Question 1

With today's technology in travel and communications, cultural diffusion is occurring rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Canadians and Quebecers share very similar values when it comes to adolescent sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to filmmaker Michael Moore, Canada has a lower per capita homicide rate versus America because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ethnic diversity of the U.S. increases the chances of intergroup conflict. 
B)  America has more poverty and unemployment. 
C)  Americans are exposed to more violent video games and music. 
D)  per capita, Americans have more guns. 
E)  of the U. S. media and federal government policies. 
A)  the ethnic diversity of the U.S. increases the chances of intergroup conflict. 
B)  America has more poverty and unemployment. 
C)  Americans are exposed to more violent video games and music. 
D)  per capita, Americans have more guns. 
E)  of the U. S. media and federal government policies. E

Question 4

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, our thinking and perceptions are shaped by our language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

New technologies refer to the small modifications made to existing technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In recent years, cultures have become more similar to each other as a result of travel and communication. Sociologists use the term_______ to describe this process.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural adaptation 
B)  cultural levelling 
C)  cultural dissolution 
D)  cultural hegemony 
E)  cultural bridging 
A)  cultural adaptation 
B)  cultural levelling 
C)  cultural dissolution 
D)  cultural hegemony 
E)  cultural bridging

Question 7

There cannot be full expression of freedom, democracy, and equality alongside racism and sexism. One way Canadians side-stepped this contradiction in the past was to say that the values of freedom, democracy, and justice applied only to certain groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Poker and cremation are two specific examples of the more general category that your text calls________.

Accepted Answer

A)  universal human activities 
B)  real culture 
C)  nonmaterial culture 
D)  ideal culture 
E)  core values 
A)  universal human activities 
B)  real culture 
C)  nonmaterial culture 
D)  ideal culture 
E)  core values

Question 9

Values and beliefs would be excellent examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  norms. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  cultural relativism. 
E)  material culture. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  norms. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  cultural relativism. 
E)  material culture.

Question 10

Because countries like Canada and the United States are comprised of so many different cultural, religious, and ethnic groups, they are often referred to as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralistic societies. 
B)  ideal cultures. 
C)  material cultures. 
D)  quilt cultures. 
E)  monolithic societies. 
A)  pluralistic societies. 
B)  ideal cultures. 
C)  material cultures. 
D)  quilt cultures. 
E)  monolithic societies.

Question 11

Cultural lag refers to a situation in which the nonmaterial culture plays a game of catch-up to the material culture of a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Harold is an executive of the Harley-Davidson company. He is a member of the Free Wheelers, a motorcycle group. On weekends, the Free Wheelers go camping and fishing. Harold would be considered a member of a[n]:

Accepted Answer

A)  underground culture. 
B)  superculture 
C)  subculture. 
D)  minority culture. 
E)  counterculture. 
A)  underground culture. 
B)  superculture 
C)  subculture. 
D)  minority culture. 
E)  counterculture.

Question 13

The celebration of multiculturalism in Canada ignores the adverse social, economic, and cultural conditions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  emerging value clusters. 
B)  subcultures. 
C)  Native peoples. 
D)  aging baby boomers. 
E)  Quebec society. 
A)  emerging value clusters. 
B)  subcultures. 
C)  Native peoples. 
D)  aging baby boomers. 
E)  Quebec society.

Question 14

There is no evidence that animals can learn from one another and that a learned behaviour can be adopted by a group of animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_________are standards by which people define good and bad, beautiful and ugly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms 
B)  Mores 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Sanctions 
E)  Values 
A)  Norms 
B)  Mores 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Sanctions 
E)  Values

Question 16

Maya has recently moved to Canada and is learning the language. According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, Maya is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive the world differently after learning English. 
B)  forget her native language as she learns a new language. 
C)  find English too difficult to learn as an adult. 
D)  see herself as more conservative than non-immigrants. 
E)  feel there are too many words to describe snow. 
A)  perceive the world differently after learning English. 
B)  forget her native language as she learns a new language. 
C)  find English too difficult to learn as an adult. 
D)  see herself as more conservative than non-immigrants. 
E)  feel there are too many words to describe snow.

Question 17

People are always aware of how culture influences their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As the baby boomers have aged in our society, some note that there appears to be an even greater value placed on ___________and an increase in_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfillment; the joining of self-help groups 
B)  youth; using techniques of youth enhancement 
C)  physical fitness; the purchase of "natural" food 
D)  physical compensation; the production of prosthetic devices 
E)  leisure; the purchase of vacation homes 
A)  self-fulfillment; the joining of self-help groups 
B)  youth; using techniques of youth enhancement 
C)  physical fitness; the purchase of "natural" food 
D)  physical compensation; the production of prosthetic devices 
E)  leisure; the purchase of vacation homes

Question 19

Nick comes home from school with an excellent report card. Nick has his weekend curfew time extended an hour later. This would be a prime example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive sanction. 
B)  individual motivations. 
C)  a negative sanction. 
D)  positive reinforcement. 
E)  cultural levelling. 
A)  a positive sanction. 
B)  individual motivations. 
C)  a negative sanction. 
D)  positive reinforcement. 
E)  cultural levelling.

