SOCIOLOGY 101 // CH 3.

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It is easy for us to perceive our own culture and see how it shapes and defines who we are. a. true b. false

b. false

Norms can be categorized from least serious to most serious. Rank the following types of norms accordingly: a.more b.taboo c.folkway

Folkway, More, Taboo

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the idea that language structures: a. actions. b. thoughts. c. technology.

b. thoughts.

Which of the following groups within society openly rejects, and may actively oppose, society's values and norms? a. the dominant culture b. a subculture c. a counterculture d. a materialistic culture

c. a counterculture

When a person uses his or her own culture as a standard to evaluate another group or individual, this is called a. egotism. b. egocentrism. c. ethnocentrism. d. material culture.

c. ethnocentrism.

Culture is more innate than learned. a.true b.false

b.false

Conflict Theory

Values & norms are part of the dominant culture & tend to represent & protect the interests of the most powerful groups in society.

Symbolic Interactionism

Values & norms are social constructions that may vary over time & in different contexts; meaning is created, maintained, & changed through ongoing social interaction.

Structural Functionalism

Values & norms are widely shared & agreed upon; they contribute to social stability by reinforcing common bonds & constraining individual behavior.

When William goes on vacation to Germany, he sees older children having a small glass of wine with their parents while at dinner. William, being from the United States, believes this is wrong. This is an example of a. ethnocentrism. b. multiculturalism. c. cultural relativism. d. normlessness.

a. ethnocentrism.

Which perspective explores the ways in which components of culture such as norms and values contribute to the organization and stability of society? a. structural functionalism b. conflict theory c. symbolic interactionism d. post modernism

a. structural functionalism

Which of the following are examples of material culture? Mark all that apply .a.__ the "play" icon on a DVD player b.__ a spatula c.__ a Little MermaidDVD d.__ a hammer

b.__ a spatula d.__ a hammer

Which norm has the greatest moral significance? a. folkways b. pathways c. mores d. symbolic culture

c. mores

In Pennsylvania, there is a large neighborhood primarily consisting of Amish people. They live harmoniously with their non-Amish neighbors. They are distinctive because of the clothes they wear and the horses and buggies they opt to drive in the neighborhood. The Amish are an example of a a. counterculture. b. dominant culture. c. subculture. d. cultural dichotomy.

c. subculture.

Ways of thinking and acting reflect a society's a. dominant culture. b. material culture. c. symbolic culture. d. counterculture.

c. symbolic culture.

Which of the following is NOT a component of culture? a.material culture b. signs c. language d. symbolic culture e. All of the above are components of culture.

e. All of the above are components of culture.


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