Question 1

The main way people communicate is through

Accepted Answer

A)  gestures. 
B)  intermarriage. 
C)  language. 
D)  artwork. 
A)  gestures. 
B)  intermarriage. 
C)  language. 
D)  artwork. C

Question 2

Which statement about the origin of values is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Essentially, values "just happen." 
B)  Values are unrelated to conditions of society. 
C)  Values are related to conditions of society. 
D)  Individuals invent their own values. 
A)  Essentially, values "just happen." 
B)  Values are unrelated to conditions of society. 
C)  Values are related to conditions of society. 
D)  Individuals invent their own values. C

Question 3

Which statement about incest is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  No society permits generalized incest for its members. 
B)  All societies agree on what incest is. 
C)  The marriage of brothers and sisters is forbidden by all societies. 
D)  The marriage of fathers and daughters is forbidden by all societies. 
A)  No society permits generalized incest for its members. 
B)  All societies agree on what incest is. 
C)  The marriage of brothers and sisters is forbidden by all societies. 
D)  The marriage of fathers and daughters is forbidden by all societies. A

Question 4

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that

Accepted Answer

A)  languages are universal. 
B)  some languages, such as English, are superior to others. 
C)  perception and language are unrelated. 
D)  language has ways of looking at the world embedded within it. 
A)  languages are universal. 
B)  some languages, such as English, are superior to others. 
C)  perception and language are unrelated. 
D)  language has ways of looking at the world embedded within it.

Question 5

Most Americans feel that the only proper basis for marriage is

Accepted Answer

A)  parental approval. 
B)  economics. 
C)  mutual respect. 
D)  romantic love. 
A)  parental approval. 
B)  economics. 
C)  mutual respect. 
D)  romantic love.

Question 6

The human potential movement reflects the emerging _____ value.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfillment 
B)  aging population 
C)  leisure 
D)  acceptance 
A)  self-fulfillment 
B)  aging population 
C)  leisure 
D)  acceptance

Question 7

In cultural leveling

Accepted Answer

A)  cultures become more and more dissimilar to one another. 
B)  the least advanced culture dominates. 
C)  culture is leveled or destroyed, as in a blast. 
D)  cultures become more and more similar to one another. 
A)  cultures become more and more dissimilar to one another. 
B)  the least advanced culture dominates. 
C)  culture is leveled or destroyed, as in a blast. 
D)  cultures become more and more similar to one another.

Question 8

One thing that can be said about material culture is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is "natural." 
B)  it includes gestures. 
C)  it includes a people's language. 
D)  there is nothing "natural" about it. 
A)  it is "natural." 
B)  it includes gestures. 
C)  it includes a people's language. 
D)  there is nothing "natural" about it.

Question 9

The term real culture refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the norms and values that people aspire to follow. 
B)  historical culture. 
C)  universal culture. 
D)  the norms and values that people actually follow. 
A)  the norms and values that people aspire to follow. 
B)  historical culture. 
C)  universal culture. 
D)  the norms and values that people actually follow.

Question 10

When people break norms, they receive

Accepted Answer

A)  positive sanctions. 
B)  a day in court. 
C)  negative sanctions. 
D)  hugs and kisses. 
A)  positive sanctions. 
B)  a day in court. 
C)  negative sanctions. 
D)  hugs and kisses.

Question 11

_____ would be part of material culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hairstyles 
B)  Language 
C)  Beliefs 
D)  Values 
A)  Hairstyles 
B)  Language 
C)  Beliefs 
D)  Values

Question 12

_____ refers to one part of a culture changing while other parts remain behind.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural reluctance 
B)  Culture lag 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Culture shock 
A)  Cultural reluctance 
B)  Culture lag 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Culture shock

Question 13

To try to understand a culture on its own terms is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  folklore. 
D)  cultural education. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  folklore. 
D)  cultural education.

Question 14

What is smart clothing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science fiction 
B)  Fashionable clothing 
C)  Clothing incorporating invisible computing items 
D)  An extension of Google Glass 
A)  Science fiction 
B)  Fashionable clothing 
C)  Clothing incorporating invisible computing items 
D)  An extension of Google Glass

Question 15

Which of the following statements about cultural relativism is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has not been criticized by social scientists. 
B)  Cultural relativism has come under attack because it can lead to acceptance of practices like genital cutting and wife beating. 
C)  Sociologists accept all cultures, without judgment. 
D)  Cultural relativism encourages cultural smugness. 
A)  It has not been criticized by social scientists. 
B)  Cultural relativism has come under attack because it can lead to acceptance of practices like genital cutting and wife beating. 
C)  Sociologists accept all cultures, without judgment. 
D)  Cultural relativism encourages cultural smugness.

Question 16

Who is ethnocentric?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone 
B)  Westerners 
C)  Easterners 
D)  Older people 
A)  Everyone 
B)  Westerners 
C)  Easterners 
D)  Older people

Question 17

How is our nine-month school year a living example of a culture lag?

Accepted Answer

A)  Material culture never caught up with nonmaterial culture. 
B)  The length of the school year was determined by the farming culture of the late 1800s. 
C)  The school year was not lengthened to nine months until the mid-1900s. 
D)  The length of the school year was based on one-room schools, which have all but vanished. 
A)  Material culture never caught up with nonmaterial culture. 
B)  The length of the school year was determined by the farming culture of the late 1800s. 
C)  The school year was not lengthened to nine months until the mid-1900s. 
D)  The length of the school year was based on one-room schools, which have all but vanished.

Question 18

The _____ culture refers to the values, norms, and goals that a group considers worth aiming for.

Accepted Answer

A)  real 
B)  concrete 
C)  ideal 
D)  fantasy 
A)  real 
B)  concrete 
C)  ideal 
D)  fantasy

Question 19

How many subcultures does U.S. society contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Five 
B)  Almost 90 
C)  Hundreds 
D)  Thousands 
A)  Five 
B)  Almost 90 
C)  Hundreds 
D)  Thousands

Question 20

The core value of education has

Accepted Answer

A)  been easily pursued in the United States, because college is free. 
B)  changed over the years, until today a college education is considered an appropriate goal for most Americans. 
C)  not been held by most Americans. 
D)  changed over the years, until today a college education is considered an appropriate goal only for a small number of Americans. 
A)  been easily pursued in the United States, because college is free. 
B)  changed over the years, until today a college education is considered an appropriate goal for most Americans. 
C)  not been held by most Americans. 
D)  changed over the years, until today a college education is considered an appropriate goal only for a small number of Americans.

Exam 2: Culture

The main way people communicate is through

Which statement about the origin of values is true?

Which statement about incest is true?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that

Most Americans feel that the only proper basis for marriage is

The human potential movement reflects the emerging _____ value.

In cultural leveling

One thing that can be said about material culture is that

The term real culture refers to

When people break norms, they receive

_____ would be part of material culture.

_____ refers to one part of a culture changing while other parts remain behind.

To try to understand a culture on its own terms is called

What is smart clothing?

Which of the following statements about cultural relativism is true?

Who is ethnocentric?

How is our nine-month school year a living example of a culture lag?

The _____ culture refers to the values, norms, and goals that a group considers worth aiming for.

How many subcultures does U.S. society contain?

The core value of education has

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