Question 1

Discuss two core U.S.values that are central to the American way of life.

Accepted Answer

Two core U.S.values that are central to

Question 2

_____ are formally defined norms about what is permissible or illegal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taboos 
B)  Laws 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Mores 
E)  Norms 
A)  Taboos 
B)  Laws 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Mores 
E)  Norms

Question 3

Sociologists use the term _____ to describe the learned and shared behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values, and material objects that characterize a particular group or society.

Accepted Answer

A)  mores 
B)  folkways 
C)  community 
D)  culture 
E)  class 
A)  mores 
B)  folkways 
C)  community 
D)  culture 
E)  class

Question 4

_____ are formal and repeated behaviors that unite people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms 
B)  Mores 
C)  Beliefs 
D)  Values 
E)  Rituals 
A)  Norms 
B)  Mores 
C)  Beliefs 
D)  Values 
E)  Rituals

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used to communicate information that varies across societies. 
B)  They are the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world. 
C)  They are widely shared standards that provide general guidelines for everyday behavior. 
D)  They are passed down orally from generation to generation. 
E)  They are defined by a political authority that has the power to punish violators. 
A)  They are used to communicate information that varies across societies. 
B)  They are the ideas that people create to interpret and understand the world. 
C)  They are widely shared standards that provide general guidelines for everyday behavior. 
D)  They are passed down orally from generation to generation. 
E)  They are defined by a political authority that has the power to punish violators.

Question 6

A _____ is a group within society that has distinctive norms, values, beliefs, lifestyle, or language.

Accepted Answer

A)  clique 
B)  subculture 
C)  cultural capital 
D)  faction 
E)  real culture 
A)  clique 
B)  subculture 
C)  cultural capital 
D)  faction 
E)  real culture

Question 7

Which of the following most accurately defines a symbol?

Accepted Answer

A)  A symbol is anything that stands for something else and has a particular meaning for people who share a culture. 
B)  A symbol refers to a strong prohibition of any act that is forbidden because it is considered to be extremely offensive. 
C)  A symbol is a formally defined norm about what is permissible or illegal. 
D)  A symbol refers to norms that people consider very important because they maintain moral and ethical behavior. 
E)  A symbol is a formal and repeated behavior that unites people. 
A)  A symbol is anything that stands for something else and has a particular meaning for people who share a culture. 
B)  A symbol refers to a strong prohibition of any act that is forbidden because it is considered to be extremely offensive. 
C)  A symbol is a formally defined norm about what is permissible or illegal. 
D)  A symbol refers to norms that people consider very important because they maintain moral and ethical behavior. 
E)  A symbol is a formal and repeated behavior that unites people.

Question 8

_____ is the belief that one's culture, society, or group is inherently superior to others.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Functionalism is important in showing that shared norms and values create cultural solidarity and stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are norms? Describe the various types of norms.

Accepted Answer

Norms are a society's specific rules of

Question 11

_____ are rewards for good or appropriate behavior and/or penalties for bad or inappropriate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sanctions 
B)  Laws 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Mores 
E)  Norms 
A)  Sanctions 
B)  Laws 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Mores 
E)  Norms

Question 12

What are mores? Describe how they vary from other cultural norms.

Accepted Answer

Mores are norms that people consider ver

Question 13

The introduction of personal computers into American society influenced the means by which people communicate.Which of the following characteristics of culture does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is learned. 
B)  Culture is transmitted from one generation to the next. 
C)  Culture is shared. 
D)  Culture is adaptive and always changing. 
E)  Culture is similar across societies. 
A)  Culture is learned. 
B)  Culture is transmitted from one generation to the next. 
C)  Culture is shared. 
D)  Culture is adaptive and always changing. 
E)  Culture is similar across societies.

Question 14

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of language in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a system of formal and repeated behaviors that unite people. 
B)  It represents the norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction. 
C)  It is a society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior. 
D)  It is the standard by which people define what is moral or immoral. 
E)  It is a system of shared symbols that enables people to communicate with one another. 
A)  It is a system of formal and repeated behaviors that unite people. 
B)  It represents the norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction. 
C)  It is a society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior. 
D)  It is the standard by which people define what is moral or immoral. 
E)  It is a system of shared symbols that enables people to communicate with one another.

