Review Exam 3

The routine conventions of living, thinking, and acting in a group are called

Folkways

Stephen usually gets lunch with three of his co-workers and on the weekends he gets together with his college friends. The people Stephen interacts with represent two types of _________

Groups

Western society values _____ over _____

Individuals; groups

There _____ a strict one-to-one relationship between one culture and a nation-state

Is not

Christianity and Judaism are both monotheistic religions

True

Economic advancement and globalization may be important factors in societal change

True

While religion can influence the values and norms of society, the values and norms of society can also impact religion

True

What ethical system was the official ethical system of China until the communist revolution and emphasizes taking the right actions to attain salvation

Confucianism

How has social media affected group life

It has emphasized the idea of an extended social group

What are three principles of social stratification?

It is generally universal It carries over to the next generation It involves beliefs as inequality

Confucianism values harmonious relationships, which are based on moral and ethical conduct and ______.

Loyalty to others

Adherents of Islam are called

Muslims

_____ join the political entity of a state to the cultural entity of a nation

Nation-states

What are three examples of the "hidden curriculum" of schools?

Obedience to authority Respect for others Dealing with competition

What are three of the determinants of culture

Political philosophy Social structure Economic philosophy

In the ______ dimension identified by Hofstede, the degree of power and wealth is not balanced within a country.

Power distance

____ is/are a system of shared beliefs that are concerned with the realm of the sacred and involve rituals reflecting the belief

Religion

The set of shared beliefs followed by Catholics and those of the Jewish father represent their individual

Religions

Energy Resource Ltd. does business in 50 countries around the world. The company stresses to all employees the importance of understanding the prevailing culture in the countries that they are doing business in. In other words, the company is aware of the importance of

cross-cultural literacy

Hindus believe in ______, the behaviors and responsibilities governing individual conduct

dharma

Buddhism has all the same basic beliefs as Hinduism EXCEPT it does not advocate for which two factors?

Advocacy in extreme ascetic behavior Support for the caste system

The religion where followers try to achieve nirvana or spiritual enlightenment is _____.

Buddhism

Understanding how cultural differences across and within nations affect the way business is practiced is known as__________ literacy

Cross-Cultural

Hofstede studied how ______ relates to values in the workplace.

Culture

Monica asked her manager if appropriate dress for the meeting was business casual or traditional business. Monica is inquiring about the ______ associated with the meeting

Folkway

The religion where followers believe in reincarnation and karma is

Hinduism

Alex considers himself a "true French Canadian" and agrees with political activists who think there should be a separation from English speaking citizens who are dominating certain provinces. What seems to be the cause of this division in Canada?

Language

Kate's grandmother was born in Belgium and she says she is Flemish. Anne's grandmother was also born in Belgium and she says she is French. In some areas of Belgium, all signs are in French and are not possible to read unless you know the French language. The same is true for other areas with all signs in Flemish. What is creating the divide between these two cultures?

Language

Islam is a _____ religion, believing in one true God.

Monotheistic

Unspoken language is another way to describe ______ communication.

Nonverbal

Most people talk quietly when going into a library because it is a social rule. This type of social rule is called a

Norm

The two major Christian organizations are

Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church

All societies are divided on a hierarchical basis into social categories called social______

Strata

The basic social organization of a society is called its social

Structure

The ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable are called

Values