Ch 3 Sociology quiz

12. An example of high culture is _________, whereas an example of popular culture would be ____________.

A. Dostoevsky style in film; "American Idol" winners

10. The notion that people cannot feel or experience something that they do not have a word for can be explained by:

B. Sapir-Whorf

8. The existence of social norms, both formal and informal, is one of the main things that inform ___________, otherwise known as encouraging social conformity.

C. social control

14. Modern-day hipsters are an example of:

C. subculture

2. The American flag is a material object that denotes the U.S. However, many associate ideas with the flag, like bravery and freedom. In this example, what are bravery and freedom?

D. Nonmaterial culture

16. Some jobs today advertise in multinational markets and permit telecommuting in lieu of working from a primary location. This broadening of the job market and the way that jobs are performed can be attributed to:

D. globalization

7. A nation's flag is:

a. A symbol

13. The Ku Klux Klan is an example of what part of culture?

a. Counterculture

20. Members of a counterculture movement believed that the economic disparity between the highest and the mid to lower economic classes is growing at an exponentially alarming rate. A sociologist who studies that movement by examining the interactions between its members would most likely use what theoretical approach?

a. Symbolic interactionism

15. Your eighty-three-year-old grandmother has been using a computer for some time now. As a way to keep in touch, you frequently send emails of a few lines to let her know about your day. She calls after every email to respond point by point, but she has never emailed a response back. This can be viewed as an example of:

a. cultural lag

5. Rodney and Elise are U.S. students studying abroad in Italy. When they are introduced to their host families, the families kiss them on both cheeks. When Rodney's host brother introduces himself and kisses Rodney on both cheeks, Rodney pulls back in surprise. Where he is from, unless they are romantically involved, men do not kiss one another. This is an example of:

a. culture shock

3. The belief that one's culture is inferior to another culture is called:

a. ethnocentrism

9. The biggest difference between mores and folkways is that

a. mores are linked to morality, whereas folkways are tied to commonplace behaviors

17. The major difference between invention and discovery is:

b. Discovery involves finding items that already exists, but invention puts things together in a new way

21. What theoretical perspective views society as having a system of interdependent inherently connected parts?

b. Functionalism

18. McDonald's restaurants are found in almost every country around the world. What is this an example of?

b. diffusion

4. The irrational fear or hatred of another culture is called:

b. xenophobia

19. A sociologist conducts research into the ways that Hispanic American students are historically underprivileged in the U.S. education system. What theoretical approach is the sociologist Using?

c. Conflict theory

22. The "American Dream"—the notion that anybody can be successful and rich if they work hard enough—is most commonly associated with which sociological theory?

c. Conflict theory

11. Cultural sanctions can also be viewed as ways that society:

c. Regulates behavior

1. The terms _______ and ______ are often used interchangeably, but have nuances that differentiate them.

d. ethnocentrism and Xenocentrism

6. Most cultures have been found to identify laughter as a sign of humor, joy, or pleasure. Laughter is an examples of:

d. universalism