Question 1

Norms that are simply the customary,normal,and habitual ways a group does things are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  mores. 
B)  laws. 
C)  customs. 
D)  folkways. 
A)  mores. 
B)  laws. 
C)  customs. 
D)  folkways. D

Question 2

All of the following are reasons Tibetans practice "sky burials" EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tibetans don't value human life as much as other cultures do. 
B)  weather and soil conditions make traditional burial and cremation difficult. 
C)  Tibetans believe in compassion for all creatures. 
D)  Tibetans believe the body serves no purpose once the soul has left it. 
A)  Tibetans don't value human life as much as other cultures do. 
B)  weather and soil conditions make traditional burial and cremation difficult. 
C)  Tibetans believe in compassion for all creatures. 
D)  Tibetans believe the body serves no purpose once the soul has left it. A

Question 3

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the relationship between language and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language is a carrier of culture. 
B)  Our thinking and perceptions are shaped by our linguistic capacities. 
C)  Language is symbolic. 
D)  Language inhibits cultural adaptation. 
A)  Language is a carrier of culture. 
B)  Our thinking and perceptions are shaped by our linguistic capacities. 
C)  Language is symbolic. 
D)  Language inhibits cultural adaptation. D

Question 4

Which of the following values are practically universal?

Accepted Answer

A)  strong family and good health 
B)  material wealth and long life 
C)  youthfulness and status 
D)  material wealth and competition 
A)  strong family and good health 
B)  material wealth and long life 
C)  youthfulness and status 
D)  material wealth and competition

Question 5

All of the following are examples of nonmaterial culture EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a belief in atheism. 
B)  a belief in God. 
C)  the commandment "thou shalt not kill." 
D)  a religious cross. 
A)  a belief in atheism. 
B)  a belief in God. 
C)  the commandment "thou shalt not kill." 
D)  a religious cross.

Question 6

Janice is learning about the practice of polygamy.While she would not like to be in a polygamist relationship herself,she understands why the system works in some cultures.Janice's analysis is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  normative adaptation. 
D)  cultural relativity. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  normative adaptation. 
D)  cultural relativity.

Question 7

All of the following are ways the proximity to the sea has impacted Dutch culture EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  leading to mass emigration. 
B)  contributing to cultural values of tolerance, consensus, and mutual support. 
C)  impacting which industries have flourished there. 
D)  influencing the hobbies and sports that are popular there. 
A)  leading to mass emigration. 
B)  contributing to cultural values of tolerance, consensus, and mutual support. 
C)  impacting which industries have flourished there. 
D)  influencing the hobbies and sports that are popular there.

Question 8

There is general agreement that the overall consequences of economic globalization have been positive for all participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Globalization has resulted in the creation of new international organizations.Research indicates that the growth of these organizations has:

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in decreased political and economic autonomy for the U.S. 
B)  successfully diminished international crimes, such as the torture of political prisoners. 
C)  had little impact, if any. 
D)  resulted in decreased political and economic autonomy for poorer nations. 
A)  resulted in decreased political and economic autonomy for the U.S. 
B)  successfully diminished international crimes, such as the torture of political prisoners. 
C)  had little impact, if any. 
D)  resulted in decreased political and economic autonomy for poorer nations.

Question 10

Professor Mitchell allows her students the opportunity to "skip" the final exam if they have earned an A on all their coursework and have no absences at the end of the semester.This is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sanction. 
B)  folkway. 
C)  mos (singular of mores). 
D)  law. 
A)  sanction. 
B)  folkway. 
C)  mos (singular of mores). 
D)  law.

Question 11

What is meant by the term cultural relativity?

Accepted Answer

Cultural relativity requires t

Question 12

Social control is most effective when sanctions from formal authority are threatened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In American society,the commandment "thou shalt not commit adultery" belongs to which category?

Accepted Answer

A)  folkways 
B)  mores 
C)  cultural universals 
D)  values 
A)  folkways 
B)  mores 
C)  cultural universals 
D)  values

Question 14

The requirement that each cultural trait be evaluated in the context of its own culture is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  normative adaptation. 
D)  cultural relativity. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  normative adaptation. 
D)  cultural relativity.

Question 15

For many deaf people,using American Sign Language creates a shared identity and unique forms of expression.For these people,being deaf would be considered a:

Accepted Answer

A)  disability. 
B)  culture. 
C)  society. 
D)  linguistic novelty. 
A)  disability. 
B)  culture. 
C)  society. 
D)  linguistic novelty.

