Question 1

Which of the following media sources dominates most Americans' leisure time?

Accepted Answer

A) newspaper 
B) books 
C) music 
D) television 
A) newspaper 
B) books 
C) music 
D) television

Question 2

Members of a subculture

Accepted Answer

A) are never well-integrated into the dominant culture. 
B) tend to share the same practices,values and beliefs as the members of the dominant culture. 
C) exist within and share some elements of the dominant culture. 
D) are indistinguishable from members of the dominant culture. 
A) are never well-integrated into the dominant culture. 
B) tend to share the same practices,values and beliefs as the members of the dominant culture. 
C) exist within and share some elements of the dominant culture. 
D) are indistinguishable from members of the dominant culture.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about prime time media?

Accepted Answer

A) women are often depicted as a majority of characters. 
B) women are presented as professionals late in their careers. 
C) black women are accurately depicted. 
D) men are often depicted as a majority of characters. 
A) women are often depicted as a majority of characters. 
B) women are presented as professionals late in their careers. 
C) black women are accurately depicted. 
D) men are often depicted as a majority of characters.

Question 4

Language is constantly evolving in response to social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n) is something that stands for something else,or anything to which people give meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) symbol 
B) culture 
C) identity 
D) society 
A) symbol 
B) culture 
C) identity 
D) society

Question 6

Which of the following is not part of the definition of culture?

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) beliefs 
C) behavior 
D) These are all parts of the definition of culture. 
A) language 
B) beliefs 
C) behavior 
D) These are all parts of the definition of culture.

Question 7

Cultural resources that are socially designated as worthy and that give advantages to groups that possess them are called.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural "zeitgeist" 
B) cultural capital 
C) cultural margins 
D) cultural frames 
A) cultural "zeitgeist" 
B) cultural capital 
C) cultural margins 
D) cultural frames

Question 8

The specific cultural expectations for how to behave in a given situation are called.

Accepted Answer

A) norms 
B) directives 
C) belief-based actualizations 
D) culture-constructs 
A) norms 
B) directives 
C) belief-based actualizations 
D) culture-constructs

Question 9

Culture includes ways of thinking as well as patterns of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true about culture in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) groups have different traditions but share a culture 
B) groups have different traditions and do not share a culture 
C) groups have independent culture experiences. 
D) groups have independent cultural traditions and do not learn a similar culture. 
A) groups have different traditions but share a culture 
B) groups have different traditions and do not share a culture 
C) groups have independent culture experiences. 
D) groups have independent cultural traditions and do not learn a similar culture.

Question 11

Define and give examples of global culture.

Accepted Answer

Global culture refers to the shared valu

Question 12

As an element of culture,language is important because

Accepted Answer

A) it enables a person to become a part of society. 
B) it permits the formation of culture 
C) language enables us to learn social skills. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) it enables a person to become a part of society. 
B) it permits the formation of culture 
C) language enables us to learn social skills. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 13

The growth of media conglomerates means that fewer organizations are involved in producing and distributing culture.Which of the following is not a consequence of this growth?

Accepted Answer

A) there may be less diversity in content of the media. 
B) people may conform to the interests of the dominant groups without realizing they are doing so. 
C) cultural messages in the media become more homogeneous. 
D) over time,there may be a single corporation controlling all media sources. 
A) there may be less diversity in content of the media. 
B) people may conform to the interests of the dominant groups without realizing they are doing so. 
C) cultural messages in the media become more homogeneous. 
D) over time,there may be a single corporation controlling all media sources.

Question 14

Sanctions are always necessary in order to control people's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Define cultural relativism and ethnocentrism.Explain how they differ.

Accepted Answer

Cultural relativism is the belief that a

Question 16

The digital divide refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) inequality based on access to electronic information. 
B) differences in technology. 
C) differences in perception of media. 
D) non of the above. 
A) inequality based on access to electronic information. 
B) differences in technology. 
C) differences in perception of media. 
D) non of the above.

Question 17

Classical sociologists placed most emphasis on.

Accepted Answer

A) material culture 
B) nonmaterial culture 
C) real culture 
D) cultural constructions 
A) material culture 
B) nonmaterial culture 
C) real culture 
D) cultural constructions

Question 18

Ethnocentrism

Accepted Answer

A) can be subtle or extreme. 
B) can only be practiced by dominant groups. 
C) encourages intergroup understanding. 
D) is another word for cultural relativism 
A) can be subtle or extreme. 
B) can only be practiced by dominant groups. 
C) encourages intergroup understanding. 
D) is another word for cultural relativism

Question 19

It is rare for a society to be culturally uniform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Cultural hegemony is the term for

Accepted Answer

A) the commercialization of the media. 
B) the excessive influence of one culture in society. 
C) the resistance of localized cultures to the dominant culture. 
D) phenomena such as the struggle between "McWorld vs.Jihad." 
A) the commercialization of the media. 
B) the excessive influence of one culture in society. 
C) the resistance of localized cultures to the dominant culture. 
D) phenomena such as the struggle between "McWorld vs.Jihad."

Which of the following media sources dominates most Americans' leisure time?

Members of a subculture

Which of the following is true about prime time media?

Language is constantly evolving in response to social change.

A(n) is something that stands for something else,or anything to which people give meaning.

Which of the following is not part of the definition of culture?

Cultural resources that are socially designated as worthy and that give advantages to groups that possess them are called.

The specific cultural expectations for how to behave in a given situation are called.

Culture includes ways of thinking as well as patterns of behavior.

Which of the following is true about culture in the U.S.?

Define and give examples of global culture.

As an element of culture,language is important because

The growth of media conglomerates means that fewer organizations are involved in producing and distributing culture.Which of the following is not a consequence of this growth?

Sanctions are always necessary in order to control people's behavior.

Define cultural relativism and ethnocentrism.Explain how they differ.

The digital divide refers to:

Classical sociologists placed most emphasis on.

Ethnocentrism

It is rare for a society to be culturally uniform.

Cultural hegemony is the term for

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

Which of the following media sources dominates most Americans' leisure time?

Members of a subculture

Which of the following is true about prime time media?

Language is constantly evolving in response to social change.

A(n) is something that stands for something else,or anything to which people give meaning.

Which of the following is not part of the definition of culture?

Cultural resources that are socially designated as worthy and that give advantages to groups that possess them are called.

The specific cultural expectations for how to behave in a given situation are called.

Culture includes ways of thinking as well as patterns of behavior.

Which of the following is true about culture in the U.S.?

Define and give examples of global culture.

As an element of culture,language is important because

The growth of media conglomerates means that fewer organizations are involved in producing and distributing culture.Which of the following is not a consequence of this growth?

Sanctions are always necessary in order to control people's behavior.

Define cultural relativism and ethnocentrism.Explain how they differ.

The digital divide refers to:

Classical sociologists placed most emphasis on.

Ethnocentrism

It is rare for a society to be culturally uniform.

Cultural hegemony is the term for

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