Question 1

Which country still values loyalty and group solidarity over competition?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) China 
D) Russia 
A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) China 
D) Russia B

Question 2

The Black Panthers and the Ku Klux Klan could be considered examples of

Accepted Answer

A) dominant culture. 
B) countercultures. 
C) high culture. 
D) real culture. 
A) dominant culture. 
B) countercultures. 
C) high culture. 
D) real culture. B

Question 3

An Australian billboard that associated Nike with slave labor is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) anticorporate sentiment. 
B) truth in advertising. 
C) cultural lag. 
D) culture jamming. 
A) anticorporate sentiment. 
B) truth in advertising. 
C) cultural lag. 
D) culture jamming. D

Question 4

Symbols used in emails or text messages,created by text characters,are known as

Accepted Answer

A) shorthand. 
B) gestures. 
C) shortcuts. 
D) emoticons. 
A) shorthand. 
B) gestures. 
C) shortcuts. 
D) emoticons.

Question 5

Shalom Schwartz and his colleagues identified fifteen universal values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is another way to refer to culture?

Accepted Answer

A) a way of life 
B) our actualized self 
C) who we are,but not what we are 
D) a collection of objects 
A) a way of life 
B) our actualized self 
C) who we are,but not what we are 
D) a collection of objects

Question 7

Which recent style has introduced music,language,and dance to raise awareness of racial discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) zumba 
B) reggae 
C) techno 
D) hip-hop 
A) zumba 
B) reggae 
C) techno 
D) hip-hop

Question 8

The Superbowl is a principal element of nonmaterial culture in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which statement about norms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Norms shape people's sense of appropriate behavior. 
B) Norms are rigid. 
C) Norms can bridge a culture's ideas and practices. 
D) Norms can change over time. 
A) Norms shape people's sense of appropriate behavior. 
B) Norms are rigid. 
C) Norms can bridge a culture's ideas and practices. 
D) Norms can change over time.

Question 10

From a sociological perspective,all but which of the following are potential shortcomings in Samuel Huntington's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It oversimplifies the mix of cultures around the world. 
B) None of the civilizations he identified has a dominant racial group. 
C) It does not take into account inequalities of income and power that exist in many cultures. 
D) None of the civilizations he identified has a single,unified culture. 
A) It oversimplifies the mix of cultures around the world. 
B) None of the civilizations he identified has a dominant racial group. 
C) It does not take into account inequalities of income and power that exist in many cultures. 
D) None of the civilizations he identified has a single,unified culture.

Question 11

In the United States,when stepping into an elevator,people often move to the back to allow others to get on or get off.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a value. 
B) a belief. 
C) knowledge. 
D) a norm. 
A) a value. 
B) a belief. 
C) knowledge. 
D) a norm.

Question 12

When people teach their children to push only the button of the floor that they need when going into the elevator what is the purpose of this?

Accepted Answer

A) to show their children what real culture is 
B) to show the symbolism in pushing the appropriate button 
C) to teach appropriate behaviors 
D) to show them that culture in the U.S.is more refined than in other countries 
A) to show their children what real culture is 
B) to show the symbolism in pushing the appropriate button 
C) to teach appropriate behaviors 
D) to show them that culture in the U.S.is more refined than in other countries

Question 13

The United States has high rates of infant mortality compared to other industrialized nations.What could account for this?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States taxes its citizens heavily but gives the money to large corporations. 
B) The United States places a high priority on prenatal care but citizens don't take advantage of free or reduced services. 
C) The United States has fewer physicians than other countries. 
D) The United States does not value social programs as highly as other industrialized countries. 
A) The United States taxes its citizens heavily but gives the money to large corporations. 
B) The United States places a high priority on prenatal care but citizens don't take advantage of free or reduced services. 
C) The United States has fewer physicians than other countries. 
D) The United States does not value social programs as highly as other industrialized countries.

Question 14

How do most people measure the value of a cultural object?

Accepted Answer

A) the contribution it makes to society 
B) its popularity 
C) its profitability 
D) its intrinsic worth 
A) the contribution it makes to society 
B) its popularity 
C) its profitability 
D) its intrinsic worth

Question 15

What is a system of meaning that helps define,explain,and make value judgments about the world?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural universals 
B) hypothesis 
C) theory 
D) ideology 
A) cultural universals 
B) hypothesis 
C) theory 
D) ideology

Question 16

The disagreement about handing out condoms in schools is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) cultural lag. 
B) cultural distinction. 
C) culture war. 
D) culture clash. 
A) cultural lag. 
B) cultural distinction. 
C) culture war. 
D) culture clash.

