Question 1

Which statement about culture is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is socially constructed. 
B)  There is a lack of tradition. 
C)  It is always inherited. 
D)  There is a lack of uniqueness. 
A)  It is socially constructed. 
B)  There is a lack of tradition. 
C)  It is always inherited. 
D)  There is a lack of uniqueness. A

Question 2

Shui lives in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco. Her values and beliefs mostly reflect those of the people around her, but she also embraces American cultural values. Shui's cultural group is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  material culture 
B)  primary culture 
C)  homogenous culture 
D)  subculture 
A)  material culture 
B)  primary culture 
C)  homogenous culture 
D)  subculture D

Question 3

Which statement is the best description of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The representation of culture has a linguistic structure. 
B)  Language influences our understanding of reality. 
C)  The fewer words a culture uses, the better it is able to communicate. 
D)  Culture is the framework of meaning, language is the personification of it. 
A)  The representation of culture has a linguistic structure. 
B)  Language influences our understanding of reality. 
C)  The fewer words a culture uses, the better it is able to communicate. 
D)  Culture is the framework of meaning, language is the personification of it. B

Question 4

If a person is caught stealing from a store, this person has broken one of societies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mores 
B)  taboos 
C)  symbols 
D)  structures 
A)  mores 
B)  taboos 
C)  symbols 
D)  structures

Question 5

Henry said that the Patriots are the best football team of all time. This is a value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the characteristics of a subculture? Provide an example using high school as the culture.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Should include: subcultures are

Question 7

The development of hand tools and the domestication of animals were the precursor to ______ societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  hunter-gatherer 
B)  horticultural/pastoral 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial 
A)  hunter-gatherer 
B)  horticultural/pastoral 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial

Question 8

Explain the difference between material and nonmaterial culture, with examples.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Nonmaterial culture includes con

Question 9

Why are hunter-gatherers thought of as indicators of a pre-society?

Accepted Answer

Varies. They lack the stabilit

Question 10

Cell phones are part of material culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Virtually all cultures have religious beliefs, rituals, and politics. As such, these represent the concept of cultural relativism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to George Murdock, each country has a unique culture, but there are some cultural practices that exist in most or all societies. These are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  subcultures 
B)  cultural universals 
C)  multiculturalism 
D)  high cultures 
A)  subcultures 
B)  cultural universals 
C)  multiculturalism 
D)  high cultures

Question 13

To produce food and goods, an industrial society relies on the use of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  consumers 
B)  technology 
C)  hand tools 
D)  animals 
A)  consumers 
B)  technology 
C)  hand tools 
D)  animals

Question 14

A group of close friends have devised their own set of hand signals to communicate with each other without anyone else understanding. How would sociologists explain this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group is using material culture to create a new set of symbols. 
B)  The group is communicating with socially constructed meanings. 
C)  The group has developed its own access to resources. 
D)  The group is providing a sense of belonging to each other. 
A)  The group is using material culture to create a new set of symbols. 
B)  The group is communicating with socially constructed meanings. 
C)  The group has developed its own access to resources. 
D)  The group is providing a sense of belonging to each other.

Question 15

Sociologist Gerhard Lenski argued that ______ is what leads to different types of societies over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  capital 
B)  religion 
C)  people 
D)  technology 
A)  capital 
B)  religion 
C)  people 
D)  technology

Question 16

What is an example of cultural capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  social intelligence 
B)  transnationalism 
C)  money 
D)  education 
A)  social intelligence 
B)  transnationalism 
C)  money 
D)  education

Question 17

The most obvious mechanism for transmitting beliefs is through ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the media 
B)  political activity 
C)  trial and error 
D)  observation and reinforcement 
A)  the media 
B)  political activity 
C)  trial and error 
D)  observation and reinforcement

Question 18

A society that is viewed as pre-society because its members move around to find food is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hunter-gatherer 
B)  pastoral 
C)  industrial 
D)  agricultural 
A)  hunter-gatherer 
B)  pastoral 
C)  industrial 
D)  agricultural

Question 19

While at a restaurant, a female server must smile at all customers in order to appear friendly and approachable, even if she is not in the mood to do so. This is an example of a societal ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  exception 
B)  rule 
C)  norm 
D)  anomaly 
A)  exception 
B)  rule 
C)  norm 
D)  anomaly

Question 20

Differentiate between mores and folkways.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Mores refer to widely

Which statement about culture is TRUE?

