Question 1

According to the text,writing serves all of the following functions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) It can be a means of storing information. 
B) It can serve the administrative needs of society. 
C) It can be used to pass information on to other species. 
D) It can allow societies to locate themselves in a particular time and space. 
E) It can allow for documents that record information about the past. 
A) It can be a means of storing information. 
B) It can serve the administrative needs of society. 
C) It can be used to pass information on to other species. 
D) It can allow societies to locate themselves in a particular time and space. 
E) It can allow for documents that record information about the past.

Question 2

We might think of culture as a "design for living" or "tool kit" of practices,knowledge,and symbols acquired through learning rather than through:

Accepted Answer

A) norms 
B) material goods 
C) values 
D) sociobiology 
E) instinct 
A) norms 
B) material goods 
C) values 
D) sociobiology 
E) instinct

Question 3

Danny studies winks,waves,language,smiles,frowns,laughs,and any other kind of symbolic communication.What is he is researching?

Accepted Answer

A) material culture 
B) signifiers 
C) tools 
D) cultural relativism 
E) functionalism 
A) material culture 
B) signifiers 
C) tools 
D) cultural relativism 
E) functionalism

Question 4

Ricky notes in his comparative historical research that one group he studied was not fully industrialized and relied primarily on domesticated livestock for its livelihood.This group would best be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) pastoral 
B) agrarian 
C) industrial 
D) hunter-gatherer 
E) postmodern 
A) pastoral 
B) agrarian 
C) industrial 
D) hunter-gatherer 
E) postmodern

Question 5

What are societies,and what role does culture play within them?

Accepted Answer

The text defines a society as a group of

Question 6

Ana is studying the ways different societies socially sanction and formally approve of certain sexual relationships.She is researching:

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) morality 
C) marriage 
D) material culture 
E) cultural universals 
A) language 
B) morality 
C) marriage 
D) material culture 
E) cultural universals

Question 7

According to the text,the sociological study of culture began with which theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Margaret Mead 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Émile Durkheim 
D) Max Weber 
E) Adam Smith 
A) Margaret Mead 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Émile Durkheim 
D) Max Weber 
E) Adam Smith

Question 8

James wants to investigate why many modern societies tend to strongly encourage monogamous relationships among their members.James will be studying:

Accepted Answer

A) values 
B) norms 
C) material goods 
D) instinct 
E) reproductive labor 
A) values 
B) norms 
C) material goods 
D) instinct 
E) reproductive labor

Question 9

Sapphire studies differences between nations that are largely Islamic and those that are largely Christian.She takes great care in her research to examine the differences she finds neutrally and without value judgments.Sapphire's position might be called:

Accepted Answer

A) social psychological 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) cultural relativism 
D) historical materialism 
E) bureaucratic collectivism 
A) social psychological 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) cultural relativism 
D) historical materialism 
E) bureaucratic collectivism

Question 10

__________is the process by which different cultures are absorbed into a single mainstream culture.

Accepted Answer

A) Multiculturalism 
B) Ethnocentrism 
C) Apoliticism 
D) Assimilation 
E) Cultural relativism 
A) Multiculturalism 
B) Ethnocentrism 
C) Apoliticism 
D) Assimilation 
E) Cultural relativism

Question 11

Societies whose subsistence derives from the rearing of domesticated animals are called __________societies.

Accepted Answer

A) agrarian 
B) industrialized 
C) postmodern 
D) pastoral 
E) millenarian 
A) agrarian 
B) industrialized 
C) postmodern 
D) pastoral 
E) millenarian

Question 12

Why might sociologists criticize a study of "American culture"?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans do not produce their own culture; they only copy others. 
B) Culture originated with the high art associated with Western Europe, not the United States. 
C) There is no single "American culture" but rather a contested terrain of mainstream culture and hundreds, if not thousands, of subcultures. 
D) Americans are notoriously uncultured people. 
E) American culture is the province of anthropology, not sociology. 
A) Americans do not produce their own culture; they only copy others. 
B) Culture originated with the high art associated with Western Europe, not the United States. 
C) There is no single "American culture" but rather a contested terrain of mainstream culture and hundreds, if not thousands, of subcultures. 
D) Americans are notoriously uncultured people. 
E) American culture is the province of anthropology, not sociology.

Question 13

What are some cultural universals,and what can they tell us about human societies?

Accepted Answer

Student responses should highlight cultu

Question 14

Deric studies Singapore and the process through which it has begun developing a strong industrial base.It might be said that he is studying:

Accepted Answer

A) newly industrializing economies 
B) the sequestration of human experience 
C) micro-finance 
D) core countries 
E) agrarian economies 
A) newly industrializing economies 
B) the sequestration of human experience 
C) micro-finance 
D) core countries 
E) agrarian economies

Question 15

__________ is a sense of identification with one's people that is expressed through a common set of strongly held beliefs.Sometimes these include the belief that the people of a particular nation have historical or God-given rights that supersede those of other people.

Accepted Answer

A) Conflict theory 
B) Nationalism 
C) Ethnic enclaving 
D) Disidentification 
E) Self-reflection 
A) Conflict theory 
B) Nationalism 
C) Ethnic enclaving 
D) Disidentification 
E) Self-reflection

Question 16

How does instinct differ from culture,and why is the distinction important to sociologists?

Accepted Answer

Instinct is genetic and is a fixed patte

Question 17

Bella will be moving to the United States to study characteristics of contemporary white American culture.Why might sociologists say Bella must be careful in her study?

