Question 1

Cultural integration promotes order and stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a purpose of mores?

Accepted Answer

A)  They regulate people's emotional states. 
B)  They define must behavior. 
C)  They reward good or appropriate behavior. 
D)  They define and reinforce folkways. 
E)  They tell us what we should and ought to do. 
A)  They regulate people's emotional states. 
B)  They define must behavior. 
C)  They reward good or appropriate behavior. 
D)  They define and reinforce folkways. 
E)  They tell us what we should and ought to do.

Question 3

During the 1960s, Scott and his friends were part of a youth group that wanted to free itself from the restrictions of the society.The group sought to find new meaning in life and deliberately questioned authority.From this scenario, it can be inferred that Scott and his friends belonged to a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  counterculture 
B)  ideal culture 
C)  cultural capital 
D)  high culture 
E)  real culture 
A)  counterculture 
B)  ideal culture 
C)  cultural capital 
D)  high culture 
E)  real culture

Question 4

Ben and Michael are part of the local basketball team.The team is expected to train every day and follow a disciplined lifestyle.The players are also expected to maintain the highest possible standards of behavior and conduct.These expectations suggest that Ben and Michael are a part of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  counterculture 
B)  subculture 
C)  cultural capital 
D)  high culture 
E)  real culture 
A)  counterculture 
B)  subculture 
C)  cultural capital 
D)  high culture 
E)  real culture

Question 5

Diffusion involves exploration and investigation, and results in new products, insights, ideas, or behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Distinguish between functionalists and conflict theorists.

Accepted Answer

Functionalists focus on society as a sys

Question 7

_____ refers to the coexistence of several cultures in the same geographic area, without one culture dominating another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Counterculture 
B)  Multiculturalism 
C)  Cultural relativism 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
E)  Cultural universal 
A)  Counterculture 
B)  Multiculturalism 
C)  Cultural relativism 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
E)  Cultural universal

Question 8

Material culture consists of the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Maria, a sociologist, studies how people develop, maintain, and change culture.She is interested in the influences of culture in people's daily lives and studies the role that language, religion, and gender play in society.Which of the following theories is likely to have influenced her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Feminist theories 
D)  Symbolic interactionism 
E)  Invention and innovation 
A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Feminist theories 
D)  Symbolic interactionism 
E)  Invention and innovation

Question 10

The management at Lumos Inc.believes in providing equal opportunities for all its employees, regardless of their gender.This indicates that Lumos supports _____ of culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist theories 
B)  cognitive theories 
C)  feminist theories 
D)  symbolic interactionism theories 
E)  invention and innovation theories 
A)  functionalist theories 
B)  cognitive theories 
C)  feminist theories 
D)  symbolic interactionism theories 
E)  invention and innovation theories

Question 11

_____ are strong prohibitions of any act that is forbidden because it's considered to be extremely offensive.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sanctions 
B)  Taboos 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Crimes 
E)  Norms 
A)  Sanctions 
B)  Taboos 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Crimes 
E)  Norms

Question 12

Which of the following are examples of core U.S.values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saying "please" and "thank you" 
B)  Cannibalism, incest, and infanticide 
C)  Progress, equality, and democracy 
D)  Consumer protection, student bullying, and pension reform 
E)  Loss of employment, expulsion from college, and imprisonment 
A)  Saying "please" and "thank you" 
B)  Cannibalism, incest, and infanticide 
C)  Progress, equality, and democracy 
D)  Consumer protection, student bullying, and pension reform 
E)  Loss of employment, expulsion from college, and imprisonment

Question 13

Identify a true statement about cultural capital.

Accepted Answer

A)  It sets up boundaries between social classes. 
B)  It decreases gender discrimination. 
C)  It arises because of technological changes. 
D)  It discourages intergroup cooperation. 
E)  It defines and reinforces mores. 
A)  It sets up boundaries between social classes. 
B)  It decreases gender discrimination. 
C)  It arises because of technological changes. 
D)  It discourages intergroup cooperation. 
E)  It defines and reinforces mores.

Question 14

Rituals are a society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How do symbolic interactionists differ from functionalists and conflict theorists?

