Exam 4: Culture

________ creates a belief among people that "work pays off" and that "having things" is a desirable way of life.

Folkways are relatively unimportant norms and are not severely punished if violated.

The spread of one society's cultural characteristics to another is called cultural diffusion.

As people interact over time, two fundamental sources of constraint on individuals emerge, social structure and

The concept of linguistic relativity implies that ________.

Internalization is the process of society's demands becoming part of the individual and controlling his or her behavior.

_______ theorists assume that U.S. values are the source of social problems such as crime, energy crisis, or pollution.

Violation of the mores of society results in mild punishment.

Language influences how the members of society perceive reality.

________ are the criteria used in evaluating objects, acts, feelings, or events as to their relative desirability, merit, or correctness.

________ is the process through which society's demands become part of the individual's psychological identification and act to control his/her behavior.

Norms are societal prescriptions for how one is to act in given situations.

When values and behavior are not congruent, __________is/are a typical response.

Examine the worldwide trend toward global culture.

Although individuals often do not perceive this, culture acts as a restraint.

Identify and discuss the features and characteristics of culture.

Reference groups refer to groups

Since the members of a group are in continuous interaction, culture becomes very static.

It is an assumption of ethnomethodology that the universe has intrinsic meaning.

Humans are valuing beings; they are continually evaluating themselves and others.