Question 1

. According to Chapter 3, culture is all pervasive in society. Every individual's and group's behaviors are filtered through symbols, and influenced by norms and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following are not components of culture given in Chapter 3?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbols and symbolic systems 
B)  Social code 
C)  Norms, values and attitudes 
D)  Subcultures 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Symbols and symbolic systems 
B)  Social code 
C)  Norms, values and attitudes 
D)  Subcultures 
E)  None of the above E

Question 3

In the aftermath of September 11th, what evidence was there of a strong American culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cross was put up at the site of the destroyed World Trade Center. 
B)  An American flag was raised by three firefighters at the ruins of the World Trade Center. 
C)  Fire Fighters were celebrated as heroes and icons; fire fighter clothing and paraphernalia became the fashion rage. 
D)  Individuals readily and generously contributed to organizations supporting the heroes of 9/11. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  A cross was put up at the site of the destroyed World Trade Center. 
B)  An American flag was raised by three firefighters at the ruins of the World Trade Center. 
C)  Fire Fighters were celebrated as heroes and icons; fire fighter clothing and paraphernalia became the fashion rage. 
D)  Individuals readily and generously contributed to organizations supporting the heroes of 9/11. 
E)  All of the above E

Question 4

According to Chapter 3, what is culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is a particular genre of human expression-studio arts, music, and dance, for example. 
B)  Culture is the way of life of a particular people or group. 
C)  Culture is the system of meanings that individuals and groups use to evaluate and understand life. 
D)  Both b and c, but not a 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Culture is a particular genre of human expression-studio arts, music, and dance, for example. 
B)  Culture is the way of life of a particular people or group. 
C)  Culture is the system of meanings that individuals and groups use to evaluate and understand life. 
D)  Both b and c, but not a 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Many women in the United States are electing to have cosmetic surgery procedures to alter their bodies. One possible explanation for this phenomenon is that the fashion industry perpetuates the illusion that we need to continuously update our appearance in order to maintain profitable sales. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An institutional explanation 
B)  A functional explanation 
C)  A cultural explanation 
D)  A corporate explanation 
E)  None of the above 
A)  An institutional explanation 
B)  A functional explanation 
C)  A cultural explanation 
D)  A corporate explanation 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements would Pierre Bourdieu be likely to agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher and lower class individuals respond to similar characteristics in art, regardless of their different social positions. 
B)  Higher class individuals appreciate art that is artistic and abstract, whereas lower class individuals prefer art that is realistic and representational. 
C)  There ought to be more opportunities for lower class individuals to experience and produce art. 
D)  Only elites are truly capable of understanding and appreciating art. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Higher and lower class individuals respond to similar characteristics in art, regardless of their different social positions. 
B)  Higher class individuals appreciate art that is artistic and abstract, whereas lower class individuals prefer art that is realistic and representational. 
C)  There ought to be more opportunities for lower class individuals to experience and produce art. 
D)  Only elites are truly capable of understanding and appreciating art. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of the limitation to classical and modern sociology's understanding of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their understanding of culture was too intertwined with institutional, organizational, and psychological factors. 
B)  Culture was often ignored or considered unimportant in comparison to institutions in sociological analysis. 
C)  Culture was viewed as merely a reflection of other social factors and conditions. 
D)  Culture was often narrowly equated with civilization, and limited to upper class elites. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Their understanding of culture was too intertwined with institutional, organizational, and psychological factors. 
B)  Culture was often ignored or considered unimportant in comparison to institutions in sociological analysis. 
C)  Culture was viewed as merely a reflection of other social factors and conditions. 
D)  Culture was often narrowly equated with civilization, and limited to upper class elites. 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Attitudes are not always reflected in an individual's behaviors. This inconsistency might be explained by latent symbolic schemes or by cultural plurality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Only exotic and deviant individuals participate in subcultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Since the year 2000, the number of Botox procedures has increased more than:

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  100% 
C)  200% 
D)  500% 
A)  50% 
B)  100% 
C)  200% 
D)  500%

Question 11

According to Chapter 3, what is one difference between culture as it was understood in the 18th and 19th centuries and our contemporary understanding of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture was often equated with civility, or civilization. 
B)  Culture in the 18th and 19th centuries was associated with the beliefs and practices of the elite, particularly regarding artistic and intellectual accomplishments. 
C)  There is very little difference between how culture has been and is understood. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Culture was often equated with civility, or civilization. 
B)  Culture in the 18th and 19th centuries was associated with the beliefs and practices of the elite, particularly regarding artistic and intellectual accomplishments. 
C)  There is very little difference between how culture has been and is understood. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

If a norm is not codified by law, there are no sanctions imposed for individuals who disobey the norm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Idioculture is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A term employed by Gary Alan Fine to describe behaviors and communications that have distinctive symbols and significance for a specific group. 
B)  A term employed by Pierre Bourdieu to describe the culture and values of lower class individuals. 
C)  A term employed by Karl Marx to describe the alienation and blindness of the proletariat to the elite's cultural and material domination. 
D)  A term employed by Michel Foucault to describe the superiority of elite culture in contrast to every other culture. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A term employed by Gary Alan Fine to describe behaviors and communications that have distinctive symbols and significance for a specific group. 
B)  A term employed by Pierre Bourdieu to describe the culture and values of lower class individuals. 
C)  A term employed by Karl Marx to describe the alienation and blindness of the proletariat to the elite's cultural and material domination. 
D)  A term employed by Michel Foucault to describe the superiority of elite culture in contrast to every other culture. 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Classificatory schemes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow individuals to make sense of unfamiliar events/objects. 
B)  Are learned by being a part of various social groups. 
C)  Are constantly changing. 
D)  Define what is good or bad, appropriate or inappropriate. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Allow individuals to make sense of unfamiliar events/objects. 
B)  Are learned by being a part of various social groups. 
C)  Are constantly changing. 
D)  Define what is good or bad, appropriate or inappropriate. 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Many women in the United States are electing to have cosmetic surgery procedures to alter their body. One possible explanation for this phenomenon is that the media constantly portrays women with thin bodies, large breasts, and chiseled facial features. Women elect to have these surgeries in order to conform to the popular definition of beauty. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An institutional explanation 
B)  A functional explanation 
C)  A cultural explanation 
D)  A biological explanation 
E)  All of the above 
A)  An institutional explanation 
B)  A functional explanation 
C)  A cultural explanation 
D)  A biological explanation 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

