Question 1

George Murdoch's research indicated that which one of the following is a cultural universal?

Accepted Answer

A)  war 
B)  astronomy 
C)  medicine 
D)  all of these 
A)  war 
B)  astronomy 
C)  medicine 
D)  all of these C

Question 2

In surveys of first-year college students over the last 50 years, which value has shown the strongest gain in popularity?

Accepted Answer

A)  being very well off financially 
B)  developing a meaningful life 
C)  achieving fame 
D)  finding true love 
A)  being very well off financially 
B)  developing a meaningful life 
C)  achieving fame 
D)  finding true love A

Question 3

Which of the following sociologists coined the term total institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erving Goffman 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Herbert Spencer 
A)  Erving Goffman 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Herbert Spencer A

Question 4

Norms are often violated when

Accepted Answer

A)  they are weakly enforced. 
B)  a new context changes the relevance of the norm. 
C)  they conflict with one another. 
D)  all of these 
A)  they are weakly enforced. 
B)  a new context changes the relevance of the norm. 
C)  they conflict with one another. 
D)  all of these

Question 5

The members of your nuclear family, your athletic coach, a teacher in a large lecture hall, a clerk at your favorite store, and casual acquaintances are all considered as significant others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following is an example of a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  an Amish community in Pennsylvania 
B)  the state of Alaska 
C)  a British rugby team 
D)  a small tribe on a remote South Pacific island 
A)  an Amish community in Pennsylvania 
B)  the state of Alaska 
C)  a British rugby team 
D)  a small tribe on a remote South Pacific island

Question 7

Which of the following is considered an aspect of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  using American Sign Language (ASL) 
B)  watching the Super Bowl game 
C)  eating in fast-food restaurants 
D)  all of these 
A)  using American Sign Language (ASL) 
B)  watching the Super Bowl game 
C)  eating in fast-food restaurants 
D)  all of these

Question 8

Define the term globalization and describe how it affects culture today. Give an example to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Globalization refers to the interconnect

Question 9

The use of the terms "tic tac" and "King Kong vaults" by athletes who play parkour is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  argot. 
B)  taboo. 
C)  linguistics. 
D)  nonverbal language. 
A)  argot. 
B)  taboo. 
C)  linguistics. 
D)  nonverbal language.

Question 10

Because of the influence of significant others in the development of self, young people

Accepted Answer

A)  are less likely to have a "looking-glass self". 
B)  may be drawn to the same kind of work their parents engage in. 
C)  struggle to find romantic partners. 
D)  all of these 
A)  are less likely to have a "looking-glass self". 
B)  may be drawn to the same kind of work their parents engage in. 
C)  struggle to find romantic partners. 
D)  all of these

Question 11

Which sociologist defined technology as "cultural information about the ways in which material resources of the environment may be used"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seymour Martin Lipset 
B)  Robin Williams 
C)  George Murdock 
D)  Gerhard Lenski 
A)  Seymour Martin Lipset 
B)  Robin Williams 
C)  George Murdock 
D)  Gerhard Lenski

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  McDonald's serving samurai pork burgers in Thailand. 
B)  McDonald's maintaining separate sections for female and male customers in Saudi Arabia. 
C)  McDonald's serving chicken tatsuta sandwiches (fried chicken spiced with soy sauce and ginger and served with cabbage and mustard mayonnaise) in Japan. 
D)  The presence of McDonald's restaurants in Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. 
A)  McDonald's serving samurai pork burgers in Thailand. 
B)  McDonald's maintaining separate sections for female and male customers in Saudi Arabia. 
C)  McDonald's serving chicken tatsuta sandwiches (fried chicken spiced with soy sauce and ginger and served with cabbage and mustard mayonnaise) in Japan. 
D)  The presence of McDonald's restaurants in Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Question 13

Social scientists now recognize that

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A)  it is not enough to care for an infant's physical needs; parents must also concern themselves with children's social development. 
B)  if young children are kept clean and warm, they will develop normally. 
C)  social interaction for young children is not as important as was once believed.
D Isabelle was emotionally and socially healthy; individuals and the early researchers who believed . otherwise were simply expressing their cultural biases. 
A)  it is not enough to care for an infant's physical needs; parents must also concern themselves with children's social development. 
B)  if young children are kept clean and warm, they will develop normally. 
C)  social interaction for young children is not as important as was once believed.
D Isabelle was emotionally and socially healthy; individuals and the early researchers who believed . otherwise were simply expressing their cultural biases.

Question 14

Explain the differences among innovations, discoveries, inventions, and diffusion. Give examples of each to clarify the differences between them.

Accepted Answer

Innovations, discoveries, inventions, an

Question 15

A man goes to an urologist who has been recommended by his family physician. When the urologist greets him in the examining room, the man discovers that the urologist is a female, and he is startled that a woman will examine him. He is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  cultural universals. 
D)  cultural integration. 
A)  culture shock. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  cultural universals. 
D)  cultural integration.

