Question 1

Love would be a Western example of:

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A)   material aspects of culture.
B)   technological measurement.
C)   a universal shared by all cultures.
D)   a nonmaterial aspect of culture.
E)   an innate aspect of culture.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The concept of cultural relativism advises us to practice which of the following?

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A)   Rarely change so we can better see cultural differences.
B)   Understand ourselves in relationship to others.
C)   Conduct objective cross-cultural research.
D)   Avoid sanctions in a society.
E)   Judge others suitability for our views in the research process.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The child who learns to cross the street only when the light is green has been taught a(n) :

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A)   real norm.
B)   ideal norm.
C)   qualified norm.
D)   custom.
E)   situational normF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Folkways are norms that do not change over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ethnocentrism often results in the repression or domination of one group by another.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

We can experience culture shock within our own culture as well as when we encounter other cultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although subcultures have their own norms and values, they manage to coexist within the confines of a larger culture.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

The term for anything that represents something else and carries a particular meaning recognized by members of a culture is:

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A)   ethnocentrism
B)   symbol
C)   cultural relativism
D)   ideal norm
E)   folkwayF) C) and E)
G) All of the above B

Question 9

Because an individual s values are personal judgments of what is good or bad, we can say values are purely a matter of individual choice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Folkways:

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A)   are small, marginal political groups to which people belong.
B)   are large societies that show regional variations in culture.
C)   vary from one culture to another.
D)   are almost always a component of material culture.
E)   are stories told by folks in different cultures with universal patterns.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is true ?

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A)   Culture is rooted in our genetic need for patterned behavior.
B)   Culture depends on the money a group has to share it.
C)   Not all human groups have culture.
D)   All human groups have a culture.
E)   The human groups that have culture are better off than those who do not have culture.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above D

Question 12

Culture replaced human genetic programming over the course of evolution

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

New patterns of behavior connected with the Internet often conflict with traditional values. Conflicts such as these are thought by sociologists to be the result of:

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A)   cultural lag.
B)   innovation.
C)   generalized adaptability.
D)   diffused adaptability.
E)   environmental determinism.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The transformation of black folk blues into rhythm and blues and rock n roll occurred through cultural reformulation rather than diffusion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When two or more individuals agree about the things a particular object represents:

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A)   that object becomes a symbol after a decade of tradition.
B)   that object becomes a symbol only if laws can be passed in support of its meaning.
C)   that object becomes a symbol if they can get others to agree with them.
D)   that object becomes a symbol by virtue of its shared meaning for those individuals.
E)   that object takes on a sacred intimate status between the two people.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

In Kazakhstan, bribing is frowned upon; however, most professors supplement their salaries by exchanging grades for money. This behavior reflects a(n) :

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A)   folkway.
B)   ideal norm.
C)   real norm.
D)   parental right.
E)   inconsistent age-graded norm.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The practice of cultural relativism prohibits social scientists from judging the relative merits of any group or culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cell phones and computers are examples of:

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A)   psychological culture.
B)   material culture.
C)   cognitive culture.
D)   ideal culture.
E)   techno-culture.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which theory claims that language shapes what its speaker can perceive or understand?

Accepted Answer

A)   functional values theory
B)   material culture
C)   cultural diffusion
D)   cultural relativism
E)   Sapir-Whorf hypothesisF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

_____ is defined as all that human beings learn to do, to use, to produce, and to know, and to believe as they grow to maturity and live out their lives in the social groups to which they belong.

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A)   Culture
B)   Society
C)   Culture shock
D)   Ethnocentrism
E)   Cultural relativityF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 3: Culture

Love would be a Western example of:

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The concept of cultural relativism advises us to practice which of the following?

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The child who learns to cross the street only when the light is green has been taught a(n) :

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Folkways are norms that do not change over time.

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Ethnocentrism often results in the repression or domination of one group by another.

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We can experience culture shock within our own culture as well as when we encounter other cultures.

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Although subcultures have their own norms and values, they manage to coexist within the confines of a larger culture.

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The term for anything that represents something else and carries a particular meaning recognized by members of a culture is:

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Because an individual s values are personal judgments of what is good or bad, we can say values are purely a matter of individual choice.

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Folkways:

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Which of the following is true ?

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Culture replaced human genetic programming over the course of evolution

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New patterns of behavior connected with the Internet often conflict with traditional values. Conflicts such as these are thought by sociologists to be the result of:

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The transformation of black folk blues into rhythm and blues and rock n roll occurred through cultural reformulation rather than diffusion.

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When two or more individuals agree about the things a particular object represents:

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In Kazakhstan, bribing is frowned upon; however, most professors supplement their salaries by exchanging grades for money. This behavior reflects a(n) :

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The practice of cultural relativism prohibits social scientists from judging the relative merits of any group or culture.

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Cell phones and computers are examples of:

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Which theory claims that language shapes what its speaker can perceive or understand?

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_____ is defined as all that human beings learn to do, to use, to produce, and to know, and to believe as they grow to maturity and live out their lives in the social groups to which they belong.

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