Question 1

Cultural relativity ideally implies:

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A)   that moral values different from one's own are all wrong
B)   everyone's crazy except you and me (and I'm not sure about you!) 
C)   mindless acceptance of all cultural values of others
D)   tolerance and respect for the cultural values of others

Question 2

The most important differences among humans are based on:

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A)   biology
B)   species separation
C)   culture
D)   physical aspect

Question 3

To say that American music is the best in the world is an example of:

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A)   ethnocentrism
B)   cultural relativity
C)   the truth
D)   a value

Question 4

Language plays a significant part in the development and transmission of culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe a cultural value to which your parents subscribe, but about which you are not quite sure. Which cultural values in American society are in the process of change, and how will such change affect social norms? What is the danger in unstable norms?

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Question 6

Human life is acted out within a triangle of:

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A)   rules, roles, and norms
B)   society, culture, and the individual
C)   income, safety, and deference
D)   class, status, and power

Question 7

Which is an example of a pivotal social institution?

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A)   A rock band
B)   The economy
C)   A jail
D)   A symphony orchestra

Question 8

In one sense of the term, everyone is ethnocentric. This is because:

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A)   it is virtually impossible not to view people and situations in terms of some of the norms and categories derived from one's own cultural experiences
B)   people are intolerant by nature
C)   people are afraid and distrustful of strangers
D)   it is impossible to understand another culture or subculture without having been raised in it

Question 9

Laws are:

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A)   informal norms
B)   formal norms enforced by the state
C)   casual folkways
D)   less important than folkways

Question 10

Countercultures are:

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A)   subcultures that refuse to assimilate
B)   groups whose values differ in some way from the mainstream
C)   groups whose values are in explicit opposition to those of the wider societal culture
D)   the most active subcultures
E)   all of the above

Question 11

Many more people conform to social norms than do not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is an example of a subculture?

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A)   American culture
B)   teenage customs
C)   French culture
D)   Kiwi culture

Question 13

Ethnocentrism refers to:

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A)   an attitude with which members of one society judge another society according to their own standards
B)   the attitude that cultures be analyzed on their own terms
C)   the attitude that certain values and practices are common to all cultures
D)   all of the above

Question 14

Folkways regulate significant areas of human life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Violation of a folkway is considered:

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A)   a violation striking to the very heart of society
B)   a legally punishable offense
C)   a slight to one's group, but not a punishable offense
D)   an incident of no consequence whatsoever

Question 16

The violation of norms is punished by the society as a whole.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The cognitive component of culture:

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A)   includes knowledge, beliefs, and technology
B)   is made up of rules for behavior
C)   consists of values and morals
D)   is part of material culture

Question 18

Ethnocentrism means to analyze a culture on its own terms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Culture is the basis of:

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A)   human social life
B)   not only human, but also ant society
C)   all animal groups
D)   none of the above

Question 20

Material culture:

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A)   has no relation to symbols
B)   illustrates the evolution of tools and includes all objects made by humans
C)   is of limited importance to humans
D)   none of the above
E)   all of the above

Exam 3: Culture Product and Guide to Life in Society

Countercultures are:

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Human life is acted out within a triangle of:

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In one sense of the term, everyone is ethnocentric. This is because:

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Ethnocentrism refers to:

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Material culture:

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Ethnocentrism means to analyze a culture on its own terms.

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Many more people conform to social norms than do not.

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Cultural relativity ideally implies:

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Violation of a folkway is considered:

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Which is an example of a pivotal social institution?

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Laws are:

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Culture is the basis of:

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Describe a cultural value to which your parents subscribe, but about which you are not quite sure. Which cultural values in American society are in the process of change, and how will such change affect social norms? What is the danger in unstable norms?

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Which is an example of a subculture?

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Folkways regulate significant areas of human life.

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To say that American music is the best in the world is an example of:

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Language plays a significant part in the development and transmission of culture.

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The most important differences among humans are based on:

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The cognitive component of culture:

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