Question 1

Which of the following best demonstrates our ability to adhere to norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to cooperate 
B)  reflexes and responses to stimuli 
C)  the ability to make sounds 
D)  the ability to make meaning 
A)  the ability to cooperate 
B)  reflexes and responses to stimuli 
C)  the ability to make sounds 
D)  the ability to make meaning A

Question 2

Postmodern culture has caused an overwhelming majority of Canadians to reject established religions for rites of passage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to the text,what is a main feature of postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the consolidation and reinforcement of a central authority 
B)  increasing agreement and consensus around core values and beliefs 
C)  a respect for science and technology,and faith to fix our woes 
D)  the eclectic mixing of elements from different times and places 
A)  the consolidation and reinforcement of a central authority 
B)  increasing agreement and consensus around core values and beliefs 
C)  a respect for science and technology,and faith to fix our woes 
D)  the eclectic mixing of elements from different times and places D

Question 4

According to the text,which of the following is a rite of passage?

Accepted Answer

A)  nightly prayers 
B)  attending a meeting 
C)  getting married 
D)  passing introductory sociology 
A)  nightly prayers 
B)  attending a meeting 
C)  getting married 
D)  passing introductory sociology

Question 5

Approximately 6000 languages in the world are in danger of having no living speakers.What is the primary cause of this linguistic extinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  the spread of materialism 
B)  the spread of ethnocentrism 
C)  the spread of colonizing languages 
D)  the spread of consumerism 
A)  the spread of materialism 
B)  the spread of ethnocentrism 
C)  the spread of colonizing languages 
D)  the spread of consumerism

Question 6

Which concept does a factory represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  a site of social agreement/consensus 
B)  a site of social struggle and conflict 
C)  an example of rationalization 
D)  a system of modern collaboration 
A)  a site of social agreement/consensus 
B)  a site of social struggle and conflict 
C)  an example of rationalization 
D)  a system of modern collaboration

Question 7

According to the text,there are seven basic types of nagging tactics that can be unleashed by effective child-directed advertising.List and explain three of them.

Accepted Answer

Pleading nag (accompanied by repetition

Question 8

What major societal requirement does social control fulfill?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ensures cultural innovation. 
B)  It curtails and limits freedoms of people. 
C)  It protects culturally defined comfort zones. 
D)  It ensures stable patterns of interaction. 
A)  It ensures cultural innovation. 
B)  It curtails and limits freedoms of people. 
C)  It protects culturally defined comfort zones. 
D)  It ensures stable patterns of interaction.

Question 9

Explain how culture can be a source of freedom while simultaneously constraining our behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Culture can be a source of freedom becau

Question 10

Which statement is one conclusion of Reginald Bibby's survey research about religious beliefs of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious beliefs have remained relatively stable for decades. 
B)  Regular church attendees often have no unconventional beliefs. 
C)  People are increasingly embracing religious rites of passage. 
D)  People mix unconventional beliefs with traditional religion. 
A)  Religious beliefs have remained relatively stable for decades. 
B)  Regular church attendees often have no unconventional beliefs. 
C)  People are increasingly embracing religious rites of passage. 
D)  People mix unconventional beliefs with traditional religion.

Question 11

According to the text,which statement best reflects attitudes of Canadians in comparison to our American neighbours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians are more indifferent and apathetic than Americans. 
B)  Canadians are less confident about their government than Americans. 
C)  Canadians are increasingly more respectful of social institutions than Americans. 
D)  Canadians are more radical and revolutionary than Americans. 
A)  Canadians are more indifferent and apathetic than Americans. 
B)  Canadians are less confident about their government than Americans. 
C)  Canadians are increasingly more respectful of social institutions than Americans. 
D)  Canadians are more radical and revolutionary than Americans.

Question 12

The invention of the ATM machine has removed the need for human interaction in banking transactions but has also increased the frequency of fraud.What concept does this example illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization 
B)  modernization 
C)  rationalization 
D)  consumerism 
A)  globalization 
B)  modernization 
C)  rationalization 
D)  consumerism

Question 13

Which statement best characterizes the cause of declining consensus around core Canadian values?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has occurred as a result of the decline of religiosity throughout the world. 
B)  It has occurred because of a healthy skepticism that is characteristic of postmodernism. 
C)  It has occurred because of increased personal freedoms worldwide. 
D)  It has occurred because of increased numbers of nonwhite immigrants. 
A)  It has occurred as a result of the decline of religiosity throughout the world. 
B)  It has occurred because of a healthy skepticism that is characteristic of postmodernism. 
C)  It has occurred because of increased personal freedoms worldwide. 
D)  It has occurred because of increased numbers of nonwhite immigrants.

Question 14

Every Thanksgiving Willy and his family prepare a turkey dinner to share with their extended family members.When Willy's daughter grows up,she will carry on the tradition for her family.What does this example illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  social transmission of symbols 
B)  social transmission of culture 
C)  social transmission of family 
D)  social transmission of values 
A)  social transmission of symbols 
B)  social transmission of culture 
C)  social transmission of family 
D)  social transmission of values

Question 15

Some social scientists have argued that the events of September 11,2001,have led to increased cultural misunderstandings and cultural intolerance.Why hasn't the rights revolution prevented ethnocentrism? What may be the future of the rights revolution,given the post-9/11 world changes?

