Question 1

In general,low-income nations have cultures that value individualism and personal self-expression.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S.society rests on core values shared by most people?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the social-conflict approach
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach
D)  the sociobiology approachE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Experts have documented almost _______ languages around the world.

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A)  70
B)  700
C)  7,000
D)  7 millionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Sociologists define a symbol as

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A)  anything that carries meaning to people who share a culture.
B)  any material cultural trait.
C)  any gesture that conveys insult to others.
D)  social patterns that cause culture shock.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The Sapir-Whorf thesis states that the language we use shapes the reality we perceive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cultural universals are elements of culture that

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A)  have always been part of U.S.culture.
B)  have diffused from the United States to other countries.
C)  have come to the United States from elsewhere.
D)  are part of every known culture.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements MOST closely conveys the point of the Sapir-Whorf thesis?

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A)  Language involves attaching labels to the real world.
B)  People see the world through the cultural lens of their language.
C)  Most words have the same meaning if spoken in different languages.
D)  Every word exists in all known languages.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Sociologists refer to tangible or physical human creations as

Accepted Answer

A)  nonmaterial culture.
B)  artifacts.
C)  technology.
D)  values.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The region of the United States where the largest percentage of people speak a language other than English at home is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Southwest.
B)  South.
C)  Northeast.
D)  Northwest.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The Census Bureau reports that only ten different languages are spoken in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When immigrants bring new cultural patterns to the United States,the result may be

Accepted Answer

A)  changes to the dominant culture.
B)  cultural conflict between dominant and subcultural patterns.
C)  changes to the immigrant culture.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The distinction between high culture and popular culture is based mostly on

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A)  how advanced the cultural pattern is.
B)  how long the cultural pattern has existed.
C)  the social standing of the people who display the cultural pattern.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Wrongdoing,such as an adult forcing a child to engage in sexual activity,is an example of violating cultural

Accepted Answer

A)  mores.
B)  symbols.
C)  folkways.
D)  control.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Cultural relativism means using your own cultural standards to evaluate another culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A Marxist analysis of U.S.culture suggests that our competitive and individualistic values reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  the values of the "founding fathers."
B)  trends in Western European history.
C)  this nation's capitalist economy.
D)  this nation's family system.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

If you were to attend a New York Ballet performance,you would be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  high culture.
B)  popular culture.
C)  cultural transmission.
D)  virtual culture.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Across the United States,mores vary more than folkways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Multiculturalists claim that,over the course of U.S.history,most non-English immigrants were advised to adopt the cultural patterns of the English-their "betters"-rather than "melt in."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The practice of understanding another culture on its own terms and using its own standards is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism.
B)  cultural relativism.
C)  cultural diffusion.
D)  cultural integration.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

What is the difference between "ideal" and "real" culture?

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