Question 1

Explain the difference between material and nonmaterial culture, with examples.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Nonmaterial culture includes con...

Question 2

Virtually all cultures have religious beliefs, rituals, and politics. As such, these represent the concept of cultural relativism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A group of close friends have devised their own set of hand signals to communicate with each other without anyone else understanding. How would sociologists explain this?

Accepted Answer

A)   The group is using material culture to create a new set of symbols.
B)   The group is communicating with socially constructed meanings.
C)   The group has developed its own access to resources.
D)   The group is providing a sense of belonging to each other.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

According to George Murdock, each country has a unique culture, but there are some cultural practices that exist in most or all societies. These are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   subcultures
B)   cultural universals
C)   multiculturalism
D)   high culturesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

While at a restaurant, a female server must smile at all customers in order to appear friendly and approachable, even if she is not in the mood to do so. This is an example of a societal ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   exception
B)   rule
C)   norm
D)   anomalyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Sociologist Gerhard Lenski argued that ______ is what leads to different types of societies over time.

Accepted Answer

A)   capital
B)   religion
C)   people
D)   technologyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What is an example of cultural capital?

Accepted Answer

A)   social intelligence
B)   transnationalism
C)   money
D)   educationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Shui lives in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco. Her values and beliefs mostly reflect those of the people around her, but she also embraces American cultural values. Shui's cultural group is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   material culture
B)   primary culture
C)   homogenous culture
D)   subcultureE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 9

Cell phones are part of material culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a person is caught stealing from a store, this person has broken one of societies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   mores
B)   taboos
C)   symbols
D)   structuresE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

To produce food and goods, an industrial society relies on the use of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   consumers
B)   technology
C)   hand tools
D)   animalsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Differentiate between mores and folkways.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Mores refer to widely ...

Question 13

Henry said that the Patriots are the best football team of all time. This is a value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most obvious mechanism for transmitting beliefs is through ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the media
B)   political activity
C)   trial and error
D)   observation and reinforcementE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Why are hunter-gatherers thought of as indicators of a pre-society?

Accepted Answer

Varies. They lack the stabilit...

Question 16

What are the characteristics of a subculture? Provide an example using high school as the culture.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Should include: subcultures are ...

Question 17

A society that is viewed as pre-society because its members move around to find food is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   hunter-gatherer
B)   pastoral
C)   industrial
D)   agriculturalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The development of hand tools and the domestication of animals were the precursor to ______ societies.

Accepted Answer

A)   hunter-gatherer
B)   horticultural/pastoral
C)   agrarian
D)   industrialE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which statement about culture is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is socially constructed.
B)   There is a lack of tradition.
C)   It is always inherited.
D)   There is a lack of uniqueness.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 20

Which statement is the best description of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   The representation of culture has a linguistic structure.
B)   Language influences our understanding of reality.
C)   The fewer words a culture uses, the better it is able to communicate.
D)   Culture is the framework of meaning, language is the personification of it.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D) B

Exam 4: Recognizing Culture

Explain the difference between material and nonmaterial culture, with examples.

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Virtually all cultures have religious beliefs, rituals, and politics. As such, these represent the concept of cultural relativism.

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A group of close friends have devised their own set of hand signals to communicate with each other without anyone else understanding. How would sociologists explain this?

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According to George Murdock, each country has a unique culture, but there are some cultural practices that exist in most or all societies. These are called ______.

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While at a restaurant, a female server must smile at all customers in order to appear friendly and approachable, even if she is not in the mood to do so. This is an example of a societal ______.

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Sociologist Gerhard Lenski argued that ______ is what leads to different types of societies over time.

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What is an example of cultural capital?

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Shui lives in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco. Her values and beliefs mostly reflect those of the people around her, but she also embraces American cultural values. Shui's cultural group is a ______.

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Cell phones are part of material culture.

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If a person is caught stealing from a store, this person has broken one of societies ______.

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To produce food and goods, an industrial society relies on the use of ______.

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Differentiate between mores and folkways.

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Henry said that the Patriots are the best football team of all time. This is a value.

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The most obvious mechanism for transmitting beliefs is through ______.

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Why are hunter-gatherers thought of as indicators of a pre-society?

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What are the characteristics of a subculture? Provide an example using high school as the culture.

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A society that is viewed as pre-society because its members move around to find food is ______.

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The development of hand tools and the domestication of animals were the precursor to ______ societies.

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Which statement about culture is TRUE?

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Which statement is the best description of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

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