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What is the term for the ways of thinking, ways of acting, and material objects that together form a people's way of life?
a) social structure b) social system c) culture d) society |
c) culture |
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As a part of human culture, religion is an example of a) material culture b) nonmaterial culture c) culture shock d) human nature |
b) nonmaterial culture |
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Cars, computers, and iPhones are all examples of which of the following? a) high culture b) material culture c) norms d) nonmaterial culture |
b) material culture |
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Sociologists define symbol as a) anything that carries meaning to people who share a culture. b) any material cultural trait. c) any gesture that conveys insults to others. d) social patterns that cause culture shock. |
a) anything that carries meaning to people who share a culture. |
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The fact that instant messaging is based on a new set of symbols shows us that a) today's young people are creating new symbols b) there are many ways to use symbols to communicate c) culture changes over time d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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The dominate values of U.S. culture include which of the following? a) a deep respect for the traditions of the past b) a belief in equality of condition for all c) a belief in individualism d) all of these are correct |
c) a belief in individualism |
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Core values of U.S. culture a) always fit together easily b) change quickly, even from year to year c) are shared by absolutely everyone in a society d) are sometimes in conflict with one another |
d) are sometimes in conflict with one another |
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Low-income countries have cultures that value which of the following? a) survival b) equal standing for women and men c) self-expression d) all of these are correct |
a) survival |
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Elements of social control in everyday life include a) shame b) guilt c) sanctions, including the response of other people d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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As our society has entered a postindustrial, computer-based phase, which of the following has become more important?
a) learning to work with symbols by speaking, writing, and computing b) gaining mechanical skills using industrial machinery c) knowing more about the past d) all of these are correct |
a) learning to work with symbols by speaking, writing, and computing |
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Cultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population are referred to as a) high culture b) popular culture c) elite culture d) established culture |
b) popular culture |
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Compared to college students in the 1960s, more of today's college students are concerned with a) developing a philosophy of life b) making money c) seeking justice in the world d) being involved in political affairs |
b) making money |
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The theoretical approach that highlights the link between culture and social inequality is the a) structural-functional approach b) social-conflict approach c) symbolic-interaction approach d) sociobiology approach |
b) social-conflict approach |
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A person who criticizes the Amish farmer as being "backward" for tilling his fields with horses and a plow instead of using a tractor is displaying
a) ehtnocentrism b) cultural relativism c) cultural diffusion d) cultural integration |
a) ethnocentrism |
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The emergence of rock-and-roll in the United States demonstrates a) the emergence of a youth culture b) that musical tastes are linked to people's social standing c) that cultural patterns are subject to change d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S. society rests on core values shared by most people?
a) the structural-functional approach b) the social-conflict approach c) the symbolic-interaction approach d) the sociobiology approach |
a) the structural-functional approach |
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George Murdock pointed to many cultural universals. Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural universal?
a) belief in a heavenly afterlife b) funeral rites c) the family d) telling jokes |
a) belief in a heavenly afterlife |
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The term "cultural lag" refer to the fact that a) the rate of cultural change has been slowing b) some societies advance faster than others do c) some people are more cultured than others d) some cultural elements change more quickly than others |
d) some cultural elements change more quickly than others |
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Cultural change is set in motion in three general ways. What are they? a) invention, discovery, and diffusion b) invasion, invention, and experiment c) immigration, imagination, and innovation d) adaption, integration, and immigration |
a) invention, discovery, and diffusion |
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The region of the United States where the largest percentage of people speak a language other than English at home is the
a) Southwest b) South c) Northeast d) Nothwest |
a) Southwest |
