Question 1

Cars, computers, and iPhones are all examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  high culture 
B)  material culture 
C)  norms 
D)  nonmaterial culture 
A)  high culture 
B)  material culture 
C)  norms 
D)  nonmaterial culture

Question 2

Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S.society rests on core values shared by most people?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the social-conflict approach 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  the sociobiology approach 
A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the social-conflict approach 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  the sociobiology approach

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

One positive consequence of declaring En

Question 4

Experiencing an unfamiliar culture can generate culture shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The fact that instant messaging is based on a new set of symbols shows us that

Accepted Answer

A)  today's young people are smarter than their parents. 
B)  symbols are static elements. 
C)  culture changes over time. 
D)  we are not dependent on our culture's symbols. 
A)  today's young people are smarter than their parents. 
B)  symbols are static elements. 
C)  culture changes over time. 
D)  we are not dependent on our culture's symbols.

Question 6

Most people in the United States share the value that everyone should not only have equality of opportunity, but also equality in all aspects of social standing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Give an example of each of the following: (a) folkways, (b) mores, (c) a prescriptive norm, and (d) a proscriptive norm.

Accepted Answer

(a) Folkways: Folkways are informal norm

Question 8

About how many adults in the United States speak a language other than English at home?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 million 
B)  17 million 
C)  27 million 
D)  61 million 
A)  7 million 
B)  17 million 
C)  27 million 
D)  61 million

Question 9

In general, industrialization results in more schooling and a sharp increase in the share of the population that is illiterate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does Gerhard Lenski mean by "sociocultural evolution"? Why does he argue that technology shapes every aspect of society?

Accepted Answer

Gerhard Lenski, a sociologist, defines s

Question 11

The claim that U.S.culture is wrongly dominated by European, and especially English, way of life characterizes our culture as

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric. 
B)  Afrocentric. 
C)  Eurocentric. 
D)  culturally relative. 
A)  ethnocentric. 
B)  Afrocentric. 
C)  Eurocentric. 
D)  culturally relative.

Question 12

Horticultural societies are those in which people

Accepted Answer

A)  are nomadic. 
B)  hunt animals and gather vegetation. 
C)  have learned to raise animals. 
D)  use simple hand tools to raise crops. 
A)  are nomadic. 
B)  hunt animals and gather vegetation. 
C)  have learned to raise animals. 
D)  use simple hand tools to raise crops.

Question 13

Use the emergence of rock and roll music in the 1950s to illustrate how this musical form was built from music that came before it, but also explain how it was different.How does the story of rock and roll show the link between culture and social class? What about race? What about age?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of rock and roll music in

Question 14

The gesture we commonly call "thumbs up" is used in most of the world's societies to signify that something is very good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Low-income countries have cultures that value

Accepted Answer

A)  economic survival. 
B)  equal standing for women and men. 
C)  self-expression. 
D)  individualism. 
A)  economic survival. 
B)  equal standing for women and men. 
C)  self-expression. 
D)  individualism.

Question 16

Across the United States, mores vary more than folkways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Agriculture differs from horticulture because it makes use of animal-drawn plows that can cultivate much more land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Census Bureau reports that only ten different languages are spoken in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The intangible world of ideas created by members of a society is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  high culture. 
B)  material culture. 
C)  norms. 
D)  nonmaterial culture. 
A)  high culture. 
B)  material culture. 
C)  norms. 
D)  nonmaterial culture.

Question 20

Values are standards that serve as broad guidelines for living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cars, computers, and iPhones are all examples of which of the following?

Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S.society rests on core values shared by most people?

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

Experiencing an unfamiliar culture can generate culture shock.

The fact that instant messaging is based on a new set of symbols shows us that

Most people in the United States share the value that everyone should not only have equality of opportunity, but also equality in all aspects of social standing.

Give an example of each of the following: (a) folkways, (b) mores, (c) a prescriptive norm, and (d) a proscriptive norm.

About how many adults in the United States speak a language other than English at home?

In general, industrialization results in more schooling and a sharp increase in the share of the population that is illiterate.

What does Gerhard Lenski mean by "sociocultural evolution"? Why does he argue that technology shapes every aspect of society?

The claim that U.S.culture is wrongly dominated by European, and especially English, way of life characterizes our culture as

Horticultural societies are those in which people

Use the emergence of rock and roll music in the 1950s to illustrate how this musical form was built from music that came before it, but also explain how it was different.How does the story of rock and roll show the link between culture and social class? What about race? What about age?

The gesture we commonly call "thumbs up" is used in most of the world's societies to signify that something is very good.

Low-income countries have cultures that value

Across the United States, mores vary more than folkways.

Agriculture differs from horticulture because it makes use of animal-drawn plows that can cultivate much more land.

The Census Bureau reports that only ten different languages are spoken in the United States.

The intangible world of ideas created by members of a society is referred to as

Values are standards that serve as broad guidelines for living.

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Exam 2: Culture

Cars, computers, and iPhones are all examples of which of the following?

Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S.society rests on core values shared by most people?

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

Experiencing an unfamiliar culture can generate culture shock.

The fact that instant messaging is based on a new set of symbols shows us that

Most people in the United States share the value that everyone should not only have equality of opportunity, but also equality in all aspects of social standing.

Give an example of each of the following: (a) folkways, (b) mores, (c) a prescriptive norm, and (d) a proscriptive norm.

About how many adults in the United States speak a language other than English at home?

In general, industrialization results in more schooling and a sharp increase in the share of the population that is illiterate.

What does Gerhard Lenski mean by "sociocultural evolution"? Why does he argue that technology shapes every aspect of society?

The claim that U.S.culture is wrongly dominated by European, and especially English, way of life characterizes our culture as

Horticultural societies are those in which people

Use the emergence of rock and roll music in the 1950s to illustrate how this musical form was built from music that came before it, but also explain how it was different.How does the story of rock and roll show the link between culture and social class? What about race? What about age?

The gesture we commonly call "thumbs up" is used in most of the world's societies to signify that something is very good.

Low-income countries have cultures that value

Across the United States, mores vary more than folkways.

Agriculture differs from horticulture because it makes use of animal-drawn plows that can cultivate much more land.

The Census Bureau reports that only ten different languages are spoken in the United States.

The intangible world of ideas created by members of a society is referred to as

Values are standards that serve as broad guidelines for living.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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