Question 1

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A)  may well be unintelligible as translated in some languages 
B)  is the product of a distinct world view 
C)  emphasizes the difficulty of understanding another culture as its participants understand it 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  may well be unintelligible as translated in some languages 
B)  is the product of a distinct world view 
C)  emphasizes the difficulty of understanding another culture as its participants understand it 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above C

Question 2

Love of success, peace, and God are American:

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  folkways 
C)  values 
D)  mores 
A)  norms 
B)  folkways 
C)  values 
D)  mores C

Question 3

The double standard in the behavior of people in society is acknowledged by the existence of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  overt and covert culture 
B)  moral and immoral culture 
C)  legal and illegal culture 
D)  ethical and unethical culture 
A)  overt and covert culture 
B)  moral and immoral culture 
C)  legal and illegal culture 
D)  ethical and unethical culture A

Question 4

Society and culture:

Accepted Answer

A)  are interrelated and interdependent 
B)  are in continual conflict 
C)  are separate phenomena 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are interrelated and interdependent 
B)  are in continual conflict 
C)  are separate phenomena 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The creation of culture, unlike playwriting:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the work of generations 
B)  is not always a deliberate act 
C)  never results in a final authorized script 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is the work of generations 
B)  is not always a deliberate act 
C)  never results in a final authorized script 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Culture:

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on signs in animals and symbols among humans 
B)  is a property of all higher animal groups 
C)  is arguably possessed to some degree by nonhuman primates as well as humans 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is based on signs in animals and symbols among humans 
B)  is a property of all higher animal groups 
C)  is arguably possessed to some degree by nonhuman primates as well as humans 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Social control is unnecessary in a free democratic society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Culture provides people with patterns of organized behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People often accept social control based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive sanctions 
B)  negative sanctions 
C)  harsh rules 
D)  violence 
A)  positive sanctions 
B)  negative sanctions 
C)  harsh rules 
D)  violence

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a culture complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  a football 
B)  goal posts 
C)  team uniforms 
D)  playing football 
A)  a football 
B)  goal posts 
C)  team uniforms 
D)  playing football

Question 11

When does a society need laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  when people commit too many sins 
B)  when the court system declares that they are needed 
C)  when the folkways and mores are not sufficient to control behavior 
D)  when it is necessary to create folkways and mores 
A)  when people commit too many sins 
B)  when the court system declares that they are needed 
C)  when the folkways and mores are not sufficient to control behavior 
D)  when it is necessary to create folkways and mores

Question 12

The most essential element of culture is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperation 
B)  group activities 
C)  a warning system 
D)  language 
A)  cooperation 
B)  group activities 
C)  a warning system 
D)  language

Question 13

Cultural change is always:

Accepted Answer

A)  fast and dramatic 
B)  slow and imperceptible 
C)  neither of the above 
D)  both of the above 
A)  fast and dramatic 
B)  slow and imperceptible 
C)  neither of the above 
D)  both of the above

Question 14

Each society develops a distinct culture, but all cultures share similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a culture trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  the family 
B)  marriage 
C)  wedding rings 
D)  exchanging wedding vows 
E)  BOTH rings and exchanging wedding vows 
A)  the family 
B)  marriage 
C)  wedding rings 
D)  exchanging wedding vows 
E)  BOTH rings and exchanging wedding vows

Question 16

Ethnocentrism suggests that there are no universal norms or moral absolutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some American Indians cannot express the idea of time in their tribal languages. This fact shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  their culture is still at a primitive stage 
B)  they have not yet reached the industrial stage of evolution when time is money 
C)  they do not understand deferred gratification and they focus on the present 
D)  time is not an important value in their culture 
A)  their culture is still at a primitive stage 
B)  they have not yet reached the industrial stage of evolution when time is money 
C)  they do not understand deferred gratification and they focus on the present 
D)  time is not an important value in their culture

Question 18

n extreme example of the consequences of ethnocentrism in the sense of ethnochauvinism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativity 
B)  "ethnic cleansing" 
C)  ethnic pluralism 
D)  assimilation 
A)  cultural relativity 
B)  "ethnic cleansing" 
C)  ethnic pluralism 
D)  assimilation

Question 19

Language:

Accepted Answer

A)  helps humans to cooperate 
B)  passes on knowledge from generation to generation 
C)  reflects changes in society 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  helps humans to cooperate 
B)  passes on knowledge from generation to generation 
C)  reflects changes in society 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Sapir and Whorf believe that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure of a language shapes a people's view of the world 
B)  language has no part in mental attitudes 
C)  languages are limited to the number of words for any given object 
D)  preverbal communication is more important than verbal 
A)  the structure of a language shapes a people's view of the world 
B)  language has no part in mental attitudes 
C)  languages are limited to the number of words for any given object 
D)  preverbal communication is more important than verbal

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:

Love of success, peace, and God are American:

The double standard in the behavior of people in society is acknowledged by the existence of a(n):

Society and culture:

The creation of culture, unlike playwriting:

Culture:

Social control is unnecessary in a free democratic society.

Culture provides people with patterns of organized behavior.

People often accept social control based on:

Which of the following is an example of a culture complex?

When does a society need laws?

The most essential element of culture is:

Cultural change is always:

Each society develops a distinct culture, but all cultures share similarities.

Which of the following is an example of a culture trait?

Ethnocentrism suggests that there are no universal norms or moral absolutes.

Some American Indians cannot express the idea of time in their tribal languages. This fact shows that:

n extreme example of the consequences of ethnocentrism in the sense of ethnochauvinism is:

Language:

Sapir and Whorf believe that:

Through the Lens of Science

In the Beginning

Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Becoming a Person the Birth of Personality

Deviance and Criminality the Need for Social Control

The Great Divide Ranking and Stratification

Minority Status Race and Ethnicity

Minority Status Age, Gender, and Sexuality

From the Plow to the Computer Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Pivotal Institutions Marriage and the Family

Pivotal Institutions Religion

Education

Government: the Institution and the Ideologies That Underlie It

The Government of the United States of America

Democracy in Action We, the People

The Economy Concepts and History

Principles of Economic Behavior Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Nation Among Nations

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Exam 3: Culture Product and Guide to Life in Society

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:

Love of success, peace, and God are American:

The double standard in the behavior of people in society is acknowledged by the existence of a(n):

Society and culture:

The creation of culture, unlike playwriting:

Culture:

Social control is unnecessary in a free democratic society.

Culture provides people with patterns of organized behavior.

People often accept social control based on:

Which of the following is an example of a culture complex?

When does a society need laws?

The most essential element of culture is:

Cultural change is always:

Each society develops a distinct culture, but all cultures share similarities.

Which of the following is an example of a culture trait?

Ethnocentrism suggests that there are no universal norms or moral absolutes.

Some American Indians cannot express the idea of time in their tribal languages. This fact shows that:

n extreme example of the consequences of ethnocentrism in the sense of ethnochauvinism is:

Language:

Sapir and Whorf believe that:

Through the Lens of Science

In the Beginning

Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Becoming a Person the Birth of Personality

Deviance and Criminality the Need for Social Control

The Great Divide Ranking and Stratification

Minority Status Race and Ethnicity

Minority Status Age, Gender, and Sexuality

From the Plow to the Computer Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Pivotal Institutions Marriage and the Family

Pivotal Institutions Religion

Education

Government: the Institution and the Ideologies That Underlie It

The Government of the United States of America

Democracy in Action We, the People

The Economy Concepts and History

Principles of Economic Behavior Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Nation Among Nations

Filters