Question 1

Among ancient Egyptian rulers, siblings were considered preferred marriage partners.Which of the following best characterizes incest in this social group?

Accepted Answer

A) belief 
B) taboo 
C) value 
D) folkway 
A) belief 
B) taboo 
C) value 
D) folkway

Question 2

Men are more likely than women to have same-sex relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In Max Weber's sense of the term, what is rationalization?

Accepted Answer

A) a justification for a deviant act 
B) a justification for a perceived act of deviance 
C) use of the most efficient means to achieve given goals 
D) use of the least expensive and most effective means to get a job done 
A) a justification for a deviant act 
B) a justification for a perceived act of deviance 
C) use of the most efficient means to achieve given goals 
D) use of the least expensive and most effective means to get a job done

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the chemical units that carry traits from parents to children?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrocarbons 
B) genocarbons 
C) genes 
D) pheromones 
A) hydrocarbons 
B) genocarbons 
C) genes 
D) pheromones

Question 5

What is postmodernism and what are its main characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Postmodernism is a philosophical and cul

Question 6

Which of the following processes produces symbols?

Accepted Answer

A) generation 
B) abstraction 
C) collection 
D) communication 
A) generation 
B) abstraction 
C) collection 
D) communication

Question 7

Define cultural capital and give examples from your own experience.

Accepted Answer

Cultural capital refers to the knowledge

Question 8

More and more people are taking part in global resistance movements, engaging in protests against global capitalism and corporate greed.What is this global engagement indicative of?

Accepted Answer

A) tribalism 
B) urbanism 
C) postmodernism 
D) modernism 
A) tribalism 
B) urbanism 
C) postmodernism 
D) modernism

Question 9

Which of the following processes has made a difference between modernity and postmodernity?

Accepted Answer

A) the inevitability of progress 
B) the erosion of authority 
C) the inevitability of cultural stagnation 
D) the strengthening of consensus around core values 
A) the inevitability of progress 
B) the erosion of authority 
C) the inevitability of cultural stagnation 
D) the strengthening of consensus around core values

Question 10

According to the textbook, why is culture important?

Accepted Answer

A) Culture is impossible without human experience. 
B) Culture can detract from human experience. 
C) Human life is impossible without culture. 
D) Culture can supplement human experience. 
A) Culture is impossible without human experience. 
B) Culture can detract from human experience. 
C) Human life is impossible without culture. 
D) Culture can supplement human experience.

Question 11

Look carefully at the following term: Gütergemeinschaft.What is the principal reason most Canadian-born English speakers do not understand what this term means?

Accepted Answer

A) Their command of English is poor. 
B) Their education is deficient. 
C) They did not read this textbook carefully. 
D) Their culture is restricted. 
A) Their command of English is poor. 
B) Their education is deficient. 
C) They did not read this textbook carefully. 
D) Their culture is restricted.

Question 12

Which cultural process is illustrated by Marshall McLuhan's idea of a "global village"?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural fragmentation 
B) globalization 
C) industrialization 
D) multiculturalism 
A) cultural fragmentation 
B) globalization 
C) industrialization 
D) multiculturalism

Question 13

According to the textbook, which of the following cultural elements is fundamental to people's understanding of reality?

Accepted Answer

A) beliefs 
B) values 
C) norms 
D) material culture 
A) beliefs 
B) values 
C) norms 
D) material culture

Question 14

Which of the following values does Quebec's Charter of Values exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) secularism 
B) religiosity 
C) ethnocentrism 
D) cultural relativism 
A) secularism 
B) religiosity 
C) ethnocentrism 
D) cultural relativism

Question 15

Many workers "clock in" and "clock out" of their workplaces.Which characteristic of culture does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) freedom 
B) constraint 
C) tradition 
D) progress 
A) freedom 
B) constraint 
C) tradition 
D) progress

Question 16

Theft is one of the widest spread taboos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the argument for Canada being a postmodern culture.

Accepted Answer

Canada can be seen as a postmodern cultu

Question 18

How does each aspect of postmodernism affect Canadian society today?

Accepted Answer

Postmodernism has had a significant impa

Question 19

According to the textbook, how do most people respond to an event?

Accepted Answer

A) They respond to the event itself. 
B) They respond to the cultural meaning of the event. 
C) They respond to their idiosyncratic interpretation of the event. 
D) They respond by imitating actions of others. 
A) They respond to the event itself. 
B) They respond to the cultural meaning of the event. 
C) They respond to their idiosyncratic interpretation of the event. 
D) They respond by imitating actions of others.

Question 20

According to the textbook, which of the following processes characterizes the "cultural" part of human experience?

Accepted Answer

A) looking 
B) naming 
C) seeing 
D) explaining 
A) looking 
B) naming 
C) seeing 
D) explaining

Exam 3: Culture

Among ancient Egyptian rulers, siblings were considered preferred marriage partners.Which of the following best characterizes incest in this social group?

Men are more likely than women to have same-sex relations.

In Max Weber's sense of the term, what is rationalization?

Which of the following refers to the chemical units that carry traits from parents to children?

What is postmodernism and what are its main characteristics?

Which of the following processes produces symbols?

Define cultural capital and give examples from your own experience.

More and more people are taking part in global resistance movements, engaging in protests against global capitalism and corporate greed.What is this global engagement indicative of?

Which of the following processes has made a difference between modernity and postmodernity?

According to the textbook, why is culture important?

Look carefully at the following term: Gütergemeinschaft.What is the principal reason most Canadian-born English speakers do not understand what this term means?

Which cultural process is illustrated by Marshall McLuhan's idea of a "global village"?

According to the textbook, which of the following cultural elements is fundamental to people's understanding of reality?

Which of the following values does Quebec's Charter of Values exemplify?

Many workers "clock in" and "clock out" of their workplaces.Which characteristic of culture does this exemplify?

Theft is one of the widest spread taboos.

Describe the argument for Canada being a postmodern culture.

How does each aspect of postmodernism affect Canadian society today?

According to the textbook, how do most people respond to an event?

According to the textbook, which of the following processes characterizes the "cultural" part of human experience?

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