Question 1

Cultural values in Canada are:

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A)   uniformly individualistic.
B)   uniformly collectivist.
C)   often at odds with one another.
D)   impossible to identify.
E)   clearly defined in an agreed upon hierarchy. C

Question 2

The idea that people should be honest with other people is an example of a value.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Symbols allow people to make sense of their lives.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The dominant values of a culture:

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A)   tend to be inconsistent with how people view themselves.
B)   can be contradictory.
C)   are a composite of majority and minority opinions.
D)   are clearly reflected in all behaviours.
E)   are consistent across situations and time.

Question 5

For the structural-functionalist, culture is a stable strategy for meeting human needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the one factor that belies the idealistic notion that Canada has become a cultural "melting pot."

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Question 7

You have adopted the theoretical framework of Lenski, and as a result, you believe that technological advance:

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A)   decreases diversity.
B)   leads to better societies.
C)   spurs population growth.
D)   reduces the pace of social growth.
E)   decreases social inequality.

Question 8

Consider Lenski's evolutionary approach to society. What type of society should you study if you wished to examine the first stages of socio-cultural evolution, in which the social power of elites is greatly expanded?

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A)   hunting and gathering society
B)   horticultural society
C)   agrarian society
D)   industrial society
E)   post-industrial society

Question 9

What is the term Lenski used in referring to the changes that occur as a society acquires new technology?

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A)   cultural transfer
B)   cultural diffusion
C)   cultural innovation
D)   social transfer
E)   sociocultural evolution

Question 10

Agrarian societies produce a dramatic increase in social inequality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ refers to people who interact in a defined territory and share a way of life.

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A)   Culture
B)   Low culture
C)   High culture
D)   Human culture
E)   Society

Question 12

What is one important trend that is associated with the "information revolution"?

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A)   Cultural symbols that frame our lives are transmitted from generation to generation.
B)   Cultural symbols that frame our lives will be intentionally created.
C)   The historical roots of cultural symbols will be emphasized.
D)   Fewer cultural symbols will exist solely for commercial gain.
E)   Cultural symbols will cease to exist.

Question 13

A person who criticizes the Amish farmer (who tills his fields with horses) as uneducated and backwards is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnocentrism.
B)   absolutism.
C)   cultural relativism.
D)   other identification.
E)   multiculturalism.

Question 14

Which of the following is the key concept in Gerhard Lenski's sociological approach?

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A)   technology
B)   human ideas
C)   social conflict
D)   social solidarity
E)   social interaction

Question 15

What is the term for people's use of cultural knowledge to make a way of life in their surroundings?

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A)   real culture
B)   science
C)   ideal culture
D)   technology
E)   nature

Question 16

Symbolic human creations are referred to as:

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A)   high culture.
B)   material culture.
C)   human culture.
D)   nonmaterial culture.
E)   invisible culture.

Question 17

A structural-functional analysis of culture has been criticized for:

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A)   failing to show how culture operates to meet human needs.
B)   overemphasizing cultural diversity.
C)   underemphasizing the tendency of subcultures to subjugate dominant members.
D)   overemphasizing the importance of social change.
E)   underemphasizing cultural diversity

Question 18

Canada is a monocultural society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

List five of the central values in Canadian culture.

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Question 20

The emoticons used in text messages are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   dialect.
B)   a new language of symbols.
C)   culture.
D)   cultural artifact.
E)   cultural transmission.

Exam 2: Culture

Cultural values in Canada are:

The idea that people should be honest with other people is an example of a value.

Symbols allow people to make sense of their lives.

The dominant values of a culture:

For the structural-functionalist, culture is a stable strategy for meeting human needs.

Describe the one factor that belies the idealistic notion that Canada has become a cultural "melting pot."

You have adopted the theoretical framework of Lenski, and as a result, you believe that technological advance:

Consider Lenski's evolutionary approach to society. What type of society should you study if you wished to examine the first stages of socio-cultural evolution, in which the social power of elites is greatly expanded?

What is the term Lenski used in referring to the changes that occur as a society acquires new technology?

Agrarian societies produce a dramatic increase in social inequality.

________ refers to people who interact in a defined territory and share a way of life.

What is one important trend that is associated with the "information revolution"?

A person who criticizes the Amish farmer (who tills his fields with horses) as uneducated and backwards is exhibiting:

Which of the following is the key concept in Gerhard Lenski's sociological approach?

What is the term for people's use of cultural knowledge to make a way of life in their surroundings?

Symbolic human creations are referred to as:

A structural-functional analysis of culture has been criticized for:

Canada is a monocultural society.

List five of the central values in Canadian culture.

The emoticons used in text messages are an example of: