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20 Cards in this Set
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In preindustrial society, which of the following is a common form of "culture?" |
All of the above (folklore, art, myth) |
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"Social Darwinism" is most closely associated with which theorist? |
Herbert Spencer |
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One of the best known of the sociobiologists was ________. |
E. O. Wilson. |
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Which of the following is necessary to be successful at capitalism? |
All of the above (Cheap raw material, cheap labor and markets) |
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Which of the following can lead to "cultural imperialism" today? |
All of the above (International monetary policy, control of mass media, The operation of international corporations) |
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"Folkways" and "mores" most commonly are seen to be used to control behavior in ________. |
preindustrial, less complex societies |
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The term "argot" refers to ________. |
a specialized language used within a subculture. |
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By the end of the Civil War, which state(s) had the largest concentration of former slaves? |
The Carolinas |
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The Sea Island people, off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia are known today as ________. |
the Gullah people. |
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The famous "Scopes trial" had to do with ________. |
teaching evolution in the public schools |
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"Eugenics" was a doctrine strongly opposed by Hitler and the Nazis during his leadership of Germany. |
False |
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A subculture can be identified, among other factors, by the fact that it maintains a set of its own values that are deliberately hostile to the larger society within which it is embedded. |
False |
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Anti-smoking campaigns in the mass media during the 1960s in the U. S. were followed by quite noticeable decreases in smoking. |
True |
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Most evolutionary selection for a species is accomplished by combat in which the strongest individuals eliminate the weaker ones through combat. |
False |
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Current "sociobiologists" believe that human behavior is largely, if not completely, the outcome of evolutionary forces over huge periods of time and almost completely reject any influence due to social forces operating on the individual. |
False |
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Capitalism put an end to European colonialism. |
False |
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In the country of South Africa, white persons are in the majority and therefore the native black persons make a good example of a subculture that has been "accommodated." |
FALSE |
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The chapter argues that the relatively recent wars in which the U. S. has been involved in Iran and Iraq were almost strictly due to conflict over oil. |
FALSE |
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Typologies lead to racial stereotypes when doing sociological research and therefore should generally be avoided as a useful research strategy. |
False |
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Widespread use of tobacco was almost unheard of until it began in earnest in the southern states of the U. S. as a result of the Civil War. |
False |