Question 1

Cultural lag refers to the fact that some cultural elements change more quickly than others do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How does ideal culture differ from real culture? Illustrate your essay using three examples of how ideal and real cultures differ in Canadian society.

Accepted Answer

Ideal culture refers to the values, beli

Question 3

_____ distinguish between right and wrong; _____ distinguish between right and rude.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mores; folkways 
B)  Taboos; mores 
C)  Folkways; mores 
D)  Prescriptive norms; proscriptive norms 
A)  Mores; folkways 
B)  Taboos; mores 
C)  Folkways; mores 
D)  Prescriptive norms; proscriptive norms

Question 4

What is the difference between "ideal" and "real" culture?

Accepted Answer

The terms "ideal" and "real" culture ref

Question 5

Personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nonmaterial culture. 
B)  culture shock. 
C)  cultural surprise. 
D)  freaking out. 
A)  nonmaterial culture. 
B)  culture shock. 
C)  cultural surprise. 
D)  freaking out.

Question 6

Japan is more multicultural than Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cultural change results from invention, discovery, and diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Canada is very culturally diverse, compared to ______, whose historic isolation made it the most monocultural of industrial nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  the United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  Iraq 
A)  England 
B)  the United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  Iraq

Question 9

Discuss how societies in the world have more contact with one another than ever before.

Accepted Answer

Societies in the world today have more c

Question 10

Sociobiology explores how human biology-and especially our evolutionary past-has shaped today's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The structural-functional approach sees culture as a relatively stable system of integrated patterns people use to meet their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As our society has entered a post-industrial, computer-based phase, which of the following have become more important?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining symbolic skills, including speaking, writing and computing 
B)  gaining mechanical skills using industrial machinery 
C)  knowing more about the past 
D)  gaining proficiency in resource extraction (primary industries) 
A)  gaining symbolic skills, including speaking, writing and computing 
B)  gaining mechanical skills using industrial machinery 
C)  knowing more about the past 
D)  gaining proficiency in resource extraction (primary industries)

Question 13

Human beings are cultural creatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Experiencing an unfamiliar culture can generate culture shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The practice of understanding another culture on its own terms and using its own standards is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  cultural diffusion. 
D)  cultural integration. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  cultural diffusion. 
D)  cultural integration.

Question 16

Sociobiologists claim that the existence of a large number of cultural universals reflects the fact that all humans are members of a single biological species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify at least one positive and one negative consequence of declaring English as the only "official" language of Canada. Why do some people strongly support this goal? Why do others strongly oppose it?

Accepted Answer

One positive consequence of declaring En

Question 18

How does Lipset first describe and then explain the differences between Canadians and Americans?

Accepted Answer

Lipset first describes the differences b

Question 19

Multiculturalism is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to encourage immigration to Canada. 
B)  efforts to establish English as the only official language of Canada. 
C)  social policy designed to encourage ethnic or cultural heterogeneity. 
D)  the idea that Canada should have a single one dominant culture. 
A)  efforts to encourage immigration to Canada. 
B)  efforts to establish English as the only official language of Canada. 
C)  social policy designed to encourage ethnic or cultural heterogeneity. 
D)  the idea that Canada should have a single one dominant culture.

Question 20

The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses is an example of _____ culture, while the fact that most adults say they support the idea of sexual fidelity is an example of _____ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  high; low 
B)  low; high 
C)  ideal; real 
D)  real; ideal 
A)  high; low 
B)  low; high 
C)  ideal; real 
D)  real; ideal

Exam 3: Culture

Cultural lag refers to the fact that some cultural elements change more quickly than others do.

How does ideal culture differ from real culture? Illustrate your essay using three examples of how ideal and real cultures differ in Canadian society.

_____ distinguish between right and wrong; _____ distinguish between right and rude.

What is the difference between "ideal" and "real" culture?

Personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life is called

Japan is more multicultural than Canada.

Cultural change results from invention, discovery, and diffusion.

Canada is very culturally diverse, compared to ______, whose historic isolation made it the most monocultural of industrial nations.

Discuss how societies in the world have more contact with one another than ever before.

Sociobiology explores how human biology-and especially our evolutionary past-has shaped today's culture.

The structural-functional approach sees culture as a relatively stable system of integrated patterns people use to meet their needs.

As our society has entered a post-industrial, computer-based phase, which of the following have become more important?

Human beings are cultural creatures.

Experiencing an unfamiliar culture can generate culture shock.

The practice of understanding another culture on its own terms and using its own standards is called

Sociobiologists claim that the existence of a large number of cultural universals reflects the fact that all humans are members of a single biological species.

Identify at least one positive and one negative consequence of declaring English as the only "official" language of Canada. Why do some people strongly support this goal? Why do others strongly oppose it?

How does Lipset first describe and then explain the differences between Canadians and Americans?

Multiculturalism is defined as

The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses is an example of _____ culture, while the fact that most adults say they support the idea of sexual fidelity is an example of _____ culture.

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Investigation

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Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in Canada

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Family

Religion

Education

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Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies

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_ distinguish between right and wrong; _ distinguish between right and rude.

The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses is an example of _ culture, while the fact that most adults say they support the idea of sexual fidelity is an example of _ culture.