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

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Question #1
Which of the following is not part of the definition of culture?
A.   Beliefs
B.   Globalization
C.   Language
D.   Behavior
Question #2
Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?
A.   Table manners
B.   A building
C.   A fashion magazine
D.   A painting
Question #3
Material culture consists of
A.   ideas and beliefs of a group of people.
B.   objects created in a given culture.
C.   ideas about what is right and wrong.
D.   laws, customs, and ideas.
Question #4
Norms, values, laws, and customs are all examples of _____ culture.
A.   high
B.   material
C.   nontraditional
D.   nonmaterial
Question #5
Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?
A.   Ideas
B.   Cars
C.   Media
D.   Artwork
Question #6
Regardless of where it is found in the world, culture is
A.   the same everywhere at all times.
B.   shared by those who are a part of it.
C.   questioned by those who take part in it.
D.   largely genetically determined.
Question #7
A(n) _____ is something that stands for something else, or anything to which people give meaning.
A.   symbol
B.   society
C.   identity
D.   culture
Question #8
Which of the following is true about the meanings associated with symbols?
A.   They are inherent in the symbol itself.
B.   They depend on the culture in which they appear.
C.   They have no influence on human behavior.
D.   They are always the same, regardless of the context in which they exist.
Question #9
Which of the following is true about cultural change?
A.   While culture changes from place to place, in each place it stays virtually the same.
B.   Culture changes as people adapt in different time periods and to different environments.
C.   Culture changes only after extreme situations change.
D.   Culture changes over time but not across places.
Question #10
Culture is best described as
A.   unitary.
B.   multifaceted.
C.   monolithic.
D.   singular.
Question #11
As an element of culture, language is important because
A.   it enables us to learn social skills.
B.   it enables a person to become a part of society.
C.   All of these choices are true.
D.   it permits the formation of culture
Question #12
Why are norms such an important element of culture?
A.   Because they convey so much important information, people cannot survive without norms.
B.   Norms are the basis for the formal education system and are thus essential for creating competent individuals.
C.   Norms are absolutely essential for social interaction because norms are the way that people communicate with each other.
D.   Norms are the social expectations for behavior; without norms, society would be chaotic.
Question #13
Folkways are
A.   the ordinary customs of different group cultures.
B.   often upheld through laws that bring serious repercussions.
C.   strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior.
D.   norms that provide strict codes of behavior.
Question #14
As a means of social control, to enforce norms, sanctions
A.   may be mild or severe.
B.   are not very effective.
C.   are always negative.
D.   are always positive.
Question #15
People generally follow norms for behavior because they
A.   have thought about all their actions and act in the way they find most efficient.
B.   have learned and internalized the common expectations for behavior.
C.   fear serious punishment for violations.
D.   are physically forced to do so.

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