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

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