Question 1

Symbolic interactionsists would argue that culture

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A) is actively created through ongoing interactions between people. 
B) is the result of those in power defining a society's system of beliefs. 
C) is functional for society. 
D) is something that is objectively observable. 
A) is actively created through ongoing interactions between people. 
B) is the result of those in power defining a society's system of beliefs. 
C) is functional for society. 
D) is something that is objectively observable. A

Question 2

The experience of culture shock typically subsides once a person

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A) acclimatizes to the new culture. 
B) is able to "tune out" the new culture. 
C) becomes immune to the new culture. 
D) undergoes a conversion experience. 
A) acclimatizes to the new culture. 
B) is able to "tune out" the new culture. 
C) becomes immune to the new culture. 
D) undergoes a conversion experience. A

Question 3

Which of the following is not a defining feature of culture?

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A) Culture is learned. 
B) Culture is shared. 
C) Culture is transmitted. 
D) Culture is human and non-human. 
A) Culture is learned. 
B) Culture is shared. 
C) Culture is transmitted. 
D) Culture is human and non-human. D

Question 4

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that

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A) culture is important for how we interpret the world. 
B) language determines what individuals can think. 
C) what we are able to think,experience,and imagine is influenced by culture. 
D) language does not determine thought. 
A) culture is important for how we interpret the world. 
B) language determines what individuals can think. 
C) what we are able to think,experience,and imagine is influenced by culture. 
D) language does not determine thought.

Question 5

Folkways refer to

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A) standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable,acceptable or unacceptable. 
B) culturally defined rules that outline appropriate behaviours for a society's members. 
C) informal norms that do not inspire severe moral condemnation. 
D) something that is formalized under the law. 
A) standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable,acceptable or unacceptable. 
B) culturally defined rules that outline appropriate behaviours for a society's members. 
C) informal norms that do not inspire severe moral condemnation. 
D) something that is formalized under the law.

Question 6

Canada becoming the fourth country in the world to legalize gay marriage represents our country's

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A) material culture. 
B) norms. 
C) values. 
D) sanctions. 
A) material culture. 
B) norms. 
C) values. 
D) sanctions.

Question 7

Tammy is annoyed with James's response to her text so she decides not to text him back right away,making him wait for her reply.This is an example of what component of nonverbal communication?

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A) Vocalics 
B) Haptics 
C) Oculesics 
D) Chronemics 
A) Vocalics 
B) Haptics 
C) Oculesics 
D) Chronemics

Question 8

Values refer to

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A) standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable,acceptable or unacceptable. 
B) culturally defined rules that outline appropriate behaviours for a society's members. 
C) informal norms that do not inspire severe moral condemnation. 
D) something that is formalized under the law. 
A) standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable,acceptable or unacceptable. 
B) culturally defined rules that outline appropriate behaviours for a society's members. 
C) informal norms that do not inspire severe moral condemnation. 
D) something that is formalized under the law.

Question 9

Understanding such cultural practices as polygamy and child marriage while not actually accepting or condoning them is an important aspect of

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A) cultural adaptation. 
B) cultural relativism. 
C) ethnocentrism. 
D) culture shock. 
A) cultural adaptation. 
B) cultural relativism. 
C) ethnocentrism. 
D) culture shock.

Question 10

What does sociologist Seymour Martin Lipset mean by his assertion that Canadians are more ascriptive than Americans?

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A) Canadians are more inclined to accept that people are born with different statuses. 
B) Canadians are less inclined to accept that people are born with different statuses. 
C) Canadians are more community oriented than Americans. 
D) Canadians are less community oriented than Americans. 
A) Canadians are more inclined to accept that people are born with different statuses. 
B) Canadians are less inclined to accept that people are born with different statuses. 
C) Canadians are more community oriented than Americans. 
D) Canadians are less community oriented than Americans.

Question 11

Which statement does not support the importance of language to culture?

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A) With the loss of language,culture strengthens. 
B) Language and culture are intertwined. 
C) When language dies,so does culture. 
D) Language is essential for passing along cultural myths,folk songs,legends,poetry,and systems of belief. 
A) With the loss of language,culture strengthens. 
B) Language and culture are intertwined. 
C) When language dies,so does culture. 
D) Language is essential for passing along cultural myths,folk songs,legends,poetry,and systems of belief.

Question 12

When visiting a foreign country,you constantly compare your culture with the culture you are visiting.You come up with the conclusion that the culture you are visiting "has it all wrong." This is an example of

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A) cultural relativism. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) culture shock. 
D) cultural superiority. 
A) cultural relativism. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) culture shock. 
D) cultural superiority.

Question 13

What are Whorf's two principals for how language and perception interact?

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A) Linguistic determinism and linguistic relativism 
B) Language and symbols 
C) Perceiving and talking 
D) Linguistic determinism and cultural relativism 
A) Linguistic determinism and linguistic relativism 
B) Language and symbols 
C) Perceiving and talking 
D) Linguistic determinism and cultural relativism

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the nature of culture is true?

