __________, which are the mental acceptance or conviction that certain things are true or real.

__________ theorists have conducted most of the research on "core" values in the United States.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Exam 2: Culture

Applying the broadest sense of the concept, most people in the United States could be classified as members of one subculture or another.

__________ refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society.

Anthropologist George Murdock compiled a list of over seventy __________, which are customs and practices that occur across all societies.

Culture works for humans the way that instincts work for other animals, guiding them through daily life.

Not all norms are of equal importance; __________ are written down and involve specific punishments for violators. Laws are the most common type; they have been codified and may be enforced by sanctions.

Which of these is the best example of a reflex?​

__________ are norms considered to be less important, are unwritten, and are commonly understood standards of behavior among people who share an identity.

Language, beliefs, values, rules of behavior, family patterns, and political systems are examples of material culture.

Cultural relativism is always considered of positive value.

A(n) __________ can be anything that meaningfully represents something else.

Which of these statements about values is true?

Sociologists use the term __________ for the practice of judging all other cultures by one's own culture, assuming that one's own way of life is superior to all others.

Although technology will certainly continue to revolutionize communication throughout the world, most of the global population will not participate in this revolution.

Jeffery Dahmer was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for this offense. He also practiced cannibalism on his victims. In this situation, the act of murder could be described as the violation of __________, while cannibalism could be described as the violation of a __________.

Distinguish among folkways, mores, and taboos and describe them as informal or formal. Discuss the types of sanctions that each involves, and give examples.

Some nations, such as the United States, are referred to as __________, which means that they include people who are dissimilar in regard to social characteristics such as religion, income, or race/ethnicity.

Contrast ideal culture and real culture and provide examples of each.

Describe the importance of language for identity, and the role of language in creating and sustaining boundaries between groups and social inequality.

A central component of nonmaterial culture is __________, which are the mental acceptance or conviction that certain things are true or real.

__________ theorists have conducted most of the research on "core" values in the United States.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Which of these is the best example of a reflex?

Jeffery Dahmer was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for this offense. He also practiced cannibalism on his victims. In this situation, the act of murder could be described as the violation of , while cannibalism could be described as the violation of a .