Question 1

Jennifer tells her friend Libby that she finds it disgusting that in some countries outside of Canada the inhabitants eat bugs.What concept does Jennifer's opinion exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural diffusion 
B) cultural conflict 
C) ethnocentrism 
D) myopia 
A) cultural diffusion 
B) cultural conflict 
C) ethnocentrism 
D) myopia

Question 2

Until the 1960s, many sociologists argued that culture was a "reflection" of society.However, what do many sociologists contend today about people's agency?

Accepted Answer

A) People accept culture as it is given to them. 
B) People shape culture but typically only when they care about an issue. 
C) People do not just accept culture passively. 
D) Culture is nothing more than people's values. 
A) People accept culture as it is given to them. 
B) People shape culture but typically only when they care about an issue. 
C) People do not just accept culture passively. 
D) Culture is nothing more than people's values.

Question 3

A common misconception is that because the human genome has been mapped as of June 26, 2000, all human characteristics can be "read" from this information.Why is this belief a misconception?

Accepted Answer

A) Genes mutate from generation to generation. 
B) Genetic function is precise and human behaviour is imprecise. 
C) Genetics needs greater study. 
D) Genes interact with social and physical environmental conditions. 
A) Genes mutate from generation to generation. 
B) Genetic function is precise and human behaviour is imprecise. 
C) Genetics needs greater study. 
D) Genes interact with social and physical environmental conditions.

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the conclusion that experience, thought, and language interact?

Accepted Answer

A) the Thomas theorem 
B) the Miller paradox 
C) Pinker's paradigm 
D) the Sapir-Whorf thesis 
A) the Thomas theorem 
B) the Miller paradox 
C) Pinker's paradigm 
D) the Sapir-Whorf thesis

Question 5

Define the main tools in the "human cultural survival kit" and illustrate them with examples.Are there any important human capabilities that the authors failed to include in this "survival kit?"

Accepted Answer

The main tools in the "human cultural su

Question 6

Critics of postmodernism are concerned that the lack of a common culture will create problems in maintaining a stable society.Which of the following is one of these problems?

Accepted Answer

A) how to teach common societal values 
B) how to organize anti-global efforts 
C) how to create meaningful knowledge 
D) how to transmit different belief systems 
A) how to teach common societal values 
B) how to organize anti-global efforts 
C) how to create meaningful knowledge 
D) how to transmit different belief systems

Question 7

How do countercultural rebels, like hip hop artists, typically end up?

Accepted Answer

A) members of the mainstream 
B) members of a crime family 
C) members of high culture 
D) members of street corner culture 
A) members of the mainstream 
B) members of a crime family 
C) members of high culture 
D) members of street corner culture

Question 8

What is the main consequence of the rights revolution for Canadian culture?

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation 
B) diversification 
C) balance 
D) imbalance 
A) consolidation 
B) diversification 
C) balance 
D) imbalance

Question 9

Serena states that she believes in a god but has never attended any religious services.Instead, she practises tarot and astrology and also believes in reincarnation.What do her spiritual practices and beliefs reflect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Americans are now more deferential to traditional institutions than Canadians are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When Travis holds up two fingers in the "peace sign," what is he using?

Accepted Answer

A) an archetype 
B) a symbol 
C) a norm 
D) methods 
A) an archetype 
B) a symbol 
C) a norm 
D) methods

Question 12

Explain how consumerism shapes your life.

Accepted Answer

Consumerism shapes my life in various wa

Question 13

Why does the textbook refer to Canada as "the first postmodern culture"? Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The textbook refers to Canada as "the fi

Question 14

What do we call ceremonies that mark the transition from one stage of life to another?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) rites of passage 
D) religious ceremonies 
A) cultural relativism 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) rites of passage 
D) religious ceremonies

Question 15

Burping in pubic is likely to elicit a serious reaction because it is breaking a cultural more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are rationalization and consumerism examples of?

Accepted Answer

A) culture as freedom 
B) culture as constraint 
C) culture as privilege 
D) culture as lifestyle 
A) culture as freedom 
B) culture as constraint 
C) culture as privilege 
D) culture as lifestyle

Question 17

According to the textbook, what level of experience do touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell comprise?

Accepted Answer

A) the semantic level 
B) the syntactic level 
C) the concrete level 
D) the abstract level 
A) the semantic level 
B) the syntactic level 
C) the concrete level 
D) the abstract level

Question 18

Functionalists concentrate on the potential of culture for freedom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain what ethnocentrism is and two ways to overcome it.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's o

Question 20

Who consumes high culture?

Accepted Answer

A) primarily the middle class 
B) primarily the upper class 
C) primarily the lower class 
D) men more than women 
A) primarily the middle class 
B) primarily the upper class 
C) primarily the lower class 
D) men more than women

Exam 3: Culture

Jennifer tells her friend Libby that she finds it disgusting that in some countries outside of Canada the inhabitants eat bugs.What concept does Jennifer's opinion exemplify?

Until the 1960s, many sociologists argued that culture was a "reflection" of society.However, what do many sociologists contend today about people's agency?

A common misconception is that because the human genome has been mapped as of June 26, 2000, all human characteristics can be "read" from this information.Why is this belief a misconception?

Which of the following refers to the conclusion that experience, thought, and language interact?

Define the main tools in the "human cultural survival kit" and illustrate them with examples.Are there any important human capabilities that the authors failed to include in this "survival kit?"

Critics of postmodernism are concerned that the lack of a common culture will create problems in maintaining a stable society.Which of the following is one of these problems?

How do countercultural rebels, like hip hop artists, typically end up?

What is the main consequence of the rights revolution for Canadian culture?

Serena states that she believes in a god but has never attended any religious services.Instead, she practises tarot and astrology and also believes in reincarnation.What do her spiritual practices and beliefs reflect?

Americans are now more deferential to traditional institutions than Canadians are.

When Travis holds up two fingers in the "peace sign," what is he using?

Explain how consumerism shapes your life.

Why does the textbook refer to Canada as "the first postmodern culture"? Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? Why or why not?

What do we call ceremonies that mark the transition from one stage of life to another?

Burping in pubic is likely to elicit a serious reaction because it is breaking a cultural more.

What are rationalization and consumerism examples of?

According to the textbook, what level of experience do touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell comprise?

Functionalists concentrate on the potential of culture for freedom.

Explain what ethnocentrism is and two ways to overcome it.

Who consumes high culture?

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