Accepted Answer

A) Culture is a fuzzy concept and, thus, unworthy of study. 
B) Only Americans should study American culture. 
C) There is no single, monolithic white American culture. 
D) Anthropologists are typically the ones who study culture. 
E) Bella must be careful to collect quantitative as well as qualitative data. 
A) Culture is a fuzzy concept and, thus, unworthy of study. 
B) Only Americans should study American culture. 
C) There is no single, monolithic white American culture. 
D) Anthropologists are typically the ones who study culture. 
E) Bella must be careful to collect quantitative as well as qualitative data.

Question 18

__________ is one of the best examples for demonstrating both the unity and the diversity of human culture,because there are no cultures without it.

Accepted Answer

A) Dental care 
B) Medicalization 
C) Psychiatry 
D) Monogamy 
E) Language 
A) Dental care 
B) Medicalization 
C) Psychiatry 
D) Monogamy 
E) Language

Question 19

Shannon studies the fact that globalization seems to spread largely Western values,but some communities stress belonging to a given national community even more-at times,seemingly,as a response to the rise of globalizing processes.Shannon is studying:

Accepted Answer

A) nationalism 
B) the balance of class forces 
C) social stratification 
D) state gendering projects 
E) selectivity filters 
A) nationalism 
B) the balance of class forces 
C) social stratification 
D) state gendering projects 
E) selectivity filters

Question 20

Candace is doing a comparative study in her thesis work to compare different societies' expectations of how husbands should treat their in-laws.Candace will be analyzing:

Accepted Answer

A) values 
B) norms 
C) material goods 
D) instinct 
E) reproductive labor 
A) values 
B) norms 
C) material goods 
D) instinct 
E) reproductive labor

According to the text,writing serves all of the following functions EXCEPT:

We might think of culture as a "design for living" or "tool kit" of practices,knowledge,and symbols acquired through learning rather than through:

Danny studies winks,waves,language,smiles,frowns,laughs,and any other kind of symbolic communication.What is he is researching?

Ricky notes in his comparative historical research that one group he studied was not fully industrialized and relied primarily on domesticated livestock for its livelihood.This group would best be classified as:

What are societies,and what role does culture play within them?

Ana is studying the ways different societies socially sanction and formally approve of certain sexual relationships.She is researching:

According to the text,the sociological study of culture began with which theorist?

James wants to investigate why many modern societies tend to strongly encourage monogamous relationships among their members.James will be studying:

Sapphire studies differences between nations that are largely Islamic and those that are largely Christian.She takes great care in her research to examine the differences she finds neutrally and without value judgments.Sapphire's position might be called:

__________is the process by which different cultures are absorbed into a single mainstream culture.

Societies whose subsistence derives from the rearing of domesticated animals are called __________societies.

Why might sociologists criticize a study of "American culture"?

What are some cultural universals,and what can they tell us about human societies?

Deric studies Singapore and the process through which it has begun developing a strong industrial base.It might be said that he is studying:

__________ is a sense of identification with one's people that is expressed through a common set of strongly held beliefs.Sometimes these include the belief that the people of a particular nation have historical or God-given rights that supersede those of other people.

How does instinct differ from culture,and why is the distinction important to sociologists?

Bella will be moving to the United States to study characteristics of contemporary white American culture.Why might sociologists say Bella must be careful in her study?

__________ is one of the best examples for demonstrating both the unity and the diversity of human culture,because there are no cultures without it.

Shannon studies the fact that globalization seems to spread largely Western values,but some communities stress belonging to a given national community even more-at times,seemingly,as a response to the rise of globalizing processes.Shannon is studying:

Candace is doing a comparative study in her thesis work to compare different societies' expectations of how husbands should treat their in-laws.Candace will be analyzing:

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Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

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Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

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Exam 2: Culture and Society

According to the text,writing serves all of the following functions EXCEPT:

We might think of culture as a "design for living" or "tool kit" of practices,knowledge,and symbols acquired through learning rather than through:

Danny studies winks,waves,language,smiles,frowns,laughs,and any other kind of symbolic communication.What is he is researching?

Ricky notes in his comparative historical research that one group he studied was not fully industrialized and relied primarily on domesticated livestock for its livelihood.This group would best be classified as:

What are societies,and what role does culture play within them?

Ana is studying the ways different societies socially sanction and formally approve of certain sexual relationships.She is researching:

According to the text,the sociological study of culture began with which theorist?

James wants to investigate why many modern societies tend to strongly encourage monogamous relationships among their members.James will be studying:

Sapphire studies differences between nations that are largely Islamic and those that are largely Christian.She takes great care in her research to examine the differences she finds neutrally and without value judgments.Sapphire's position might be called:

__________is the process by which different cultures are absorbed into a single mainstream culture.

Societies whose subsistence derives from the rearing of domesticated animals are called __________societies.

Why might sociologists criticize a study of "American culture"?

What are some cultural universals,and what can they tell us about human societies?

Deric studies Singapore and the process through which it has begun developing a strong industrial base.It might be said that he is studying:

__________ is a sense of identification with one's people that is expressed through a common set of strongly held beliefs.Sometimes these include the belief that the people of a particular nation have historical or God-given rights that supersede those of other people.

How does instinct differ from culture,and why is the distinction important to sociologists?

Bella will be moving to the United States to study characteristics of contemporary white American culture.Why might sociologists say Bella must be careful in her study?

__________ is one of the best examples for demonstrating both the unity and the diversity of human culture,because there are no cultures without it.

Shannon studies the fact that globalization seems to spread largely Western values,but some communities stress belonging to a given national community even more-at times,seemingly,as a response to the rise of globalizing processes.Shannon is studying:

Candace is doing a comparative study in her thesis work to compare different societies' expectations of how husbands should treat their in-laws.Candace will be analyzing:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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