Question 16

Describe Piaget's stages of cognitive theory of development and the benchmark developments associated with each.

Accepted Answer

Piaget's stages of cognitive theory of d

Question 17

Which sociological perspective reminds us that socialization concerning not only masculinity and femininity, but also marriage and parenthood, begins in childhood as a part of family life? For example, children observe their parents as they express affection, deal with finances, quarrel, complain about in-laws, and so forth.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective 
A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective

Question 18

Identify the various types of social norms and give an example of each. Describe the various sanctions associated with violations of the various social norm types.

Accepted Answer

Social norms can be broadly categorized

Question 19

Armed militia groups, terrorists, and hippies would all be examples of a

Accepted Answer

A)  subculture. 
B)  counterculture. 
C)  material culture. 
D)  nonmaterial culture. 
A)  subculture. 
B)  counterculture. 
C)  material culture. 
D)  nonmaterial culture.

Question 20

The dramaturgical approach is

Accepted Answer

A)  a view of social interaction under which people are examined as if they were theatrical performers. 
B)  a concept used to refer to people's efforts to maintain the proper image and avoid embarrassment in public. 
C)  a phrase used to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interaction with others. 
D)  the process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life. 
A)  a view of social interaction under which people are examined as if they were theatrical performers. 
B)  a concept used to refer to people's efforts to maintain the proper image and avoid embarrassment in public. 
C)  a phrase used to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interaction with others. 
D)  the process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life.

George Murdoch's research indicated that which one of the following is a cultural universal?

In surveys of first-year college students over the last 50 years, which value has shown the strongest gain in popularity?

Which of the following sociologists coined the term total institution?

Norms are often violated when

The members of your nuclear family, your athletic coach, a teacher in a large lecture hall, a clerk at your favorite store, and casual acquaintances are all considered as significant others.

Which one of the following is an example of a society?

Which of the following is considered an aspect of culture?

Define the term globalization and describe how it affects culture today. Give an example to support your answer.

The use of the terms "tic tac" and "King Kong vaults" by athletes who play parkour is an example of

Because of the influence of significant others in the development of self, young people

Which sociologist defined technology as "cultural information about the ways in which material resources of the environment may be used"?

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

Social scientists now recognize that

Explain the differences among innovations, discoveries, inventions, and diffusion. Give examples of each to clarify the differences between them.

A man goes to an urologist who has been recommended by his family physician. When the urologist greets him in the examining room, the man discovers that the urologist is a female, and he is startled that a woman will examine him. He is experiencing

Describe Piaget's stages of cognitive theory of development and the benchmark developments associated with each.

Identify the various types of social norms and give an example of each. Describe the various sanctions associated with violations of the various social norm types.

Armed militia groups, terrorists, and hippies would all be examples of a

The dramaturgical approach is

The Sociological View

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

Deviance and Social Control

Stratification in the United States and Global Inequality

Inequality by Race and Ethnicity

Inequality by Gender

Social Institutions: Family and Religion

Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy

Population, Community, Health, and the Environment

Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology

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Exam 2: Culture and Socialization

George Murdoch's research indicated that which one of the following is a cultural universal?

In surveys of first-year college students over the last 50 years, which value has shown the strongest gain in popularity?

Which of the following sociologists coined the term total institution?

Norms are often violated when

The members of your nuclear family, your athletic coach, a teacher in a large lecture hall, a clerk at your favorite store, and casual acquaintances are all considered as significant others.

Which one of the following is an example of a society?

Which of the following is considered an aspect of culture?

Define the term globalization and describe how it affects culture today. Give an example to support your answer.

The use of the terms "tic tac" and "King Kong vaults" by athletes who play parkour is an example of

Because of the influence of significant others in the development of self, young people

Which sociologist defined technology as "cultural information about the ways in which material resources of the environment may be used"?

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

Social scientists now recognize that

Explain the differences among innovations, discoveries, inventions, and diffusion. Give examples of each to clarify the differences between them.

A man goes to an urologist who has been recommended by his family physician. When the urologist greets him in the examining room, the man discovers that the urologist is a female, and he is startled that a woman will examine him. He is experiencing

Describe Piaget's stages of cognitive theory of development and the benchmark developments associated with each.

Identify the various types of social norms and give an example of each. Describe the various sanctions associated with violations of the various social norm types.

Armed militia groups, terrorists, and hippies would all be examples of a

The dramaturgical approach is

The Sociological View

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

Deviance and Social Control

Stratification in the United States and Global Inequality

Inequality by Race and Ethnicity

Inequality by Gender

Social Institutions: Family and Religion

Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy

Population, Community, Health, and the Environment

Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology

Filters