Question 1

An act of kindness, such as opening the door for an elderly man, illustrates conforming to:

Accepted Answer

A)  mores. 
B)  taboos. 
C)  folkways. 
D)  proscriptive norms. 
A)  mores. 
B)  taboos. 
C)  folkways. 
D)  proscriptive norms.

Question 2

The language widely spoken by people in more nations of the world than any other is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  English. 
D)  Hindi. 
A)  Spanish. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  English. 
D)  Hindi.

Question 3

The emergence of computer-based instant messaging shows how new symbols are being created all the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sociobiology explores how human biology has shaped today's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In general, low-income nations have cultures that value individualism and personal self-expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Japan is more multicultural than the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How do cultural values differ in low-income nations and in high-income nations? What reasons can you provide for this difference?

Accepted Answer

Cultural values in low-income nations an

Question 10

Cultural relativism means using your own cultural standards to evaluate another culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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.

Question 12

Sociologists refer to tangible or physical human creations as:

Accepted Answer

A)  nonmaterial culture. 
B)  artifacts. 
C)  technology. 
D)  values. 
A)  nonmaterial culture. 
B)  artifacts. 
C)  technology. 
D)  values.

Question 13

Which of the following statements represent an emerging value in our society?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What was good enough for my parents is good enough for me." 
B)  "The present is better than the past." 
C)  "Work is important, but I want more time for leisure and personal growth." 
D)  "It's good to be free." 
A)  "What was good enough for my parents is good enough for me." 
B)  "The present is better than the past." 
C)  "Work is important, but I want more time for leisure and personal growth." 
D)  "It's good to be free."

Question 14

Which of the following most closely conveys the point of the Sapir-Whorf thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language involves attaching labels to the real world. 
B)  People see the world through the cultural lens of their language. 
C)  Most words have the same meaning if spoken in different languages. 
D)  Every word exists in all known languages. 
A)  Language involves attaching labels to the real world. 
B)  People see the world through the cultural lens of their language. 
C)  Most words have the same meaning if spoken in different languages. 
D)  Every word exists in all known languages.

Question 15

What does the sociobiology approach tell us about human culture? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The sociobiology approach tells us that

Question 16

Symbols refer to anything that carries meaning recognized by people who share culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cultural transmission refers to the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural patterns moving from one society to another. 
B)  using the oral tradition. 
C)  passing cultural patterns from one generation to another. 
D)  using writing to enshrine cultural patterns. 
A)  cultural patterns moving from one society to another. 
B)  using the oral tradition. 
C)  passing cultural patterns from one generation to another. 
D)  using writing to enshrine cultural patterns.

Question 18

"Human nature is the development of culture." Explain how human beings came to be the only creatures to make use of culture as a strategy for survival.

Accepted Answer

Human nature is indeed the development o

Question 19

Culture acts as a constraint, limiting human freedom because:

Accepted Answer

A)  much culture is habit, which people repeat again and again. 
B)  humans cannot create new culture for themselves. 
C)  culture always discourages change. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  much culture is habit, which people repeat again and again. 
B)  humans cannot create new culture for themselves. 
C)  culture always discourages change. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 20

Cultural values in high-income nations tend to be secular-rational, giving greater importance to personal self-expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Culture

An act of kindness, such as opening the door for an elderly man, illustrates conforming to:

The language widely spoken by people in more nations of the world than any other is:

The emergence of computer-based instant messaging shows how new symbols are being created all the time.

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

Sociobiology explores how human biology has shaped today's culture.

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

In general, low-income nations have cultures that value individualism and personal self-expression.

Japan is more multicultural than the United States.

How do cultural values differ in low-income nations and in high-income nations? What reasons can you provide for this difference?

Cultural relativism means using your own cultural standards to evaluate another culture.

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

Sociologists refer to tangible or physical human creations as:

Which of the following statements represent an emerging value in our society?

Which of the following most closely conveys the point of the Sapir-Whorf thesis?

What does the sociobiology approach tell us about human culture? Explain.

Symbols refer to anything that carries meaning recognized by people who share culture.

Cultural transmission refers to the process of:

"Human nature is the development of culture." Explain how human beings came to be the only creatures to make use of culture as a strategy for survival.

Culture acts as a constraint, limiting human freedom because:

Cultural values in high-income nations tend to be secular-rational, giving greater importance to personal self-expression.

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