Question 17

Athletes who train and participate in triathlons would be considered examples of

Accepted Answer

A) a subculture. 
B) ideal culture. 
C) a counterculture. 
D) dominant culture. 
A) a subculture. 
B) ideal culture. 
C) a counterculture. 
D) dominant culture.

Question 18

What is the key concept underlying the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Language allows for the easy translation of words from one culture to another. 
B) Languages affect how their speakers think and behave. 
C) Some cultures have evolved to have more sophisticated language than others. 
D) New words and concepts are rarely developed and have remained stable over time. 
A) Language allows for the easy translation of words from one culture to another. 
B) Languages affect how their speakers think and behave. 
C) Some cultures have evolved to have more sophisticated language than others. 
D) New words and concepts are rarely developed and have remained stable over time.

Question 19

Many multicultural communities will have signs available in both English and the languages spoken by the local community.What is the reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) to receive more federal funding by showing that a community is multicultural 
B) to have the English speakers learn another language 
C) to accommodate various cultural groups 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) to receive more federal funding by showing that a community is multicultural 
B) to have the English speakers learn another language 
C) to accommodate various cultural groups 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Suzanne wants to be a body builder.She works out four or five times a week at the gym.She has met many nice people there and she has a group with whom she can talk and train.Some members of this group have also become her friends and they are involved in social activities together.What would Suzanne and her group of friends be considered?

Accepted Answer

A) a triad 
B) a subculture 
C) a secondary group 
D) a counterculture 
A) a triad 
B) a subculture 
C) a secondary group 
D) a counterculture

Which country still values loyalty and group solidarity over competition?

The Black Panthers and the Ku Klux Klan could be considered examples of

An Australian billboard that associated Nike with slave labor is an example of

Symbols used in emails or text messages,created by text characters,are known as

Shalom Schwartz and his colleagues identified fifteen universal values.

What is another way to refer to culture?

Which recent style has introduced music,language,and dance to raise awareness of racial discrimination?

The Superbowl is a principal element of nonmaterial culture in the United States.

Which statement about norms is FALSE?

From a sociological perspective,all but which of the following are potential shortcomings in Samuel Huntington's theory?

In the United States,when stepping into an elevator,people often move to the back to allow others to get on or get off.This is an example of

When people teach their children to push only the button of the floor that they need when going into the elevator what is the purpose of this?

The United States has high rates of infant mortality compared to other industrialized nations.What could account for this?

How do most people measure the value of a cultural object?

What is a system of meaning that helps define,explain,and make value judgments about the world?

The disagreement about handing out condoms in schools is an example of a

Athletes who train and participate in triathlons would be considered examples of

What is the key concept underlying the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Many multicultural communities will have signs available in both English and the languages spoken by the local community.What is the reason for this?

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Which country still values loyalty and group solidarity over competition?

The Black Panthers and the Ku Klux Klan could be considered examples of

An Australian billboard that associated Nike with slave labor is an example of

Symbols used in emails or text messages,created by text characters,are known as

Shalom Schwartz and his colleagues identified fifteen universal values.

What is another way to refer to culture?

Which recent style has introduced music,language,and dance to raise awareness of racial discrimination?

The Superbowl is a principal element of nonmaterial culture in the United States.

Which statement about norms is FALSE?

From a sociological perspective,all but which of the following are potential shortcomings in Samuel Huntington's theory?

In the United States,when stepping into an elevator,people often move to the back to allow others to get on or get off.This is an example of

When people teach their children to push only the button of the floor that they need when going into the elevator what is the purpose of this?

The United States has high rates of infant mortality compared to other industrialized nations.What could account for this?

How do most people measure the value of a cultural object?

What is a system of meaning that helps define,explain,and make value judgments about the world?

The disagreement about handing out condoms in schools is an example of a

Athletes who train and participate in triathlons would be considered examples of

What is the key concept underlying the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Many multicultural communities will have signs available in both English and the languages spoken by the local community.What is the reason for this?

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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