Question 1

An argot is a specialized language used by members of a subculture.Doctors and nurses,for example,have developed a language system that is not easily understood by patients but enables medical professionals to communicate more easily,rapidly,and precisely with one another.Which sociological perspective is likely to emphasize the value of this specialized medical language?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  feminist perspective

Question 2

Explain the differences among innovations,discoveries,inventions,and diffusion.Give examples of each to clarify the differences.

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Discovery is the

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A)  combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist.
B)  process of introducing new elements into a culture.
C)  process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality.
D)  process by which cultural items spread to different groups.

Question 4

An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate covered crickets.While she does not partake herself,she does not judge the practice.She is exhibiting

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A)  xenocentrism.
B)  ethnocentrism.
C)  cultural relativism.
D)  monophobicism.

Question 5

Which sociologist introduced the concept of culture lag to the discipline?

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A)  William Ogburn
B)  Antonio Gramsci
C)  Edward Sapir
D)  George Ritzer

Question 6

Facing forward in an elevator can be considered a(n)

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A)  informal norm.
B)  formal norm.
C)  more.
D)  sanction.

Question 7

The employees of Indian call centers can be considered

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A)  a subculture.
B)  a counterculture.
C)  a dominant culture.
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Which sociological perspective argues that subcultures often emerge because the dominant society has unsuccessfully attempted to suppress a practice regarded as improper,such as the use of illegal drugs?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  feminist perspective B

Question 9

Countercultures typically thrive among the young because they have the least investment in the existing culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Invention is the

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A)  combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist.
B)  process of introducing new elements into a culture.
C)  process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality.
D)  process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society.

Question 11

Diffusion is the

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A)  combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist.
B)  process of introducing new elements into a culture.
C)  process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality.
D)  process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society.

Question 12

In the U.S. ,professional gamblers,Armenian Americans,teenagers,and nudists are all examples of

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A)  cultures.
B)  countercultures.
C)  subcultures.
D)  contracultures.

Question 13

Bilingualism is the use of two or more languages

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A)  in all sectors of public and private life.
B)  in particular settings,such as workplaces or educational facilities,treating each language as equally legitimate.
C)  only in educational settings.
D)  only in workplaces.

Question 14

Severe sanctions serve to punish those who violate informal norms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Given that cultural diffusion could upset the stability of a society,which perspective is most likely to argue that most cultures resist new cultural components that do not fit comfortably into their social system?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  feminist perspective

Question 16

A society is

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A)  the totality of learned,socially transmitted behavior.
B)  a fairly large number of people who live in the same territory,are relatively independent of people outside it,and participate in a common culture.
C)  the norms,values,and beliefs of a large group of people.
D)  All of these answers are correct. B

Question 17

The belief that conformity to a single language helps to unify members of a society reflects which sociological perspective?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  global perspective A

Question 18

The statement "Attempts to create bilingualism in the U.S.represent a case of subordinated language minorities seeking opportunities for self-expression" reflects the views of which sociological perspective?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  global perspective

Question 19

A primitive tribe that cultivates the soil by hand has much more culture than a modern,computerized society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which sociological perspective would maintain that the laws of a society are created by the groups in power and help those groups maintain their superior status?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  global perspective

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