Shui lives in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco. Her values and beliefs mostly reflect those of the people around her, but she also embraces American cultural values. Shui's cultural group is a ______.

Which statement is the best description of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

If a person is caught stealing from a store, this person has broken one of societies ______.

Henry said that the Patriots are the best football team of all time. This is a value.

What are the characteristics of a subculture? Provide an example using high school as the culture.

The development of hand tools and the domestication of animals were the precursor to ______ societies.

Explain the difference between material and nonmaterial culture, with examples.

Why are hunter-gatherers thought of as indicators of a pre-society?

Cell phones are part of material culture.

Virtually all cultures have religious beliefs, rituals, and politics. As such, these represent the concept of cultural relativism.

According to George Murdock, each country has a unique culture, but there are some cultural practices that exist in most or all societies. These are called ______.

To produce food and goods, an industrial society relies on the use of ______.

A group of close friends have devised their own set of hand signals to communicate with each other without anyone else understanding. How would sociologists explain this?

Sociologist Gerhard Lenski argued that ______ is what leads to different types of societies over time.

What is an example of cultural capital?

The most obvious mechanism for transmitting beliefs is through ______.

A society that is viewed as pre-society because its members move around to find food is ______.

While at a restaurant, a female server must smile at all customers in order to appear friendly and approachable, even if she is not in the mood to do so. This is an example of a societal ______.

Differentiate between mores and folkways.

Training Your Sociological Eye

Understanding Theory

Using Research Methods

Understanding Socialization

Identifying Deviant Behavior

Confronting Economic Inequality

Constructing Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Recognizing the Importance of Race

Understanding Institutions: Politics and the Economy

Understanding Institutions: Family

Understanding Institutions: Education

Experiencing Health, Illness, and Medical Care

Understanding Institutions: Religion

Saving the Environment

Changing Society Through Social Movements

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Exam 4: Recognizing Culture

Which statement about culture is TRUE?

Shui lives in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco. Her values and beliefs mostly reflect those of the people around her, but she also embraces American cultural values. Shui's cultural group is a ______.

Which statement is the best description of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

If a person is caught stealing from a store, this person has broken one of societies ______.

Henry said that the Patriots are the best football team of all time. This is a value.

What are the characteristics of a subculture? Provide an example using high school as the culture.

The development of hand tools and the domestication of animals were the precursor to ______ societies.

Explain the difference between material and nonmaterial culture, with examples.

Why are hunter-gatherers thought of as indicators of a pre-society?

Cell phones are part of material culture.

Virtually all cultures have religious beliefs, rituals, and politics. As such, these represent the concept of cultural relativism.

According to George Murdock, each country has a unique culture, but there are some cultural practices that exist in most or all societies. These are called ______.

To produce food and goods, an industrial society relies on the use of ______.

A group of close friends have devised their own set of hand signals to communicate with each other without anyone else understanding. How would sociologists explain this?

Sociologist Gerhard Lenski argued that ______ is what leads to different types of societies over time.

What is an example of cultural capital?

The most obvious mechanism for transmitting beliefs is through ______.

A society that is viewed as pre-society because its members move around to find food is ______.

While at a restaurant, a female server must smile at all customers in order to appear friendly and approachable, even if she is not in the mood to do so. This is an example of a societal ______.

Differentiate between mores and folkways.

Training Your Sociological Eye

Understanding Theory

Using Research Methods

Understanding Socialization

Identifying Deviant Behavior

Confronting Economic Inequality

Constructing Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Recognizing the Importance of Race

Understanding Institutions: Politics and the Economy

Understanding Institutions: Family

Understanding Institutions: Education

Experiencing Health, Illness, and Medical Care

Understanding Institutions: Religion

Saving the Environment

Changing Society Through Social Movements

Filters