Question 1

Discuss why culture is so significant to our personal identities.

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Question 2

Eric is attending classes at the local college.He believes in the idea of success,but he does not spend as much time as he could studying to achieve a higher grade point average.His behavior is an example of __________ culture.

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A)  ideal 
B)  real 
C)  material 
D)  universal

Question 3

Many Latinos/as in New Mexico and South Texas employ __________ (proverbs or sayings that are unique to the Spanish language) as a means of expressing themselves and as a reflection of their cultural heritage.

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A)  dichos 
B)  machos 
C)  notas 
D)  memos

Question 4

Early conflict theorist __________ stressed that ideas are cultural creations of a society's most powerful members.

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A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Auguste Comte

Question 5

Even though the specifics of individual cultures vary widely,all cultures have four common material cultural components: symbols,language,values,and norms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

__________ is the process of learning about something previously unknown or unrecognized.Historically,it involved unearthing natural elements or existing realties,such as fire or the true shape of the earth.

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A)  Invention 
B)  Diffusion 
C)  Discovery 
D)  Cultural advancement

Question 7

Some nations,such as Sweden,are referred to as __________,meaning that they include people who share a common culture and who are typically from similar social,religious,political,and economic backgrounds.

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A)  homogeneous societies 
B)  subculture societies 
C)  heterogeneous societies 
D)  diffused societies

Question 8

The belief that shared values are essential for societies to survive would be representative of what theoretical perspective?

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A)  conflict 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  postmodern

Question 9

An example of the discrepancy between ideal cultural values and people's actual behavior was conducted at the University of Arizona.This study is known as the:

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A)  Tearoom Trade 
B)  Tuskegee Experiment 
C)  Garbage Project 
D)  Cactus Initiative

Question 10

__________ theorists believe that much of what has been written about culture in the Western world is Eurocentric-based on the uncritical assumption that European culture is the true,universal culture in which all of the world's people ought to believe.

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A)  Conflict 
B)  Symbolic interactionist 
C)  Functionalist 
D)  Postmodernist

Question 11

Distinguish between high culture and popular culture and give examples of each.

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Question 12

__________ are unlearned,biologically determined impulses common to all members of a species that satisfy needs such as sleep,food,water,and sexual gratification.

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A)  Instincts 
B)  Drives 
C)  Reflexes 
D)  Reactions

Question 13

Define language and show how it can help shape our social reality.

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Question 14

The Old Order Amish are considered a subculture because:

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A)  they practice their religious beliefs 
B)  they remain in a relatively closed social network 
C)  its members share values and norms that differ significantly from 	those of people who primarily identify with the dominant culture 
D)  its members have a strong value system

Question 15

According to sociologists,__________ is the practice of judging all other cultures by one's own culture.It is based on the assumption that one's own way of life is superior to all others.

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A)  authoritarianism 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  cultural relativism 
D)  self-centeredness

Question 16

Recent examples of __________ include Harry Potter wands,SpongeBob SquarePants trading cards,and oversized sunglasses.

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A)  object fads 
B)  activity fads 
C)  idea fads 
D)  personality fads

Question 17

Identify and compare the various types of norms.

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Question 18

Language,beliefs,values,rules of behavior,family patterns,and political systems are examples of:

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A)  nonmaterial culture 
B)  symbolic culture 
C)  material culture 
D)  cultural universals

Question 19

In the month of December,many Jewish families celebrate "Chanukah" (the Festival of Light),during which special foods are served and families engage in ritual activity unique to their religious faith.In this context,members of the Jewish faith would represent a:

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A)  rival culture 
B)  counterculture 
C)  contraculture 
D)  subculture

Question 20

When observing people from other cultures,many of us use our own culture as the yardstick by which we judge their behavior.Sociologists refer to this approach as ethnocentrism and it is based on the assumption that one's own way of life is superior to all others.

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