Soc 001 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2022 » Chapter 3 Quiz Culture

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Question #1
Don work a t-shirt and torn jeans to a job interview at a bank. Don violated:
A.   folkways
B.   mores
C.   symbols
D.   social control
Question #2
Shaking hands when being introduced is an example of a cultural universal.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #3
In American culture, it is widely believed that marriage should last forever or, until "death parts us." This is an example of:
A.   culture shock
B.   real culture
C.   material culture
D.   ideal culture
Question #4
_______is an example of nonmaterial culture.
A.   An automobile
B.   Language
C.   A fast-food restaurant
D.   Clothing
Question #5
Values help shape a society by suggesting what is good and bad, beautiful and ugly, sought or avoided.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT an example of a formal norm within the United States?
A.   a "no peeing in the pool" sign at the YMCA
B.   writing a thank you note
C.   the Facebook employee manual
D.   a 65 miles per hour speed limit
Question #7
The television show "American Idol" is an example of _____.
A.   popular culture
B.   high culture
C.   singular culture
D.   low culture
Question #8
Some norms, formal and informal, that are followed within a culture, occur at the expense of others. This concept is most in line with which theoretical perspective?
A.   Symbolic Interactionism
B.   Structural Functionalism
C.   Conflict Theory
Question #9
Ross loves his new fur coat. He wears it everywhere. The fur coat is an example of: _________________.
A.   a norm
B.   cultural propriety
C.   a cultural universal
D.   material culture
Question #10
Teenage pregnancies are an example of:
A.   Informal sanctions
B.   Formal sanctions
C.   Ideal culture
D.   Real culture
Question #11
While using an elevator, people stand facing the door, don't speak to one another, and generally keep to themselves. This is an example of:
A.   a law
B.   an innovation
C.   informal norms
D.   social control

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