Question 1

When immigrants bring new cultural patterns to the United States, the result may be:

Accepted Answer

A)  changes to the dominant culture. 
B)  cultural conflict between dominant and subcultural patterns. 
C)  changes to the immigrant culture. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  changes to the dominant culture. 
B)  cultural conflict between dominant and subcultural patterns. 
C)  changes to the immigrant culture. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

Looking all around the world, what we find everywhere is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the same ideas about what is right. 
B)  that people enjoy the same sports. 
C)  people create cultural systems. 
D)  the same standards that define what is beautiful and ugly. 
A)  the same ideas about what is right. 
B)  that people enjoy the same sports. 
C)  people create cultural systems. 
D)  the same standards that define what is beautiful and ugly.

Question 3

Gestures such as "thumbs up" are used in most societies of the world to signify that something is very good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are five of the key values in U.S. culture? What do they have in common?

Accepted Answer

Five key values in U.S. culture are free

Question 5

As a part of human culture, religion is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  material culture. 
B)  nonmaterial culture. 
C)  culture shock. 
D)  human nature. 
A)  material culture. 
B)  nonmaterial culture. 
C)  culture shock. 
D)  human nature.

Question 6

Low-income countries have cultures that value which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic survival 
B)  equal standing for women and men 
C)  self-expression 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  economic survival 
B)  equal standing for women and men 
C)  self-expression 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

What is ethnocentrism? What is cultural relativism? Identify a problem with each.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's o

Question 8

Harley Davison motorcycle riders, computer nerds, and jazz musicians all display _____ patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  high cultural 
B)  popular cultural 
C)  virtual cultural 
D)  subcultural 
A)  high cultural 
B)  popular cultural 
C)  virtual cultural 
D)  subcultural

Question 9

The Amish way of life accepts most of this country's popular culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If you were to attend a New York Ballet performance, you would be experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  high culture. 
B)  popular culture. 
C)  cultural transmission. 
D)  virtual culture. 
A)  high culture. 
B)  popular culture. 
C)  cultural transmission. 
D)  virtual culture.

Question 11

Businesses in this country can profit from recognizing the cultural diversity of the U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For at least 12,000 years, humans have used culture as a strategy for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

The chapter opening story of the diversity initiative at Charles Schwab & Co. shows us that:

Accepted Answer

A)  various minorities respond to the same advertising as everyone else. 
B)  Asian American immigrants prefer English to their native language when doing business. 
C)  Learning more about cultural diversity can help a company boost sales. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  various minorities respond to the same advertising as everyone else. 
B)  Asian American immigrants prefer English to their native language when doing business. 
C)  Learning more about cultural diversity can help a company boost sales. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

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 16

Multiculturalism is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to encourage immigration to the United States. 
B)  efforts to establish English as the official language of the United States. 
C)  an educational program recognizing the cultural diversity of the United States and promoting equality of all cultural traditions. 
D)  the idea that the United States should have a single, dominant culture. 
A)  efforts to encourage immigration to the United States. 
B)  efforts to establish English as the official language of the United States. 
C)  an educational program recognizing the cultural diversity of the United States and promoting equality of all cultural traditions. 
D)  the idea that the United States should have a single, dominant culture.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The terms "ideal" and "real" culture ref

Question 18

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 19

An example of nonmaterial culture would be the types of vehicles people use to get around.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Among all forms of life, humans stand out as the only species that:

Accepted Answer

A)  relies on culture to ensure survival. 
B)  has patterned ways of living. 
C)  has biological instincts. 
D)  makes use of tools. 
A)  relies on culture to ensure survival. 
B)  has patterned ways of living. 
C)  has biological instincts. 
D)  makes use of tools.

Exam 3: Culture

When immigrants bring new cultural patterns to the United States, the result may be:

Looking all around the world, what we find everywhere is:

Gestures such as "thumbs up" are used in most societies of the world to signify that something is very good.

What are five of the key values in U.S. culture? What do they have in common?

As a part of human culture, religion is an example of:

Low-income countries have cultures that value which of the following?

What is ethnocentrism? What is cultural relativism? Identify a problem with each.

Harley Davison motorcycle riders, computer nerds, and jazz musicians all display _____ patterns.

The Amish way of life accepts most of this country's popular culture.

If you were to attend a New York Ballet performance, you would be experiencing:

Businesses in this country can profit from recognizing the cultural diversity of the U.S. population.

For at least 12,000 years, humans have used culture as a strategy for survival.

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

The chapter opening story of the diversity initiative at Charles Schwab & Co. shows us that:

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

Multiculturalism is defined as:

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

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

An example of nonmaterial culture would be the types of vehicles people use to get around.

Among all forms of life, humans stand out as the only species that:

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