How do sociologists understand the individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals are motivated entirely by free will. They determine their own fate and have the power to act however they please. 
B)  Individuals are the unit of sociological research. 
C)  Individual actions and beliefs are shaped by social and cultural parameters. 
D)  Individuals are programmed with certain biological pre-dispositions. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Individuals are motivated entirely by free will. They determine their own fate and have the power to act however they please. 
B)  Individuals are the unit of sociological research. 
C)  Individual actions and beliefs are shaped by social and cultural parameters. 
D)  Individuals are programmed with certain biological pre-dispositions. 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Social codes are the hidden scripts for every social activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The number of women who have cosmetic surgery is slightly higher than the number of men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A culture war refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  When two or more sets of cultural beliefs are at odds with one another, either inside the same society or among different societies. 
B)  Violent political activity that originates as a result of irreconcilable differences between two or more nations. 
C)  A debate between two people with opposing individual opinions and attitudes. 
D)  The efforts of politicians to mobilize people around irreconcilable differences. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  When two or more sets of cultural beliefs are at odds with one another, either inside the same society or among different societies. 
B)  Violent political activity that originates as a result of irreconcilable differences between two or more nations. 
C)  A debate between two people with opposing individual opinions and attitudes. 
D)  The efforts of politicians to mobilize people around irreconcilable differences. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

A form of cultural expression, such as commercial art, jazz, or musical theater, refers to different:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subcultures 
B)  Genres 
C)  Attitudes 
D)  Cults 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Subcultures 
B)  Genres 
C)  Attitudes 
D)  Cults 
E)  None of the above

. According to Chapter 3, culture is all pervasive in society. Every individual's and group's behaviors are filtered through symbols, and influenced by norms and values.

Which of the following are not components of culture given in Chapter 3?

In the aftermath of September 11^th, what evidence was there of a strong American culture?

According to Chapter 3, what is culture?

Which of the following statements would Pierre Bourdieu be likely to agree with?

Which of the following is an example of the limitation to classical and modern sociology's understanding of culture?

Attitudes are not always reflected in an individual's behaviors. This inconsistency might be explained by latent symbolic schemes or by cultural plurality.

Only exotic and deviant individuals participate in subcultures.

Since the year 2000, the number of Botox procedures has increased more than:

According to Chapter 3, what is one difference between culture as it was understood in the 18^th and 19^th centuries and our contemporary understanding of culture?

If a norm is not codified by law, there are no sanctions imposed for individuals who disobey the norm.

Idioculture is:

Classificatory schemes:

How do sociologists understand the individual?

Social codes are the hidden scripts for every social activity.

The number of women who have cosmetic surgery is slightly higher than the number of men.

A culture war refers to:

A form of cultural expression, such as commercial art, jazz, or musical theater, refers to different:

Sociological Stories and Key Concepts

Sociological Methods

Media and Communication

Socialization and the Life Cycle

Sexuality

Marriage and the Family

Inequality

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Crime and Deviance

Work and the Economy

Education

Health and Medicine

Religion

Urbanism and Population

Politics, Publics, and the State

Social Change, Collective Action, and Social Movements

Filters

Exam 3: Cultural Structures

. According to Chapter 3, culture is all pervasive in society. Every individual's and group's behaviors are filtered through symbols, and influenced by norms and values.

Which of the following are not components of culture given in Chapter 3?

In the aftermath of September 11th, what evidence was there of a strong American culture?

According to Chapter 3, what is culture?

Which of the following statements would Pierre Bourdieu be likely to agree with?

Which of the following is an example of the limitation to classical and modern sociology's understanding of culture?

Attitudes are not always reflected in an individual's behaviors. This inconsistency might be explained by latent symbolic schemes or by cultural plurality.

Only exotic and deviant individuals participate in subcultures.

Since the year 2000, the number of Botox procedures has increased more than:

According to Chapter 3, what is one difference between culture as it was understood in the 18th and 19th centuries and our contemporary understanding of culture?

If a norm is not codified by law, there are no sanctions imposed for individuals who disobey the norm.

Idioculture is:

Classificatory schemes:

How do sociologists understand the individual?

Social codes are the hidden scripts for every social activity.

The number of women who have cosmetic surgery is slightly higher than the number of men.

A culture war refers to:

A form of cultural expression, such as commercial art, jazz, or musical theater, refers to different:

Sociological Stories and Key Concepts

Sociological Methods

Media and Communication

Socialization and the Life Cycle

Sexuality

Marriage and the Family

Inequality

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Crime and Deviance

Work and the Economy

Education

Health and Medicine

Religion

Urbanism and Population

Politics, Publics, and the State

Social Change, Collective Action, and Social Movements

Filters

In the aftermath of September 11^th, what evidence was there of a strong American culture?

According to Chapter 3, what is one difference between culture as it was understood in the 18^th and 19^th centuries and our contemporary understanding of culture?