Question 1

The more complex the society,the more likely its culture will be internally diverse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Violations of mores carry heavier sanctions than violations of folkways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The invention of subways and trains illustrates which cause of social change?

Accepted Answer

A) change in the societal condition 
B) cultural diffusion 
C) innovation 
D) the imposition of cultural change by an outside agency 
A) change in the societal condition 
B) cultural diffusion 
C) innovation 
D) the imposition of cultural change by an outside agency

Question 4

The diffusion of a single culture throughout the world is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural commerce. 
B) cultural relativism. 
C) global culture. 
D) infusion. 
A) cultural commerce. 
B) cultural relativism. 
C) global culture. 
D) infusion.

Question 5

The cultures of groups whose values and norms differ to some extent from those of the dominant culture are called.

Accepted Answer

A) countercultures 
B) subcultures 
C) popular cultures 
D) postmodern cultures 
A) countercultures 
B) subcultures 
C) popular cultures 
D) postmodern cultures

Question 6

The orientation that sees society as comprised of the images and words that people use to represent behavior and ideas is called.

Accepted Answer

A) new cultural studies 
B) postmodernism 
C) critical sociology 
D) new age theory 
A) new cultural studies 
B) postmodernism 
C) critical sociology 
D) new age theory

Question 7

Which of the following is true of postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

A) It places a strong emphasis on the economic basis of behavior. 
B) Within postmodernism,culture is a series of images that may be interpreted in a number of ways. 
C) Postmodernism places a strong emphasis on the unifying features of culture. 
D) Traditions are the most important aspects of culture. 
A) It places a strong emphasis on the economic basis of behavior. 
B) Within postmodernism,culture is a series of images that may be interpreted in a number of ways. 
C) Postmodernism places a strong emphasis on the unifying features of culture. 
D) Traditions are the most important aspects of culture.

Question 8

Mechanisms of social control that enforce rules against killing are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) norms 
B) folkways 
C) sanctions 
D) mores 
A) norms 
B) folkways 
C) sanctions 
D) mores

Question 9

Which of the following statements is false in regards to beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) Shared beliefs hold people in a group or society together. 
B) Beliefs are the basis for many norms and values in a society. 
C) Beliefs must be true in order for them to guide human behavior. 
D) Beliefs may be so strongly held that it is difficult to consider any contradictory information. 
A) Shared beliefs hold people in a group or society together. 
B) Beliefs are the basis for many norms and values in a society. 
C) Beliefs must be true in order for them to guide human behavior. 
D) Beliefs may be so strongly held that it is difficult to consider any contradictory information.

Question 10

Explain the difference between subcultures and countercultures; give one example of each.

Accepted Answer

Subcultures and countercultures are both

Question 11

Manipulating culture or imposing one's culture on another group

Accepted Answer

A) is not possible given the characteristics of culture. 
B) is a form of dominance and social control. 
C) is possible but has never been attempted. 
D) is common within Eastern cultures more than Western cultures. 
A) is not possible given the characteristics of culture. 
B) is a form of dominance and social control. 
C) is possible but has never been attempted. 
D) is common within Eastern cultures more than Western cultures.

Question 12

The emergence of a global culture has resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) a more heterogeneous world culture. 
B) a greater appreciation for the diverse folk cultures throughout the world. 
C) an increase in the influence of capitalism. 
D) a significant decrease in ethnocentrism throughout the world. 
A) a more heterogeneous world culture. 
B) a greater appreciation for the diverse folk cultures throughout the world. 
C) an increase in the influence of capitalism. 
D) a significant decrease in ethnocentrism throughout the world.

Question 13

List and discuss the four elements of culture presented in the text.Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The four elements of culture presented i

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the meanings of symbols?

Accepted Answer

A) They depend on the culture in which they appear. 
B) They have no influence on human behavior. 
C) They are inherent in the symbol itself. 
D) They are always the same,regardless of the context in which they exist. 
A) They depend on the culture in which they appear. 
B) They have no influence on human behavior. 
C) They are inherent in the symbol itself. 
D) They are always the same,regardless of the context in which they exist.

Question 15

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) reality is the result of social inequality. 
B) language provides the category through which social reality is defined. 
C) there is no relationship between language and culture. 
D) language reflects social differences and therefore material culture. 
A) reality is the result of social inequality. 
B) language provides the category through which social reality is defined. 
C) there is no relationship between language and culture. 
D) language reflects social differences and therefore material culture.

