Question 1

The change in how father figures are depicted on television demonstrates which characteristic of postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

A) an eclectic mixing of elements from different times and places 
B) the erosion of authority 
C) the decline of consensus around core values 
D) increasing use of non-functional architecture 
E) all of these choices 
A) an eclectic mixing of elements from different times and places 
B) the erosion of authority 
C) the decline of consensus around core values 
D) increasing use of non-functional architecture 
E) all of these choices

Question 2

We live in a social universe full of symbols.Symbols are important because:

Accepted Answer

A) they are always in flux 
B) they give symbolic interactionists their subject material 
C) they allow us to classify and generalize our experiences 
D) they establish the only unquestioned foundation for reality 
E) none of these choices 
A) they are always in flux 
B) they give symbolic interactionists their subject material 
C) they allow us to classify and generalize our experiences 
D) they establish the only unquestioned foundation for reality 
E) none of these choices

Question 3

The process by which formerly separate economies,states,and cultures are being tied together is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage 
B) globalization 
C) industrialization 
D) multiculturalism 
E) diversification 
A) rites of passage 
B) globalization 
C) industrialization 
D) multiculturalism 
E) diversification

Question 4

Construct a sociological explanation about a well-known subculture of your choosing.

Accepted Answer

One well-known subculture that can be ex

Question 5

Which of the following is a public acknowledgment of changing social status?

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) cultural reproduction 
D) multiculturalism 
E) cultural diversification 
A) rites of passage 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) cultural reproduction 
D) multiculturalism 
E) cultural diversification

Question 6

The system of rewards and punishments that ensure conformity is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the norm system 
B) the cultural system 
C) the symbolic system 
D) the cooperative system 
E) the system of social control 
A) the norm system 
B) the cultural system 
C) the symbolic system 
D) the cooperative system 
E) the system of social control

Question 7

Max Weber claimed that rationality has crept into all spheres of social life except for religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Until the 1960s,many sociologists argued that culture was a simple "reflection" of society.However,many sociologists today contend that:

Accepted Answer

A) people accept culture as it is given to them 
B) people shape culture only when they care about an issue 
C) people really don't care about culture 
D) culture is nothing more than people 
E) people do not just accept culture passively 
A) people accept culture as it is given to them 
B) people shape culture only when they care about an issue 
C) people really don't care about culture 
D) culture is nothing more than people 
E) people do not just accept culture passively

Question 9

The growing popularity of Latino music,Asian architectural design,and varied ethnic food is evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural solidarity 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) cultural production 
D) all of the choices 
E) cultural diversification 
A) cultural solidarity 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) cultural production 
D) all of the choices 
E) cultural diversification

Question 10

Countercultures rarely pose a serious threat to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) social stratification 
B) social morality 
C) social structure 
D) social beliefs 
E) social evolution 
A) social stratification 
B) social morality 
C) social structure 
D) social beliefs 
E) social evolution

Question 11

French sociologist Jean Baudrillard remarked pointedly that even what is best in America is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) complimentary 
B) not free 
C) inexpensive 
D) compulsory 
E) congratulative 
A) complimentary 
B) not free 
C) inexpensive 
D) compulsory 
E) congratulative

Question 12

Why is English the dominant language around the world?

Accepted Answer

A) because of the economic,political,and cultural influence of Great Britain and the United States over the past 200 years 
B) because of multiculturalism 
C) because English is the easiest language in which to conduct business 
D) because of the lack of influence of countries that speak other languages over the past 200 years 
E) the diversification of languages led to the evolution of English 
A) because of the economic,political,and cultural influence of Great Britain and the United States over the past 200 years 
B) because of multiculturalism 
C) because English is the easiest language in which to conduct business 
D) because of the lack of influence of countries that speak other languages over the past 200 years 
E) the diversification of languages led to the evolution of English

Question 13

William Graham Sumner is known for his work concerning which sociological topic?