Accepted Answer

The rights revolution, which refers to t

Question 16

For the last several years gays and lesbians in Canada have been legally marrying.This change came about partly as a result of pressure and lobbying by members of Canada's gay community.This was only one of the latest in several advancements for minorities.What term has been applied to Canada's increasing acceptance of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  minority radicalism 
B)  postmodern inclusion 
C)  the rights revolution 
D)  minority group pressure 
A)  minority radicalism 
B)  postmodern inclusion 
C)  the rights revolution 
D)  minority group pressure

Question 17

What has the use of symbols allowed humans to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  classify experience and generalize from it 
B)  continue efforts in the face of fatigue 
C)  control our autonomic nervous system 
D)  differentiate ourselves from our environment 
A)  classify experience and generalize from it 
B)  continue efforts in the face of fatigue 
C)  control our autonomic nervous system 
D)  differentiate ourselves from our environment

Question 18

According to the text,what does recent Canadian data on cultural diversification show?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are now more Muslims in Canada than Christians. 
B)  More than one-fifth of Canada's population will be nonwhite by 2017. 
C)  About 95 percent of Canadian immigrants are from outside Europe and the United States. 
D)  About 95 percent of Canadian immigrants are from Europe and the United States. 
A)  There are now more Muslims in Canada than Christians. 
B)  More than one-fifth of Canada's population will be nonwhite by 2017. 
C)  About 95 percent of Canadian immigrants are from outside Europe and the United States. 
D)  About 95 percent of Canadian immigrants are from Europe and the United States.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  appreciating another culture's practices as superior to those of your culture 
B)  translating a book from another language into English 
C)  First Nations people rejecting city life on the basis of traditional values 
D)  cooking or dining out to experience ethnically different foods 
A)  appreciating another culture's practices as superior to those of your culture 
B)  translating a book from another language into English 
C)  First Nations people rejecting city life on the basis of traditional values 
D)  cooking or dining out to experience ethnically different foods

Question 20

Advertising tries to make us feel as though certain commodities will make us more desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following best demonstrates our ability to adhere to norms?

Postmodern culture has caused an overwhelming majority of Canadians to reject established religions for rites of passage.

According to the text,what is a main feature of postmodernism?

According to the text,which of the following is a rite of passage?

Approximately 6000 languages in the world are in danger of having no living speakers.What is the primary cause of this linguistic extinction?

Which concept does a factory represent?

According to the text,there are seven basic types of nagging tactics that can be unleashed by effective child-directed advertising.List and explain three of them.

What major societal requirement does social control fulfill?

Explain how culture can be a source of freedom while simultaneously constraining our behaviour.

Which statement is one conclusion of Reginald Bibby's survey research about religious beliefs of Canadians?

According to the text,which statement best reflects attitudes of Canadians in comparison to our American neighbours?

The invention of the ATM machine has removed the need for human interaction in banking transactions but has also increased the frequency of fraud.What concept does this example illustrate?

Which statement best characterizes the cause of declining consensus around core Canadian values?

Every Thanksgiving Willy and his family prepare a turkey dinner to share with their extended family members.When Willy's daughter grows up,she will carry on the tradition for her family.What does this example illustrate?

Some social scientists have argued that the events of September 11,2001,have led to increased cultural misunderstandings and cultural intolerance.Why hasn't the rights revolution prevented ethnocentrism? What may be the future of the rights revolution,given the post-9/11 world changes?

What has the use of symbols allowed humans to do?

According to the text,what does recent Canadian data on cultural diversification show?

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

Advertising tries to make us feel as though certain commodities will make us more desirable.

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Exam 3: Culture

Which of the following best demonstrates our ability to adhere to norms?

Postmodern culture has caused an overwhelming majority of Canadians to reject established religions for rites of passage.

According to the text,what is a main feature of postmodernism?

According to the text,which of the following is a rite of passage?

Approximately 6000 languages in the world are in danger of having no living speakers.What is the primary cause of this linguistic extinction?

Which concept does a factory represent?

According to the text,there are seven basic types of nagging tactics that can be unleashed by effective child-directed advertising.List and explain three of them.

What major societal requirement does social control fulfill?

Explain how culture can be a source of freedom while simultaneously constraining our behaviour.

Which statement is one conclusion of Reginald Bibby's survey research about religious beliefs of Canadians?

According to the text,which statement best reflects attitudes of Canadians in comparison to our American neighbours?

The invention of the ATM machine has removed the need for human interaction in banking transactions but has also increased the frequency of fraud.What concept does this example illustrate?

Which statement best characterizes the cause of declining consensus around core Canadian values?

Every Thanksgiving Willy and his family prepare a turkey dinner to share with their extended family members.When Willy's daughter grows up,she will carry on the tradition for her family.What does this example illustrate?

Some social scientists have argued that the events of September 11,2001,have led to increased cultural misunderstandings and cultural intolerance.Why hasn't the rights revolution prevented ethnocentrism? What may be the future of the rights revolution,given the post-9/11 world changes?

What has the use of symbols allowed humans to do?

According to the text,what does recent Canadian data on cultural diversification show?

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

Advertising tries to make us feel as though certain commodities will make us more desirable.

Introducing Sociology

Research Methods

Socialization

Gender and Sexualities

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Networks, Groups, and Bureaucracies

Filters