Question 1

What is the difference between "ideal" and "real" culture?

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The terms "ideal" and "real" culture ref...

Question 2

Counterculture refers to

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A)  people who differ in some small way.
B)  popular culture.
C)  high culture.
D)  cultural patterns that oppose those that are widely held.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A Marxist analysis of U.S.culture suggests that our competitive and individualistic values reflect

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A)  the values of the "founding fathers."
B)  trends in Western European history.
C)  this nation's capitalist economy.
D)  this nation's family system.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In general, low-income nations have cultures that value individualism and personal self-expression.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

George Murdock pointed to many cultural universals.Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural universal?

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A)  belief in a heavenly afterlife
B)  funeral rites
C)  the family
D)  telling jokesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Cultural relativism means using your own cultural standards to evaluate another culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The region of the United States where the largest percentage of people speak a language other than English at home is the

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A)  Southwest.
B)  South.
C)  Northeast.
D)  Northwest.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Technology refers to knowledge people use to make a way of life in their surroundings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Subculture is more at odds with dominant culture than counterculture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses is an example of _____ culture, while the fact that most adults say they support the idea of sexual fidelity is an example of _____ culture.

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A)  high; low
B)  low; high
C)  ideal; real
D)  real; idealE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The theoretical approach that highlights the link between culture and social inequality is the

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A)  structural-functional approach.
B)  social-conflict approach.
C)  symbolic-interaction approach.
D)  sociobiology approach.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Cultural values in the United States always go together-they are all consistent with one another.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Businesses in this country can profit from recognizing the cultural diversity of the U.S.population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It is fair to say that humans are prisoners of their existing culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Among all forms of life, humans stand out as the only species that

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A)  relies on culture to ensure survival.
B)  has patterned ways of living.
C)  has biological instincts.
D)  makes use of tools.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S.society rests on core values shared by most people?

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A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the social-conflict approach
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach
D)  the sociobiology approachE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A person who criticizes the Amish farmer as being "backward" for tilling his fields with horses and a plow instead of using a tractor is displaying

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A)  ethnocentrism.
B)  cultural relativism.
C)  cultural diffusion.
D)  cultural integration.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

An example of nonmaterial culture would be the types of vehicles people use to get around.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cultural universals refer to patterns that are held by everyone in a society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The early U.S.sociologist who described the difference between folkways and mores was

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A)  Emile Durkheim.
B)  William Graham Sumner.
C)  Harriett Martineau.
D)  George Herbert Mead.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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It is fair to say that humans are prisoners of their existing culture.

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Businesses in this country can profit from recognizing the cultural diversity of the U.S.population.

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The region of the United States where the largest percentage of people speak a language other than English at home is the

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In general, low-income nations have cultures that value individualism and personal self-expression.

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An example of nonmaterial culture would be the types of vehicles people use to get around.

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The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses is an example of _____ culture, while the fact that most adults say they support the idea of sexual fidelity is an example of _____ culture.

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Counterculture refers to

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George Murdock pointed to many cultural universals.Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural universal?

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Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S.society rests on core values shared by most people?

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The theoretical approach that highlights the link between culture and social inequality is the

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Cultural relativism means using your own cultural standards to evaluate another culture.

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A Marxist analysis of U.S.culture suggests that our competitive and individualistic values reflect

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Subculture is more at odds with dominant culture than counterculture.

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Technology refers to knowledge people use to make a way of life in their surroundings.

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Cultural universals refer to patterns that are held by everyone in a society.

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What is the difference between "ideal" and "real" culture?

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