Question 1

Ethnocentrism is the belief that cultural values and norms benefit some members of society more than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How do feminists differ from other culture theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have similar strategies for meeting human needs. 
B)  They are more likely to examine multicultural variations across groups. 
C)  They emphasize the influence of popular culture. 
D)  They overlook diversity and social change. 
E)  They emphasize the social bonds that attach people to society. 
A)  They have similar strategies for meeting human needs. 
B)  They are more likely to examine multicultural variations across groups. 
C)  They emphasize the influence of popular culture. 
D)  They overlook diversity and social change. 
E)  They emphasize the social bonds that attach people to society.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of nonmaterial culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world. 
B)  It consists of the physical objects that people make, use, and share. 
C)  It is a system of shared symbols that enables people to communicate with one another. 
D)  It refers to the standards by which people define what is good or bad, moral or immoral, proper or improper, desirable or undesirable, beautiful or ugly. 
E)  It consists of rewards for good or appropriate behavior and/or penalties for bad or inappropriate behavior. 
A)  It consists of the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world. 
B)  It consists of the physical objects that people make, use, and share. 
C)  It is a system of shared symbols that enables people to communicate with one another. 
D)  It refers to the standards by which people define what is good or bad, moral or immoral, proper or improper, desirable or undesirable, beautiful or ugly. 
E)  It consists of rewards for good or appropriate behavior and/or penalties for bad or inappropriate behavior.

Question 4

Identify an advantage of multiculturalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  It reflects people's actual everyday behavior. 
B)  It develops practices that run counter to the dominant culture. 
C)  It encourages intercultural dialogue. 
D)  It makes people culture bound. 
E)  It promotes racism and sexism. 
A)  It reflects people's actual everyday behavior. 
B)  It develops practices that run counter to the dominant culture. 
C)  It encourages intercultural dialogue. 
D)  It makes people culture bound. 
E)  It promotes racism and sexism.

Question 5

Identify a general characteristic of norms.

Accepted Answer

A)  They are instrumental. 
B)  They are always written down. 
C)  They are constant across cultures. 
D)  They are always flexible. 
E)  They are unconditional. 
A)  They are instrumental. 
B)  They are always written down. 
C)  They are constant across cultures. 
D)  They are always flexible. 
E)  They are unconditional.

Question 6

Which of the following is a belief of conflict theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural values promote conflict. 
B)  The elite define cultural values. 
C)  Taxpayers benefit from cultural universals. 
D)  Culture benefits some groups more than others. 
E)  Material culture is unequal. 
A)  Cultural values promote conflict. 
B)  The elite define cultural values. 
C)  Taxpayers benefit from cultural universals. 
D)  Culture benefits some groups more than others. 
E)  Material culture is unequal.

Question 7

How do the views of feminists differ from that of conflict theorists?

Accepted Answer

Feminist scholars agree with conflict th

Question 8

Define cultural capital.Describe the role that it plays in society.

Accepted Answer

By definition, social class affects an i

Question 9

Explain culture shock.

Accepted Answer

People who travel to other countries oft

Question 10

Which of the following leads to the emergence of countercultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  When people see their way of life as the best and the most natural 
B)  When people are part of the larger, dominant culture 
C)  When people believe that no culture is better than another and should be judged by its own standards 
D)  When people internalize cultural norms and values 
E)  When people believe they can't achieve their goals within the existing society 
A)  When people see their way of life as the best and the most natural 
B)  When people are part of the larger, dominant culture 
C)  When people believe that no culture is better than another and should be judged by its own standards 
D)  When people internalize cultural norms and values 
E)  When people believe they can't achieve their goals within the existing society

Question 11

Symbolic interactionists offer a systematic framework that explains how people create and shape culture or develop shared meanings of reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the major reasons for cultural change and the ways in which they modify society.

Accepted Answer

Some of the major reasons for cultural c

Question 13

Folkways are norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Society and culture go hand in hand; neither can exist without the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Members of the upper class can pursue the fine arts and similar activities because they have cultural capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a folkway?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reporting a crime 
B)  Showing up to a court hearing 
C)  Saying "please" and "thank you" 
D)  Paying a parking fine 
E)  Following traffic rules 
A)  Reporting a crime 
B)  Showing up to a court hearing 
C)  Saying "please" and "thank you" 
D)  Paying a parking fine 
E)  Following traffic rules

Question 17

Cultural imperialism is a process by which the cultural values and products of one society influence or dominate those of another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Jack, an American, is relocated to Japan for an assignment.After moving, it took him a few months to get used to the food, language, and cultural norms.Which of the following terms can be used to describe Jack's initial state of disorientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural relativism 
B)  Culture lag 
C)  Cultural diffusion 
D)  Culture shock 
E)  Cultural capital 
A)  Cultural relativism 
B)  Culture lag 
C)  Cultural diffusion 
D)  Culture shock 
E)  Cultural capital

Question 19

Describe the influence of mass media on culture.

Accepted Answer

Many people are highly influenced by a p

Question 20

A society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior are called its:

Accepted Answer

A)  values. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  language. 
D)  culture. 
E)  norms. 
A)  values. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  language. 
D)  culture. 
E)  norms.

Ethnocentrism is the belief that cultural values and norms benefit some members of society more than others.

How do feminists differ from other culture theorists?

Which of the following is true of nonmaterial culture?

Identify an advantage of multiculturalism.

Identify a general characteristic of norms.

Which of the following is a belief of conflict theorists?

How do the views of feminists differ from that of conflict theorists?

Define cultural capital.Describe the role that it plays in society.

Explain culture shock.

Which of the following leads to the emergence of countercultures?

Symbolic interactionists offer a systematic framework that explains how people create and shape culture or develop shared meanings of reality.

Discuss the major reasons for cultural change and the ways in which they modify society.

Folkways are norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.

Society and culture go hand in hand; neither can exist without the other.

Members of the upper class can pursue the fine arts and similar activities because they have cultural capital.

Which of the following is an example of a folkway?

Cultural imperialism is a process by which the cultural values and products of one society influence or dominate those of another.

Jack, an American, is relocated to Japan for an assignment.After moving, it took him a few months to get used to the food, language, and cultural norms.Which of the following terms can be used to describe Jack's initial state of disorientation?

Describe the influence of mass media on culture.

A society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior are called its:

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Ethnocentrism is the belief that cultural values and norms benefit some members of society more than others.

How do feminists differ from other culture theorists?

Which of the following is true of nonmaterial culture?

Identify an advantage of multiculturalism.

Identify a general characteristic of norms.

Which of the following is a belief of conflict theorists?

How do the views of feminists differ from that of conflict theorists?

Define cultural capital.Describe the role that it plays in society.

Explain culture shock.

Which of the following leads to the emergence of countercultures?

Symbolic interactionists offer a systematic framework that explains how people create and shape culture or develop shared meanings of reality.

Discuss the major reasons for cultural change and the ways in which they modify society.

Folkways are norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.

Society and culture go hand in hand; neither can exist without the other.

Members of the upper class can pursue the fine arts and similar activities because they have cultural capital.

Which of the following is an example of a folkway?

Cultural imperialism is a process by which the cultural values and products of one society influence or dominate those of another.

Jack, an American, is relocated to Japan for an assignment.After moving, it took him a few months to get used to the food, language, and cultural norms.Which of the following terms can be used to describe Jack's initial state of disorientation?

Describe the influence of mass media on culture.

A society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior are called its:

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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