Question 1

A strength of the functionalist perspective on culture is a focus on the needs of society and the fact that stability is essential for society's continued survival.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What does anthropologist Marvin Harris use to explain why cattle,which are viewed as sacred,are not killed and eaten in India,where widespread hunger and malnutrition exist?

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural xenocentrism
B)   diversity in practice
C)   cultural relativism
D)   reverse ethnocentrismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Laura believes in always being honest,but she lies to her parents.What is this an example of?

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A)   a gap between norms and taboos
B)   a gap between sanctions and values
C)   a gap between ideal culture and real culture
D)   a gap between formal norms and informal normsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Discuss how residential schools are a form of cultural imperialism.Provide an example.

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Cultural imperialism: the exte...

Question 5

Culture could not exist without symbols because there would be no shared meanings among people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of your professors constantly uses the term mankind in place of the term humanity.Why does this annoy you?

Accepted Answer

A)   The relationship between language and gender gets masked.
B)   Using the masculine form ignores women.
C)   Language becomes objective and standardized.
D)   Pronouns that show the gender of the person we expect to be in a particular occupation are missing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Symbolic interactionists focus primarily on macrolevel concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ear spacers are a form of activity fad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Suppose you were a conflict theorist.Which of the following statements are you most likely to make?

Accepted Answer

A)   Language is a source of power and social control.
B)   Language is an important means of cultural transmission.
C)   Language is a way for groups with less power to fight against the dominant group.
D)   Language is a stabilizing force in society.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What term does Ann Swidler use for symbols,stories,rituals and worldviews?

Accepted Answer

A)   intergenerational transmission
B)   collective memory
C)   cultural toolkit
D)   institutional repertoiresE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In which sentence does the voice of the verb incorrectly ascribe credit,thereby reinforcing racial or gender stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chinese Canadians were given the right to vote in 1947.
B)   Chinese Canadians fought for the right to vote.
C)   Chinese Canadians won the right to vote in 1947.
D)   Chinese Canadians got the right to vote in 1974.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

If you overhear someone using derogatory stereotypes to ridicule a recent immigrant who stands out in appearance,what are you witnessing?

Accepted Answer

A)   positive ethnocentrism
B)   negative ethnocentrism
C)   positive cultural relativism
D)   high cultureE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is the best example of a gender-neutral term?

Accepted Answer

A)   stewardess
B)   actress
C)   councilman
D)   police officerE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Tim's parents keep telling him that the only way he will have a successful career is to stay in school and finish his MA.What aspect of culture is best exemplified by his parents' argument?

Accepted Answer

A)   norm
B)   value
C)   belief
D)   languageE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Discuss the gap between ideal and real culture.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Ideal culture: refers to the values and ...

Question 16

Which term best describes symbols,language,values,and norms?

Accepted Answer

A)   material culture
B)   drives
C)   nonmaterial cultural components
D)   instinctsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What term would a sociologist use to describe grain elevators,banking pin chips,or training in CPR?

Accepted Answer

A)   industrialization
B)   technology
C)   material culture
D)   nonmaterial cultureE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What do sociologists call mores that are so strong that their violation is considered to be extremely offensive and even unmentionable?

Accepted Answer

A)   Laws
B)   taboos
C)   negative sanctions
D)   formal sanctionsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: Culture

Culture could not exist without symbols because there would be no shared meanings among people.

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Suppose you were a conflict theorist.Which of the following statements are you most likely to make?

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Tim's parents keep telling him that the only way he will have a successful career is to stay in school and finish his MA.What aspect of culture is best exemplified by his parents' argument?

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Which of the following is the best example of a gender-neutral term?

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If you overhear someone using derogatory stereotypes to ridicule a recent immigrant who stands out in appearance,what are you witnessing?

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What does anthropologist Marvin Harris use to explain why cattle,which are viewed as sacred,are not killed and eaten in India,where widespread hunger and malnutrition exist?

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Ear spacers are a form of activity fad.

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Symbolic interactionists focus primarily on macrolevel concerns.

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Discuss how residential schools are a form of cultural imperialism.Provide an example.

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What term does Ann Swidler use for symbols,stories,rituals and worldviews?

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What term would a sociologist use to describe grain elevators,banking pin chips,or training in CPR?

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One of your professors constantly uses the term mankind in place of the term humanity.Why does this annoy you?

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Laura believes in always being honest,but she lies to her parents.What is this an example of?

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What do sociologists call mores that are so strong that their violation is considered to be extremely offensive and even unmentionable?

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A strength of the functionalist perspective on culture is a focus on the needs of society and the fact that stability is essential for society's continued survival.

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Which term best describes symbols,language,values,and norms?

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Discuss the gap between ideal and real culture.Provide an example.

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Ideal culture: refers to the values and ...
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In which sentence does the voice of the verb incorrectly ascribe credit,thereby reinforcing racial or gender stereotypes?

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Culture could not exist without symbols because there would be no shared meanings among people.

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Suppose you were a conflict theorist.Which of the following statements are you most likely to make?

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Tim's parents keep telling him that the only way he will have a successful career is to stay in school and finish his MA.What aspect of culture is best exemplified by his parents' argument?

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Which of the following is the best example of a gender-neutral term?

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If you overhear someone using derogatory stereotypes to ridicule a recent immigrant who stands out in appearance,what are you witnessing?

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What does anthropologist Marvin Harris use to explain why cattle,which are viewed as sacred,are not killed and eaten in India,where widespread hunger and malnutrition exist?

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Ear spacers are a form of activity fad.

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Symbolic interactionists focus primarily on macrolevel concerns.

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Discuss how residential schools are a form of cultural imperialism.Provide an example.

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What term does Ann Swidler use for symbols,stories,rituals and worldviews?

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What term would a sociologist use to describe grain elevators,banking pin chips,or training in CPR?

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One of your professors constantly uses the term mankind in place of the term humanity.Why does this annoy you?

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Laura believes in always being honest,but she lies to her parents.What is this an example of?

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What do sociologists call mores that are so strong that their violation is considered to be extremely offensive and even unmentionable?

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A strength of the functionalist perspective on culture is a focus on the needs of society and the fact that stability is essential for society's continued survival.

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Which term best describes symbols,language,values,and norms?

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Discuss the gap between ideal and real culture.Provide an example.

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