Question 1

Research indicates that half of all married men and women in our society have committed adultery.This example shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  normative behavior always reflects actual behavior. 
B)  many norms are unimportant. 
C)  our mores regarding marital fidelity are very powerful. 
D)  norms are not always a good guide to what people actually do. 
A)  normative behavior always reflects actual behavior. 
B)  many norms are unimportant. 
C)  our mores regarding marital fidelity are very powerful. 
D)  norms are not always a good guide to what people actually do.

Question 2

_________ assumes that some human social behavior,such as altruism,has evolved as a genetic adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural relativity 
B)  Sociobiology 
C)  Social science in general 
D)  Sociology 
A)  Cultural relativity 
B)  Sociobiology 
C)  Social science in general 
D)  Sociology

Question 3

Explain what effect media depictions of female beauty have on young women and girls.How are these depictions used by males? Describe ethnic group differences in the impact on self-concept.

Accepted Answer

Media depictions of female beauty can ha

Question 4

Culture is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the physical artifacts produced and used by a society. 
B)  the total way of life shared by members of a society. 
C)  the standards of desirability shared by members of a society. 
D)  the unique values, interests, and lifestyles of the elite members of society. 
A)  all of the physical artifacts produced and used by a society. 
B)  the total way of life shared by members of a society. 
C)  the standards of desirability shared by members of a society. 
D)  the unique values, interests, and lifestyles of the elite members of society.

Question 5

The tendency to view the norms and values of one's culture as absolute and use them as a standard against which to judge the practices of other cultures is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativity. 
B)  cultural objectivity. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  practical assessment. 
A)  cultural relativity. 
B)  cultural objectivity. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  practical assessment.

Question 6

According to ________,the grammar,structure,and categories embodied in each language affect how its speakers see reality.

Accepted Answer

A)  the linguistic relativity hypothesis 
B)  the carrier of culture hypothesis 
C)  the reality thesis 
D)  the symbolic interaction perspective 
A)  the linguistic relativity hypothesis 
B)  the carrier of culture hypothesis 
C)  the reality thesis 
D)  the symbolic interaction perspective

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT included in your text as a major factor accounting for cultural diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  isolation 
B)  environmental differences 
C)  technological differences 
D)  political structures 
A)  isolation 
B)  environmental differences 
C)  technological differences 
D)  political structures

Question 8

What is the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

It argues that the grammar,str

Question 9

The image of the United States as a "salad bowl" rather than a "melting pot" has been used to illustrate the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  multiculturalism. 
C)  acculturation. 
D)  cultural relativism. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  multiculturalism. 
C)  acculturation. 
D)  cultural relativism.

Question 10

Explain the difference between values and norms.

Accepted Answer

Values are shared ideas about

Question 11

Discuss the difference between sociobiology and cultural explanations in their approach to the study of human behavior.

Accepted Answer

Sociobiology and cultural explanations a

Question 12

Sociobiology is defined in your text as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic study of human social interaction. 
B)  study of the biological basis of all forms of human behavior. 
C)  study of biological adaptations to social environments. 
D)  study of social evolution as influenced by biology. 
A)  systematic study of human social interaction. 
B)  study of the biological basis of all forms of human behavior. 
C)  study of biological adaptations to social environments. 
D)  study of social evolution as influenced by biology.

Question 13

the "carriers of culture" are:

Accepted Answer

A)  family, government, and religion. 
B)  technology, environment, and population. 
C)  biological, social, and cultural evolution. 
D)  language, values, and norms. 
A)  family, government, and religion. 
B)  technology, environment, and population. 
C)  biological, social, and cultural evolution. 
D)  language, values, and norms.

Question 14

In many cases,cochlear implants have not enabled deaf children to hear and understand,but have only confused them with new,unintelligible sounds.Given that implants are not very successful,deaf activists have criticized the medical practice of surgically inserting cochlear implants as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a neutral medical technology. 
B)  multiculturalism on the part of the "hearing" culture. 
C)  ethnocentrism on the part of the "hearing" culture. 
D)  a form of cultural relativity. 
A)  a neutral medical technology. 
B)  multiculturalism on the part of the "hearing" culture. 
C)  ethnocentrism on the part of the "hearing" culture. 
D)  a form of cultural relativity.