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A) While initially cultures might seem quite different,most cultures are actually quite similar underneath. 
B) Some cultures can be judged as superior to other cultures. 
C) People are born with an innate understanding of their native culture. 
D) Culture develops as people interact and share experiences and meaning with one another. 
A) While initially cultures might seem quite different,most cultures are actually quite similar underneath. 
B) Some cultures can be judged as superior to other cultures. 
C) People are born with an innate understanding of their native culture. 
D) Culture develops as people interact and share experiences and meaning with one another.

Question 15

The beliefs,behaviours,and material objects shared and passed on from one generation to the next constitute a group's

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A) idealizations. 
B) materialized norms. 
C) normative structures. 
D) culture. 
A) idealizations. 
B) materialized norms. 
C) normative structures. 
D) culture.

Question 16

Which of the following would not be considered a cultural universal?

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A) Artistic expression 
B) Death rituals 
C) Marriage 
D) Education 
A) Artistic expression 
B) Death rituals 
C) Marriage 
D) Education

Question 17

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis,

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A) people experience four stages of culture shock when exposed to new surroundings. 
B) what we are able to think,experience,and imagine is influenced by our language. 
C) non-verbal communication is just as important culturally as verbal communication. 
D) there are 20 language hotspots existing in the world today. 
A) people experience four stages of culture shock when exposed to new surroundings. 
B) what we are able to think,experience,and imagine is influenced by our language. 
C) non-verbal communication is just as important culturally as verbal communication. 
D) there are 20 language hotspots existing in the world today.

Question 18

Kanye is conducting a study considering the ways in which the category of "minority status" gets constituted through negotiated social interaction.He is most likely to be influenced by this sociological theorist:

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A) Marx 
B) Smith 
C) Blumer 
D) Parsons 
A) Marx 
B) Smith 
C) Blumer 
D) Parsons

Question 19

When something previously unrecognized or understood is found to have social or cultural applications,this is known as

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A) diffusion. 
B) innovation. 
C) discovery. 
D) reinvention. 
A) diffusion. 
B) innovation. 
C) discovery. 
D) reinvention.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about norms is not true?

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A) Sanctions are those norms for which people are punished for breaking laws. 
B) Laws are a particular kind of norm. 
C) Norms help people know how to act in given social situations. 
D) Informal norms that do not inspire moral condemnation are referred to as folkways. 
A) Sanctions are those norms for which people are punished for breaking laws. 
B) Laws are a particular kind of norm. 
C) Norms help people know how to act in given social situations. 
D) Informal norms that do not inspire moral condemnation are referred to as folkways.

Exam 5: C: Culture

Symbolic interactionsists would argue that culture

The experience of culture shock typically subsides once a person

Which of the following is not a defining feature of culture?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that

Folkways refer to

Canada becoming the fourth country in the world to legalize gay marriage represents our country's

Tammy is annoyed with James's response to her text so she decides not to text him back right away,making him wait for her reply.This is an example of what component of nonverbal communication?

Values refer to

Understanding such cultural practices as polygamy and child marriage while not actually accepting or condoning them is an important aspect of

What does sociologist Seymour Martin Lipset mean by his assertion that Canadians are more ascriptive than Americans?

Which statement does not support the importance of language to culture?

When visiting a foreign country,you constantly compare your culture with the culture you are visiting.You come up with the conclusion that the culture you are visiting "has it all wrong." This is an example of

What are Whorf's two principals for how language and perception interact?

Which of the following statements about the nature of culture is true?

The beliefs,behaviours,and material objects shared and passed on from one generation to the next constitute a group's

Which of the following would not be considered a cultural universal?

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis,

Kanye is conducting a study considering the ways in which the category of "minority status" gets constituted through negotiated social interaction.He is most likely to be influenced by this sociological theorist:

When something previously unrecognized or understood is found to have social or cultural applications,this is known as

Which of the following statements about norms is not true?

A: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

B: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

C: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

D: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

A: Classical Social Theories

B: Classical Social Theories

C: Classical Social Theories

D: Classical Social Theories

A: Contemporary Social Theories

B: Contemporary Social Theories

C: Contemporary Social Theories

D: Contemporary Social Theories

A: Research,methodology,and Ethics

B: Research,methodology,and Ethics

C: Research,methodology,and Ethics

D: Research,methodology,and Ethics

A: Culture

B: Culture

D: Culture

A: Socialization and Social Interaction

B: Socialization and Social Interaction

C: Socialization and Social Interaction

D: Socialization and Social Interaction

A: Social Inequality

B: Social Inequality

C: Social Inequality

D: Social Inequality

A: Gender

B: Gender

C: Gender

D: Gender

A: Sexualities

B: Sexualities

C: Sexualities

D: Sexualities

A: Race and Racialization

B: Race and Racialization

C: Race and Racialization

D: Race and Racialization

A: Families

B: Families

C: Families

D: Families

A: Education

B: Education

C: Education

D: Education

A: Religion

B: Religion

C: Religion

D: Religion

A: Crime,law,and Regulation

B: Crime,law,and Regulation

C: Crime,law,and Regulation

D: Crime,law,and Regulation

A: Health,aging,and Disabilities

B: Health,aging,and Disabilities

C: Health,aging,and Disabilities

D: Health,aging,and Disabilities