6 of 30
Which of the following phrases isleastdescriptive of or related to the concept of culture?
| Jewelry, hairstyle, and makeup are characteristics indicative of culture. |
| There is one basic culture that acts as a standard to determine the appropriateness of values, norms, and behaviors. |
| There is nothing inherently ?natural? about culture. |
| A group?s way of thinking is called non-material culture. |
Question
7 of 30
A tendency to use our own group?s ways of doing things as the yardstick for judging others is called ________.
| culture shock |
| ethnocentrism |
| relativist fallacy |
| multiculturalism |
Question
8 of 30
Gestures, language, values and social norms are examples of ________.
| material culture |
| non-material culture |
| cultural relativism |
| ethnocentrism |
10 of 30 Mark and Sally went walking in the park. Both of them were wearing nothing on the upper half of their bodies. Mark would be violating a ________, Sally would be violating a ________.
| more; folkway |
| more; taboo |
| folkway; more |
| folkway; taboo |
Question 11 of 30 In the ?nature v. nurture? controversy, which of the following terms least applies to nurture?
| social environment |
| heredity |
| socialization |
| parenting |
Question 12 of 30 Bob?s football coach is a very important influence in his life. Many of Bob?s actions are attempts to win the approval of his coach. Based on Mead?s theory on development, which concept applies most to the relationship between Bob and his coach?
| Bob?s coach serves as a generalized other to him. |
| Bob?s coach is one of his significant others. |
| Bob?s coach is a member of Bob?s secondary group. |
| Bob?s coach is a member of a select out-group. |
Question 13 of 30 Piaget?s stage in which children become ?young philosophers? and are capable of abstract thinking is the ________ stage.
| formal operational |
| psychoanalytic |
| looking glass self |
| symbolic self |
Question 14 of 30 What is the single best reason why children of more affluent neighborhoods are supervised more by neighbors and other community members than children from poor neighborhoods?
| There is less police presence in affluent neighborhoods. |
| Parents in less affluent neighborhoods care less for their children. |
| More affluent neighborhoods have less transition and know the children better. |
| There is a greater racial and ethnic mix in poor neighborhoods creating prejudice. |
Question 15 of 30 The process of learning new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors is called ________.
| resocialization |
| socialization |
| the ?looking glass self? |
| anticipatory socialization |
Question 16 of 30 Jennie is studying how the President?s new economic policies are affecting employment and unemployment rates, homelessness, and the amount of money people save. In view of this, Jennie is primarily utilizing which sociological approach?
| microsociology |
| macrosociology |
| qualitative analysis |
| triangulation |