Question 20

A teenager wearing a baseball cap during a formal church service would be a good example of a violation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social disintegration. 
B)  mores. 
C)  taboos. 
D)  value clusters. 
E)  folkways. 
A)  social disintegration. 
B)  mores. 
C)  taboos. 
D)  value clusters. 
E)  folkways.

With today's technology in travel and communications, cultural diffusion is occurring rapidly.

Canadians and Quebecers share very similar values when it comes to adolescent sexuality.

According to filmmaker Michael Moore, Canada has a lower per capita homicide rate versus America because:

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, our thinking and perceptions are shaped by our language.

New technologies refer to the small modifications made to existing technology.

In recent years, cultures have become more similar to each other as a result of travel and communication. Sociologists use the term_______ to describe this process.

There cannot be full expression of freedom, democracy, and equality alongside racism and sexism. One way Canadians side-stepped this contradiction in the past was to say that the values of freedom, democracy, and justice applied only to certain groups.

Poker and cremation are two specific examples of the more general category that your text calls________.

Values and beliefs would be excellent examples of:

Because countries like Canada and the United States are comprised of so many different cultural, religious, and ethnic groups, they are often referred to as being:

Cultural lag refers to a situation in which the nonmaterial culture plays a game of catch-up to the material culture of a group.

Harold is an executive of the Harley-Davidson company. He is a member of the Free Wheelers, a motorcycle group. On weekends, the Free Wheelers go camping and fishing. Harold would be considered a member of a[n]:

The celebration of multiculturalism in Canada ignores the adverse social, economic, and cultural conditions of:

There is no evidence that animals can learn from one another and that a learned behaviour can be adopted by a group of animals.

_________are standards by which people define good and bad, beautiful and ugly.

Maya has recently moved to Canada and is learning the language. According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, Maya is likely to:

People are always aware of how culture influences their lives.

As the baby boomers have aged in our society, some note that there appears to be an even greater value placed on _____and an increase in_ .

Nick comes home from school with an excellent report card. Nick has his weekend curfew time extended an hour later. This would be a prime example of:

A teenager wearing a baseball cap during a formal church service would be a good example of a violation of:

The Sociological Perspective

What Do Sociologists Do

Socialization

Globalization

Social Inequality: the Canadian Experience in a Global Context

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Inequalities of Age

Bureaucracy and the Corporation

The Economy and Work

Politics: Power and Authority

The Family: Doorway to Society

Education and Religion

Medicine: Health and Illness in Canada

Crime and Social Deviance

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Movements and Social Change

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Exam 3: Culture

With today's technology in travel and communications, cultural diffusion is occurring rapidly.

Canadians and Quebecers share very similar values when it comes to adolescent sexuality.

According to filmmaker Michael Moore, Canada has a lower per capita homicide rate versus America because:

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, our thinking and perceptions are shaped by our language.

New technologies refer to the small modifications made to existing technology.

In recent years, cultures have become more similar to each other as a result of travel and communication. Sociologists use the term_______ to describe this process.

There cannot be full expression of freedom, democracy, and equality alongside racism and sexism. One way Canadians side-stepped this contradiction in the past was to say that the values of freedom, democracy, and justice applied only to certain groups.

Poker and cremation are two specific examples of the more general category that your text calls________.

Values and beliefs would be excellent examples of:

Because countries like Canada and the United States are comprised of so many different cultural, religious, and ethnic groups, they are often referred to as being:

Cultural lag refers to a situation in which the nonmaterial culture plays a game of catch-up to the material culture of a group.

Harold is an executive of the Harley-Davidson company. He is a member of the Free Wheelers, a motorcycle group. On weekends, the Free Wheelers go camping and fishing. Harold would be considered a member of a[n]:

The celebration of multiculturalism in Canada ignores the adverse social, economic, and cultural conditions of:

There is no evidence that animals can learn from one another and that a learned behaviour can be adopted by a group of animals.

_________are standards by which people define good and bad, beautiful and ugly.

Maya has recently moved to Canada and is learning the language. According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, Maya is likely to:

People are always aware of how culture influences their lives.

As the baby boomers have aged in our society, some note that there appears to be an even greater value placed on ___________and an increase in_______ .

Nick comes home from school with an excellent report card. Nick has his weekend curfew time extended an hour later. This would be a prime example of:

A teenager wearing a baseball cap during a formal church service would be a good example of a violation of:

The Sociological Perspective

What Do Sociologists Do

Socialization

Globalization

Social Inequality: the Canadian Experience in a Global Context

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Inequalities of Age

Bureaucracy and the Corporation

The Economy and Work

Politics: Power and Authority

The Family: Doorway to Society

Education and Religion

Medicine: Health and Illness in Canada

Crime and Social Deviance

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Movements and Social Change

Filters

As the baby boomers have aged in our society, some note that there appears to be an even greater value placed on _____and an increase in_ .