Question 16

Choosing a fine French wine,using multiple utensils for a five-course meal,and having contacts among the elite are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  popular culture. 
B)  popular cultural norms. 
C)  local knowledge. 
D)  cultural capital. 
A)  popular culture. 
B)  popular cultural norms. 
C)  local knowledge. 
D)  cultural capital.

Question 17

Groups that share in the overall culture of society but maintain their own distinctive values,norms,and lifestyles are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  deviant subgroups. 
B)  subcultures. 
C)  countercultures. 
D)  supercultures. 
A)  deviant subgroups. 
B)  subcultures. 
C)  countercultures. 
D)  supercultures.

Question 18

Which of the following concepts refers to the total way of life shared by members of a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  values 
B)  norms 
C)  culture 
D)  cultural universals 
A)  values 
B)  norms 
C)  culture 
D)  cultural universals

Question 19

How is culture a social product?

Accepted Answer

It is not the product of gene

Question 20

High culture refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a culture's ideas about its own past. 
B)  a culture's views about religion. 
C)  cultural preferences associated with persons of high social status. 
D)  a group who has power or influence over another. 
A)  a culture's ideas about its own past. 
B)  a culture's views about religion. 
C)  cultural preferences associated with persons of high social status. 
D)  a group who has power or influence over another.

Norms that are simply the customary,normal,and habitual ways a group does things are known as:

All of the following are reasons Tibetans practice "sky burials" EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the relationship between language and culture?

Which of the following values are practically universal?

All of the following are examples of nonmaterial culture EXCEPT:

Janice is learning about the practice of polygamy.While she would not like to be in a polygamist relationship herself,she understands why the system works in some cultures.Janice's analysis is an example of:

All of the following are ways the proximity to the sea has impacted Dutch culture EXCEPT:

There is general agreement that the overall consequences of economic globalization have been positive for all participants.

Globalization has resulted in the creation of new international organizations.Research indicates that the growth of these organizations has:

Professor Mitchell allows her students the opportunity to "skip" the final exam if they have earned an A on all their coursework and have no absences at the end of the semester.This is a type of:

What is meant by the term cultural relativity?

Social control is most effective when sanctions from formal authority are threatened.

In American society,the commandment "thou shalt not commit adultery" belongs to which category?

The requirement that each cultural trait be evaluated in the context of its own culture is known as:

For many deaf people,using American Sign Language creates a shared identity and unique forms of expression.For these people,being deaf would be considered a:

Choosing a fine French wine,using multiple utensils for a five-course meal,and having contacts among the elite are all examples of:

Groups that share in the overall culture of society but maintain their own distinctive values,norms,and lifestyles are called:

Which of the following concepts refers to the total way of life shared by members of a society?

How is culture a social product?

High culture refers to:

The Study of Society

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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Exam 2: Culture

Norms that are simply the customary,normal,and habitual ways a group does things are known as:

All of the following are reasons Tibetans practice "sky burials" EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the relationship between language and culture?

Which of the following values are practically universal?

All of the following are examples of nonmaterial culture EXCEPT:

Janice is learning about the practice of polygamy.While she would not like to be in a polygamist relationship herself,she understands why the system works in some cultures.Janice's analysis is an example of:

All of the following are ways the proximity to the sea has impacted Dutch culture EXCEPT:

There is general agreement that the overall consequences of economic globalization have been positive for all participants.

Globalization has resulted in the creation of new international organizations.Research indicates that the growth of these organizations has:

Professor Mitchell allows her students the opportunity to "skip" the final exam if they have earned an A on all their coursework and have no absences at the end of the semester.This is a type of:

What is meant by the term cultural relativity?

Social control is most effective when sanctions from formal authority are threatened.

In American society,the commandment "thou shalt not commit adultery" belongs to which category?

The requirement that each cultural trait be evaluated in the context of its own culture is known as:

For many deaf people,using American Sign Language creates a shared identity and unique forms of expression.For these people,being deaf would be considered a:

Choosing a fine French wine,using multiple utensils for a five-course meal,and having contacts among the elite are all examples of:

Groups that share in the overall culture of society but maintain their own distinctive values,norms,and lifestyles are called:

Which of the following concepts refers to the total way of life shared by members of a society?

How is culture a social product?

High culture refers to:

The Study of Society

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters