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

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