Question 1

According to the new cultural studies perspective, culture

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A)   is ephemeral and constantly changing.
B)   prevents deviance from occurring.
C)   provides stability in society.
D)   does not include popular or widely understood artifacts.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

How does language influence patterns of social inequality?

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A)   Language has little effect on patterns of race or gender inequality.
B)   Language may reproduce inequalities through stereotypes and assumptions that may be built into what people say.
C)   Studies have proven that what someone is called really doesn't matter, since identity is developed internally by the individual.
D)   While language affects patterns of race and gender, there is no indication that it influences patterns of class inequality.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In their day-to- day lives, most people

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A)   have to consciously think about their cultural practices.
B)   take the expectations of their culture for granted.
C)   spend a lot of time questioning why they engage in certain behaviors.
D)   ignore their own cultural traditions.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The transmission of cultural elements from one society to another is called cultural .

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A)   hegemony
B)   diffusion
C)   lag
D)   shockE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The growth of media conglomerates means that fewer organizations are involved in producing and distributing culture. Which of the following is not a consequence of this growth?

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A)   There may be less diversity in content of the
B)   People may conform to the interests of the dominant groups without realizing they are doing so.
C)   Cultural messages in the media become more homogeneous.
D)   Over time, there inevitably will be a single corporation controlling all media sources.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of non-material culture?

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A)   A painting
B)   A fashion magazine
C)   A building
D)   Table mannersE) A) and C)
F) All of the above D

Question 7

Regardless of where it is found in the world, culture is

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A)   shared.
B)   genetic.
C)   questioned by those who take part in it.
D)   the same everywhere at all times.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Values guide individuals' behavior but have no role in shaping society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As a means of social control, to enforce norms, sanctions

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A)   are always negative.
B)   are always positive.
C)   may be mild or severe.
D)   are not very effective.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?

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A)   Media
B)   Art
C)   Ideas
D)   CarsE) None of the above
F) B) and C) C

Question 11

The orientation that sees society as comprised of the images and words that people use to represent behavior and ideas is called .

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A)   new cultural studies
B)   postmodernism
C)   critical sociology
D)   new age theoryE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Cultural hegemony refers to

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A)   the pervasive influence of just one culture.
B)   the social agreement that the powerful should control the
C)   the belief that mass media's influence is larger than desirable.
D)   multiple cultures merging to create a new massE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Members of a subculture

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A)   are never well-integrated into the dominant culture.
B)   tend to share the same practices, values and beliefs as the members of the dominant culture.
C)   exist within and share some elements of the dominant culture.
D)   are indistinguishable from members of the dominant culture.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements about cultural change is false?

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A)   Cultures change in response to changed conditions in the society.
B)   Cultures change through cultural diffusion.
C)   Cultures change as the result of innovation.
D)   Cultural change cannot be consciously created.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

List and discuss the four elements of culture presented in the text. Provide examples of each.

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Question 16

The more complex the society, the more likely its culture will be internally diverse.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Language is constantly evolving in response to social change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Classical theorists of sociology were primarily interested in the relationship of culture to

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A)   standards of beauty.
B)   nonmaterial culture such as values and beliefs.
C)   other social institutions.
D)   the material artifacts that were produced.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The strength or seriousness of social sanctions is

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A)   harsh, regardless of how strictly the norm is held.
B)   generally lighter for violations of folkways than violations of mores.
C)   unrelated to the type of norm that is violated.
D)   not something that sociologists consider in the study of norm violations.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is false with regard to beliefs?

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A)   Shared beliefs hold people in a group or society together.
B)   Beliefs are the basis for many norms and values in a society.
C)   Beliefs must be true in order for them to guide human behavior.
D)   Beliefs may be so strongly held that it is difficult to consider any contradictory information.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Exam 2: Culture

According to the new cultural studies perspective, culture

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How does language influence patterns of social inequality?

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In their day-to- day lives, most people

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The transmission of cultural elements from one society to another is called cultural .

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The growth of media conglomerates means that fewer organizations are involved in producing and distributing culture. Which of the following is not a consequence of this growth?

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Which of the following is an example of non-material culture?

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Values guide individuals' behavior but have no role in shaping society.

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The orientation that sees society as comprised of the images and words that people use to represent behavior and ideas is called .

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Members of a subculture

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