Question 16

Classical theorists of sociology were primarily interested in the relationship of culture to

Accepted Answer

A) standards of beauty. 
B) nonmaterial culture such as values and beliefs. 
C) other social institutions. 
D) the material artifacts that were produced. 
A) standards of beauty. 
B) nonmaterial culture such as values and beliefs. 
C) other social institutions. 
D) the material artifacts that were produced.

Question 17

The strength or seriousness of social sanctions is

Accepted Answer

A) harsh,regardless of how strictly the norm is held. 
B) generally lighter for violations of folkways than violations of mores. 
C) unrelated to the type of norm that is violated. 
D) not something that sociologists consider in the study of norm violations. 
A) harsh,regardless of how strictly the norm is held. 
B) generally lighter for violations of folkways than violations of mores. 
C) unrelated to the type of norm that is violated. 
D) not something that sociologists consider in the study of norm violations.

Question 18

Regardless of where it is found in the world,culture

Accepted Answer

A) is shared. 
B) is genetic. 
C) is often questioned by those who take part in it. 
D) is the same everywhere at all times. 
A) is shared. 
B) is genetic. 
C) is often questioned by those who take part in it. 
D) is the same everywhere at all times.

Question 19

Through ethnomethodological research sociologists have learned all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) most of the time,specific sanctions are not necessary to achieve conformity. 
B) society exists because people behave as if there is no other way to do so. 
C) when norms are violated,their existence becomes apparent. 
D) social norms are least important among children than adults. 
A) most of the time,specific sanctions are not necessary to achieve conformity. 
B) society exists because people behave as if there is no other way to do so. 
C) when norms are violated,their existence becomes apparent. 
D) social norms are least important among children than adults.

Question 20

What were the results of the media blackout experiment that your text author,Anderson,did with her students?

Accepted Answer

A) Students were able to live without their cell phones,but not without television. 
B) Students reported feeling alienated,isolated,and detached. 
C) Students noted that they could not study at all if they did not have background music. 
D) Most students found the experiment much easier than they had expected. 
A) Students were able to live without their cell phones,but not without television. 
B) Students reported feeling alienated,isolated,and detached. 
C) Students noted that they could not study at all if they did not have background music. 
D) Most students found the experiment much easier than they had expected.

The more complex the society,the more likely its culture will be internally diverse.

Violations of mores carry heavier sanctions than violations of folkways.

The invention of subways and trains illustrates which cause of social change?

The diffusion of a single culture throughout the world is termed:

The cultures of groups whose values and norms differ to some extent from those of the dominant culture are called.

The orientation that sees society as comprised of the images and words that people use to represent behavior and ideas is called.

Which of the following is true of postmodernism?

Mechanisms of social control that enforce rules against killing are examples of:

Which of the following statements is false in regards to beliefs?

Explain the difference between subcultures and countercultures; give one example of each.

Manipulating culture or imposing one's culture on another group

The emergence of a global culture has resulted in

List and discuss the four elements of culture presented in the text.Provide examples of each.

Which of the following is true about the meanings of symbols?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

Classical theorists of sociology were primarily interested in the relationship of culture to

The strength or seriousness of social sanctions is

Regardless of where it is found in the world,culture

Through ethnomethodological research sociologists have learned all of the following,except

What were the results of the media blackout experiment that your text author,Anderson,did with her students?

Sociological Perspective

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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Exam 2: Culture and the Media

The more complex the society,the more likely its culture will be internally diverse.

Violations of mores carry heavier sanctions than violations of folkways.

The invention of subways and trains illustrates which cause of social change?

The diffusion of a single culture throughout the world is termed:

The cultures of groups whose values and norms differ to some extent from those of the dominant culture are called.

The orientation that sees society as comprised of the images and words that people use to represent behavior and ideas is called.

Which of the following is true of postmodernism?

Mechanisms of social control that enforce rules against killing are examples of:

Which of the following statements is false in regards to beliefs?

Explain the difference between subcultures and countercultures; give one example of each.

Manipulating culture or imposing one's culture on another group

The emergence of a global culture has resulted in

List and discuss the four elements of culture presented in the text.Provide examples of each.

Which of the following is true about the meanings of symbols?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

Classical theorists of sociology were primarily interested in the relationship of culture to

The strength or seriousness of social sanctions is

Regardless of where it is found in the world,culture

Through ethnomethodological research sociologists have learned all of the following,except

What were the results of the media blackout experiment that your text author,Anderson,did with her students?

Sociological Perspective

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters