Question 1

Institutionalized norms do not change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tamra is a food service worker in Michigan who has been bedbound with the flu for several days.Which of the following behaviors would NOT be acceptable as she assumes the sick role?

Accepted Answer

A) She tells her friend that she is grateful for a day off at home. 
B) She calls in sick to work 
C) She cancels her hair appointment. 
D) She is in a bad mood. 
A) She tells her friend that she is grateful for a day off at home. 
B) She calls in sick to work 
C) She cancels her hair appointment. 
D) She is in a bad mood.

Question 3

An awareness of cultural differences is crucial in today's global society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Institutionalized norms change as social institutions change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Define ethnocentrism and discuss the reasons for its existence.What are some possible consequences of ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the super

Question 6

Automobiles,iPads,and Big Macs are examples of _____culture.

Accepted Answer

A) scientific 
B) nonmaterial 
C) material 
D) nonenvironmental 
A) scientific 
B) nonmaterial 
C) material 
D) nonenvironmental

Question 7

The transcontinental railroad that extends from coast to coast is an example of American

Accepted Answer

A) material culture. 
B) cultural values. 
C) nonmaterial culture. 
D) a subculture. 
A) material culture. 
B) cultural values. 
C) nonmaterial culture. 
D) a subculture.

Question 8

Why are 90% of sexually ambiguous newborns assigned to the category of "female" in societies with advanced medical technology?

Accepted Answer

A) Compared to males,females are more respected and appreciated. 
B) Males do not adjust as well to the surgery. 
C) The parents choose to have a female rather than a male child. 
D) Creating a vagina is surgically easier than creating a penis. 
A) Compared to males,females are more respected and appreciated. 
B) Males do not adjust as well to the surgery. 
C) The parents choose to have a female rather than a male child. 
D) Creating a vagina is surgically easier than creating a penis.

Question 9

How is the well-being of the U.S.population gauged today?

Accepted Answer

A) by measuring the number of children per household 
B) by measuring the gross national product 
C) by measuring the median education level per household 
D) by measuring average number of patient hospitalizations per state 
A) by measuring the number of children per household 
B) by measuring the gross national product 
C) by measuring the median education level per household 
D) by measuring average number of patient hospitalizations per state

Question 10

List at least five norms that you are expected to follow in your sociology class.

Accepted Answer

1. Respect for diverse perspectives: In

Question 11

When a pattern of behavior becomes widely accepted within a social institution and becomes taken for granted in society,it is referred to as a(n)_____ norm.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural 
B) institutionalized 
C) social 
D) behavioral 
A) cultural 
B) institutionalized 
C) social 
D) behavioral

Question 12

Talking to oneself in public violates a cultural sanction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Western culture,sadness at funerals and happiness at weddings are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) rules for emotional display. 
B) natural human behavior. 
C) inappropriate emotional displays. 
D) subcultural behavior. 
A) rules for emotional display. 
B) natural human behavior. 
C) inappropriate emotional displays. 
D) subcultural behavior.

Question 14

The invention and development of cellular technology was the result of our demand for constant access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the role of the chair in shaping culture.

Accepted Answer

The role of the chair in shaping culture

Question 16

Compared to Britons,Americans have higher rates of obesity,heart disease,and drug-related deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define cultural relativism.Why is cultural relativism so important to sociological research? What problems may arise when this concept is not understood?

Accepted Answer

Cultural relativism is the idea that a p

Question 18

In Navajo culture,what is a nadle?

Accepted Answer

A) a third sex 
B) a chair that is used by powerful leaders of the tribe 
C) a surgery that is performed at birth in which a random sex is assigned to infants 
D) a homosexual person who identifies as male 
A) a third sex 
B) a chair that is used by powerful leaders of the tribe 
C) a surgery that is performed at birth in which a random sex is assigned to infants 
D) a homosexual person who identifies as male

Question 19

In Afghanistan,the thumbs-up gesture is used to signal approval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What was Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo's ethnocentric assumption in their study of poor families in 13 different countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Poor families should spend their money on food,clothing and other basic necessities. 
B) Poor families should not be seen with any signs of wealth. 
C) Rich families should do more to help poorer families. 
D) Rich families are more intelligent than poor families. 
A) Poor families should spend their money on food,clothing and other basic necessities. 
B) Poor families should not be seen with any signs of wealth. 
C) Rich families should do more to help poorer families. 
D) Rich families are more intelligent than poor families.

Institutionalized norms do not change.

Tamra is a food service worker in Michigan who has been bedbound with the flu for several days.Which of the following behaviors would NOT be acceptable as she assumes the sick role?

An awareness of cultural differences is crucial in today's global society.

Institutionalized norms change as social institutions change.

Define ethnocentrism and discuss the reasons for its existence.What are some possible consequences of ethnocentrism?

Automobiles,iPads,and Big Macs are examples of _____culture.

The transcontinental railroad that extends from coast to coast is an example of American

Why are 90% of sexually ambiguous newborns assigned to the category of "female" in societies with advanced medical technology?

How is the well-being of the U.S.population gauged today?

List at least five norms that you are expected to follow in your sociology class.

When a pattern of behavior becomes widely accepted within a social institution and becomes taken for granted in society,it is referred to as a(n)_____ norm.

Talking to oneself in public violates a cultural sanction.

In Western culture,sadness at funerals and happiness at weddings are examples of

The invention and development of cellular technology was the result of our demand for constant access.

Discuss the role of the chair in shaping culture.

Compared to Britons,Americans have higher rates of obesity,heart disease,and drug-related deaths.

Define cultural relativism.Why is cultural relativism so important to sociological research? What problems may arise when this concept is not understood?

In Navajo culture,what is a nadle?

In Afghanistan,the thumbs-up gesture is used to signal approval.

What was Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo's ethnocentric assumption in their study of poor families in 13 different countries?

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Institutionalized norms do not change.

Tamra is a food service worker in Michigan who has been bedbound with the flu for several days.Which of the following behaviors would NOT be acceptable as she assumes the sick role?

An awareness of cultural differences is crucial in today's global society.

Institutionalized norms change as social institutions change.

Define ethnocentrism and discuss the reasons for its existence.What are some possible consequences of ethnocentrism?

Automobiles,iPads,and Big Macs are examples of _____culture.

The transcontinental railroad that extends from coast to coast is an example of American

Why are 90% of sexually ambiguous newborns assigned to the category of "female" in societies with advanced medical technology?

How is the well-being of the U.S.population gauged today?

List at least five norms that you are expected to follow in your sociology class.

When a pattern of behavior becomes widely accepted within a social institution and becomes taken for granted in society,it is referred to as a(n)_____ norm.

Talking to oneself in public violates a cultural sanction.

In Western culture,sadness at funerals and happiness at weddings are examples of

The invention and development of cellular technology was the result of our demand for constant access.

Discuss the role of the chair in shaping culture.

Compared to Britons,Americans have higher rates of obesity,heart disease,and drug-related deaths.

Define cultural relativism.Why is cultural relativism so important to sociological research? What problems may arise when this concept is not understood?

In Navajo culture,what is a nadle?

In Afghanistan,the thumbs-up gesture is used to signal approval.

What was Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo's ethnocentric assumption in their study of poor families in 13 different countries?

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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