Question 15

Culture is the cement that binds society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is the cement that binds society. 
B)  Culture creates inequality between the media and the political structures of society. 
C)  Material culture, especially the media, creates inequalities specifically for women. 
D)  Cultural symbols reinforce the boundaries set by different cultures. 
E)  Culture benefits some at the expense of others. 
A)  Culture is the cement that binds society. 
B)  Culture creates inequality between the media and the political structures of society. 
C)  Material culture, especially the media, creates inequalities specifically for women. 
D)  Cultural symbols reinforce the boundaries set by different cultures. 
E)  Culture benefits some at the expense of others.

Question 16

Symbols communicate information that varies across societies and may change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Unlike folkways and norms, laws are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible 
B)  informal 
C)  deliberate 
D)  conditional 
E)  stigmatized 
A)  flexible 
B)  informal 
C)  deliberate 
D)  conditional 
E)  stigmatized

Question 18

Which of the followings statements best describes folkways?

Accepted Answer

A) 
They are norms that people consider very important because they maintain moral and ethical behavior. 
B)  They are rewards for good or appropriate behavior and/or penalties for bad or inappropriate behavior. 
C)  They are formally defined norms about what is permissible or illegal. 
D)  They are norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction. 
E)  They are a system of shared symbols that enables people to communicate with one another. 
A) 
They are norms that people consider very important because they maintain moral and ethical behavior. 
B)  They are rewards for good or appropriate behavior and/or penalties for bad or inappropriate behavior. 
C)  They are formally defined norms about what is permissible or illegal. 
D)  They are norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction. 
E)  They are a system of shared symbols that enables people to communicate with one another.

Question 19

Briefly describe how language influences culture.

Accepted Answer

Language helps people understand their e

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are innately acquired. 
B)  They are transmitted from one generation to the next. 
C)  They distinguish one culture from another. 
D)  They remain consistent over time. 
E)  They remain consistent across all societies. 
A)  They are innately acquired. 
B)  They are transmitted from one generation to the next. 
C)  They distinguish one culture from another. 
D)  They remain consistent over time. 
E)  They remain consistent across all societies.

Discuss two core U.S.values that are central to the American way of life.

_____ are formally defined norms about what is permissible or illegal.

Sociologists use the term _____ to describe the learned and shared behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values, and material objects that characterize a particular group or society.

_____ are formal and repeated behaviors that unite people.

Which of the following statements is true of laws?

A _____ is a group within society that has distinctive norms, values, beliefs, lifestyle, or language.

Which of the following most accurately defines a symbol?

_____ is the belief that one's culture, society, or group is inherently superior to others.

Functionalism is important in showing that shared norms and values create cultural solidarity and stability.

What are norms? Describe the various types of norms.

_____ are rewards for good or appropriate behavior and/or penalties for bad or inappropriate behavior.

What are mores? Describe how they vary from other cultural norms.

The introduction of personal computers into American society influenced the means by which people communicate.Which of the following characteristics of culture does this illustrate?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of language in society?

Culture is the cement that binds society.

Symbols communicate information that varies across societies and may change over time.

Unlike folkways and norms, laws are _____.

Which of the followings statements best describes folkways?

Briefly describe how language influences culture.

Which of the following statements is true of symbols?

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Discuss two core U.S.values that are central to the American way of life.

_____ are formally defined norms about what is permissible or illegal.

Sociologists use the term _____ to describe the learned and shared behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values, and material objects that characterize a particular group or society.

_____ are formal and repeated behaviors that unite people.

Which of the following statements is true of laws?

A _____ is a group within society that has distinctive norms, values, beliefs, lifestyle, or language.

Which of the following most accurately defines a symbol?

_____ is the belief that one's culture, society, or group is inherently superior to others.

Functionalism is important in showing that shared norms and values create cultural solidarity and stability.

What are norms? Describe the various types of norms.

_____ are rewards for good or appropriate behavior and/or penalties for bad or inappropriate behavior.

What are mores? Describe how they vary from other cultural norms.

The introduction of personal computers into American society influenced the means by which people communicate.Which of the following characteristics of culture does this illustrate?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of language in society?

Culture is the cement that binds society.

Symbols communicate information that varies across societies and may change over time.

Unlike folkways and norms, laws are _____.

Which of the followings statements best describes folkways?

Briefly describe how language influences culture.

Which of the following statements is true of symbols?

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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