Question 1

The United States is the most _______ of all countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  multicultural 
B)  culturally uniform 
C)  slowly changing 
D)  nonmaterial 
A)  multicultural 
B)  culturally uniform 
C)  slowly changing 
D)  nonmaterial

Question 2

A theory that explains how schooling helps prepare young people for the work they will do as adults represents the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Key values of U.S.culture

Accepted Answer

A)  always fit together easily. 
B)  change quickly, even from year to year. 
C)  are shared by absolutely everyone in a society. 
D)  are sometimes in conflict with one another. 
A)  always fit together easily. 
B)  change quickly, even from year to year. 
C)  are shared by absolutely everyone in a society. 
D)  are sometimes in conflict with one another.

Question 4

After carefully examining National Map 2-1 on

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

According to Lenski, the term "sociocultural evolution" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  changes brought about by new ways of thinking. 
B)  changes created by ideas coming from other societies. 
C)  change that results from social conflict. 
D)  changes that occur as a society acquires new technology. 
A)  changes brought about by new ways of thinking. 
B)  changes created by ideas coming from other societies. 
C)  change that results from social conflict. 
D)  changes that occur as a society acquires new technology.

Question 6

Which theoretical approach is linked to the philosophical doctrine of materialism?

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 7

The term _____ refers to a shared way of life, and the term ____ refers to a political entity.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture society 
B)  country nation 
C)  nation culture 
D)  culture nation 
A)  culture society 
B)  country nation 
C)  nation culture 
D)  culture nation

Question 8

Pastoral and horticultural societies are not capable of a material surplus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ 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 10

A person who criticizes the Amish farmer as being "backward" for tilling his fields with horses and a plow instead of using a tractor is displaying

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 11

Agrarian technology developed based on the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  the plow, animal power, and the development of metals. 
B)  the ability to travel, the rise of industry, and elevated living standards. 
C)  cultural diffusion, the use of hand tools to grow crops, and social diversity. 
D)  computers, the Information Revolution, and a global culture. 
A)  the plow, animal power, and the development of metals. 
B)  the ability to travel, the rise of industry, and elevated living standards. 
C)  cultural diffusion, the use of hand tools to grow crops, and social diversity. 
D)  computers, the Information Revolution, and a global culture.

Question 12

Symbols allow people to make sense of their surroundings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Write a short essay in which you assess the idea that there is no single way of life that is "natural" for humanity.What comes naturally to our species is the creation of diverse patterns of human culture.

Accepted Answer

The idea that there is no single way of

Question 14

Cultural change is set in motion in three general ways.What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  invention, discovery, and diffusion 
B)  invasion, invention, and experiment 
C)  immigration, imagination, and innovation 
D)  adaptation, integration, and immigration 
A)  invention, discovery, and diffusion 
B)  invasion, invention, and experiment 
C)  immigration, imagination, and innovation 
D)  adaptation, integration, and immigration

Question 15

The use of industrial technology typically raises economic living standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A Marxist analysis of U.S.culture suggests that our competitive and individualistic values reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  the values of the "founding fathers." 
B)  trends in Western European history. 
C)  this nation's capitalist economy. 
D)  this nation's family system. 
A)  the values of the "founding fathers." 
B)  trends in Western European history. 
C)  this nation's capitalist economy. 
D)  this nation's family system.

Question 17

The region of the United States where the largest percentage of people speak a language other than English at home is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Southwest. 
B)  South. 
C)  Northeast. 
D)  Northwest. 
A)  Southwest. 
B)  South. 
C)  Northeast. 
D)  Northwest.

Question 18

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 19

The early U.S.sociologist who described the difference between folkways and mores was

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim. 
B)  William Graham Sumner. 
C)  Harriett Martineau. 
D)  George Herbert Mead. 
A)  Emile Durkheim. 
B)  William Graham Sumner. 
C)  Harriett Martineau. 
D)  George Herbert Mead.

Question 20

What is the difference between high culture and popular culture?

Accepted Answer

High culture and popular culture are two

The United States is the most _______ of all countries.

A theory that explains how schooling helps prepare young people for the work they will do as adults represents the

Key values of U.S.culture

After carefully examining National Map 2-1 on

According to Lenski, the term "sociocultural evolution" refers to

Which theoretical approach is linked to the philosophical doctrine of materialism?

The term _ refers to a shared way of life, and the term refers to a political entity.

Pastoral and horticultural societies are not capable of a material surplus.

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

A person who criticizes the Amish farmer as being "backward" for tilling his fields with horses and a plow instead of using a tractor is displaying

Agrarian technology developed based on the use of

Symbols allow people to make sense of their surroundings.

Write a short essay in which you assess the idea that there is no single way of life that is "natural" for humanity.What comes naturally to our species is the creation of diverse patterns of human culture.

Cultural change is set in motion in three general ways.What are they?

The use of industrial technology typically raises economic living standards.

A Marxist analysis of U.S.culture suggests that our competitive and individualistic values reflect

The region of the United States where the largest percentage of people speak a language other than English at home is the

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

The early U.S.sociologist who described the difference between folkways and mores was

What is the difference between high culture and popular culture?

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Groups and Organizations

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The United States is the most _______ of all countries.

A theory that explains how schooling helps prepare young people for the work they will do as adults represents the

Key values of U.S.culture

After carefully examining National Map 2-1 on

According to Lenski, the term "sociocultural evolution" refers to

Which theoretical approach is linked to the philosophical doctrine of materialism?

The term _____ refers to a shared way of life, and the term ____ refers to a political entity.

Pastoral and horticultural societies are not capable of a material surplus.

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

A person who criticizes the Amish farmer as being "backward" for tilling his fields with horses and a plow instead of using a tractor is displaying

Agrarian technology developed based on the use of

Symbols allow people to make sense of their surroundings.

Write a short essay in which you assess the idea that there is no single way of life that is "natural" for humanity.What comes naturally to our species is the creation of diverse patterns of human culture.

Cultural change is set in motion in three general ways.What are they?

The use of industrial technology typically raises economic living standards.

A Marxist analysis of U.S.culture suggests that our competitive and individualistic values reflect

The region of the United States where the largest percentage of people speak a language other than English at home is the

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

The early U.S.sociologist who described the difference between folkways and mores was

What is the difference between high culture and popular culture?

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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The term _ refers to a shared way of life, and the term refers to a political entity.

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