Accepted Answer

A) production 
B) culture 
C) symbols 
D) norms 
E) material culture 
A) production 
B) culture 
C) symbols 
D) norms 
E) material culture

Question 14

What system of social control keeps countercultures at bay?

Accepted Answer

A) rewards and punishments 
B) deviance and crime 
C) politics and money 
D) organization and power 
E) mind control and brainwashing 
A) rewards and punishments 
B) deviance and crime 
C) politics and money 
D) organization and power 
E) mind control and brainwashing

Question 15

The individualistic brand of dissent encouraged by hip-hop appeals to an audience that is:

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively black 
B) mixed in racial and class terms 
C) narrow 
D) based on a few regions of the country 
E) none of these choices 
A) exclusively black 
B) mixed in racial and class terms 
C) narrow 
D) based on a few regions of the country 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Individual rewards and punishments that ensure conformity are called:

Accepted Answer

A) sanctions 
B) culture 
C) symbols 
D) cooperation 
E) social control 
A) sanctions 
B) culture 
C) symbols 
D) cooperation 
E) social control

Question 17

Weber believed that rationalization is evident in the way our ____ has evolved.

Accepted Answer

A) use of time 
B) use of armies 
C) use of money 
D) use of political organization 
E) use of education 
A) use of time 
B) use of armies 
C) use of money 
D) use of political organization 
E) use of education

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of a dozen core American values as defined by sociologist Robin M.Williams,Jr.,more than fifty years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) freedom 
B) security 
C) democracy 
D) equality 
E) individualism 
A) freedom 
B) security 
C) democracy 
D) equality 
E) individualism

Question 19

Marshall McLuhan's idea of a "global village" is an illustration of which cultural process?

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage 
B) globalization 
C) industrialization 
D) multiculturalism 
E) diversification 
A) rites of passage 
B) globalization 
C) industrialization 
D) multiculturalism 
E) diversification

Question 20

The tendency to define ourselves in terms of the goods we purchase is not just a simple reflection of personal choice.This tendency is also important because it supports the economy by ensuring that:

Accepted Answer

A) advertisers do not influence our purchases 
B) none of the products that we produce will be bought 
C) American culture will dominate globally 
D) the products that we produce will be bought 
E) none of these choices 
A) advertisers do not influence our purchases 
B) none of the products that we produce will be bought 
C) American culture will dominate globally 
D) the products that we produce will be bought 
E) none of these choices

Exam 3: Culture

The change in how father figures are depicted on television demonstrates which characteristic of postmodernism?

We live in a social universe full of symbols.Symbols are important because:

The process by which formerly separate economies,states,and cultures are being tied together is known as:

Construct a sociological explanation about a well-known subculture of your choosing.

Which of the following is a public acknowledgment of changing social status?

The system of rewards and punishments that ensure conformity is called:

Max Weber claimed that rationality has crept into all spheres of social life except for religious beliefs.

Until the 1960s,many sociologists argued that culture was a simple "reflection" of society.However,many sociologists today contend that:

The growing popularity of Latino music,Asian architectural design,and varied ethnic food is evidence of:

Countercultures rarely pose a serious threat to ____.

French sociologist Jean Baudrillard remarked pointedly that even what is best in America is ____.

Why is English the dominant language around the world?

William Graham Sumner is known for his work concerning which sociological topic?

What system of social control keeps countercultures at bay?

The individualistic brand of dissent encouraged by hip-hop appeals to an audience that is:

Individual rewards and punishments that ensure conformity are called:

Weber believed that rationalization is evident in the way our ____ has evolved.

Which of the following is NOT one of a dozen core American values as defined by sociologist Robin M.Williams,Jr.,more than fifty years ago?

Marshall McLuhan's idea of a "global village" is an illustration of which cultural process?

The tendency to define ourselves in terms of the goods we purchase is not just a simple reflection of personal choice.This tendency is also important because it supports the economy by ensuring that:

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