Accepted Answer

Unlike functionalists and conflict theor

Question 16

Why is ethnocentrism dysfunctional?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses force or the threat of force to bring about cultural change in other groups. 
B)  It sets up boundaries between social classes and shapes recreational activities. 
C)  Viewing others as inferior generates hatred, discrimination, and conflict. 
D)  It is based on a variety of characteristics, interests, or activities. 
E)  Values and practices are developed in it that run counter to those of the dominant society. 
A)  It uses force or the threat of force to bring about cultural change in other groups. 
B)  It sets up boundaries between social classes and shapes recreational activities. 
C)  Viewing others as inferior generates hatred, discrimination, and conflict. 
D)  It is based on a variety of characteristics, interests, or activities. 
E)  Values and practices are developed in it that run counter to those of the dominant society.

Question 17

Explain the functional aspect of ethnocentrism.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism can be functional.Apprecia

Question 18

Subcultures and countercultures share the same values and beliefs, but differ in their size and composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ is the belief that no culture is better than another and should be judged by its own standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentrism 
B)  Multiculturalism 
C)  Cultural relativism 
D)  Cultural integration 
E)  Cultural imperialism 
A)  Ethnocentrism 
B)  Multiculturalism 
C)  Cultural relativism 
D)  Cultural integration 
E)  Cultural imperialism

Question 20

Unequal access to resources often results in women having fewer choices than men, and living under laws and customs that subordinate women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cultural integration promotes order and stability.

Which of the following is a purpose of mores?

Ben and Michael are part of the local basketball team.The team is expected to train every day and follow a disciplined lifestyle.The players are also expected to maintain the highest possible standards of behavior and conduct.These expectations suggest that Ben and Michael are a part of a _____.

Diffusion involves exploration and investigation, and results in new products, insights, ideas, or behavior.

Distinguish between functionalists and conflict theorists.

_____ refers to the coexistence of several cultures in the same geographic area, without one culture dominating another.

Material culture consists of the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world.

Maria, a sociologist, studies how people develop, maintain, and change culture.She is interested in the influences of culture in people's daily lives and studies the role that language, religion, and gender play in society.Which of the following theories is likely to have influenced her?

The management at Lumos Inc.believes in providing equal opportunities for all its employees, regardless of their gender.This indicates that Lumos supports _____ of culture.

_____ are strong prohibitions of any act that is forbidden because it's considered to be extremely offensive.

Which of the following are examples of core U.S.values?

Identify a true statement about cultural capital.

Rituals are a society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior.

How do symbolic interactionists differ from functionalists and conflict theorists?

Why is ethnocentrism dysfunctional?

Explain the functional aspect of ethnocentrism.

Subcultures and countercultures share the same values and beliefs, but differ in their size and composition.

_____ is the belief that no culture is better than another and should be judged by its own standards.

Unequal access to resources often results in women having fewer choices than men, and living under laws and customs that subordinate women.

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Cultural integration promotes order and stability.

Which of the following is a purpose of mores?

Ben and Michael are part of the local basketball team.The team is expected to train every day and follow a disciplined lifestyle.The players are also expected to maintain the highest possible standards of behavior and conduct.These expectations suggest that Ben and Michael are a part of a _____.

Diffusion involves exploration and investigation, and results in new products, insights, ideas, or behavior.

Distinguish between functionalists and conflict theorists.

_____ refers to the coexistence of several cultures in the same geographic area, without one culture dominating another.

Material culture consists of the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world.

Maria, a sociologist, studies how people develop, maintain, and change culture.She is interested in the influences of culture in people's daily lives and studies the role that language, religion, and gender play in society.Which of the following theories is likely to have influenced her?

The management at Lumos Inc.believes in providing equal opportunities for all its employees, regardless of their gender.This indicates that Lumos supports _____ of culture.

_____ are strong prohibitions of any act that is forbidden because it's considered to be extremely offensive.

Which of the following are examples of core U.S.values?

Identify a true statement about cultural capital.

Rituals are a society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior.

How do symbolic interactionists differ from functionalists and conflict theorists?

Why is ethnocentrism dysfunctional?

Explain the functional aspect of ethnocentrism.

Subcultures and countercultures share the same values and beliefs, but differ in their size and composition.

_____ is the belief that no culture is better than another and should be judged by its own standards.

Unequal access to resources often results in women having fewer choices than men, and living under laws and customs that subordinate women.

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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