Question 15

Biological explanations are most likely to be accepted for behavioral patterns that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  highly specialized. 
B)  different in each culture. 
C)  deviant and subversive. 
D)  universal. 
A)  highly specialized. 
B)  different in each culture. 
C)  deviant and subversive. 
D)  universal.

Question 16

_______ is a population that shares the same territory and is bound together by economic and political ties.

Accepted Answer

A)  A culture 
B)  A society 
C)  An aggregate 
D)  A network 
A)  A culture 
B)  A society 
C)  An aggregate 
D)  A network

Question 17

Structural functionalists and conflict theorists agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  some people benefit from culture more than others. 
B)  culture is manipulated by the elite for their own advantage. 
C)  culture serves everyone equally. 
D)  culture provides ready-made solutions to the problems of everyday life. 
A)  some people benefit from culture more than others. 
B)  culture is manipulated by the elite for their own advantage. 
C)  culture serves everyone equally. 
D)  culture provides ready-made solutions to the problems of everyday life.

Question 18

What is assimilation?

Accepted Answer

It is the process through whic

Question 19

Which of the following would NOT be considered a folkway of American culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  not eating with your mouth full 
B)  white wedding dresses 
C)  thank-you notes 
D)  monogamy 
A)  not eating with your mouth full 
B)  white wedding dresses 
C)  thank-you notes 
D)  monogamy

Question 20

People who advocate for the use of cochlear implants for deaf children are taking the perspective of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativity. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  multiculturalism. 
D)  cultural diversity. 
A)  cultural relativity. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  multiculturalism. 
D)  cultural diversity.

Research indicates that half of all married men and women in our society have committed adultery.This example shows that:

_________ assumes that some human social behavior,such as altruism,has evolved as a genetic adaptation.

Explain what effect media depictions of female beauty have on young women and girls.How are these depictions used by males? Describe ethnic group differences in the impact on self-concept.

Culture is defined as:

The tendency to view the norms and values of one's culture as absolute and use them as a standard against which to judge the practices of other cultures is known as:

According to ________,the grammar,structure,and categories embodied in each language affect how its speakers see reality.

Which of the following was NOT included in your text as a major factor accounting for cultural diversity?

What is the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

The image of the United States as a "salad bowl" rather than a "melting pot" has been used to illustrate the concept of:

Explain the difference between values and norms.

Discuss the difference between sociobiology and cultural explanations in their approach to the study of human behavior.

Sociobiology is defined in your text as the:

the "carriers of culture" are:

In many cases,cochlear implants have not enabled deaf children to hear and understand,but have only confused them with new,unintelligible sounds.Given that implants are not very successful,deaf activists have criticized the medical practice of surgically inserting cochlear implants as:

Biological explanations are most likely to be accepted for behavioral patterns that are:

_______ is a population that shares the same territory and is bound together by economic and political ties.

Structural functionalists and conflict theorists agree that:

What is assimilation?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a folkway of American culture?

People who advocate for the use of cochlear implants for deaf children are taking the perspective of:

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Exam 2: Culture

Research indicates that half of all married men and women in our society have committed adultery.This example shows that:

_________ assumes that some human social behavior,such as altruism,has evolved as a genetic adaptation.

Explain what effect media depictions of female beauty have on young women and girls.How are these depictions used by males? Describe ethnic group differences in the impact on self-concept.

Culture is defined as:

The tendency to view the norms and values of one's culture as absolute and use them as a standard against which to judge the practices of other cultures is known as:

According to ________,the grammar,structure,and categories embodied in each language affect how its speakers see reality.

Which of the following was NOT included in your text as a major factor accounting for cultural diversity?

What is the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

The image of the United States as a "salad bowl" rather than a "melting pot" has been used to illustrate the concept of:

Explain the difference between values and norms.

Discuss the difference between sociobiology and cultural explanations in their approach to the study of human behavior.

Sociobiology is defined in your text as the:

the "carriers of culture" are:

In many cases,cochlear implants have not enabled deaf children to hear and understand,but have only confused them with new,unintelligible sounds.Given that implants are not very successful,deaf activists have criticized the medical practice of surgically inserting cochlear implants as:

Biological explanations are most likely to be accepted for behavioral patterns that are:

_______ is a population that shares the same territory and is bound together by economic and political ties.

Structural functionalists and conflict theorists agree that:

What is assimilation?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a folkway of American culture?

People who advocate for the use of cochlear implants for deaf children are taking the perspective of:

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