Humanities 125 - American Social Values » Winter 2020 » Quiz on What is Culture

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Question #1
Janet is visiting her childhood friend in the Hamptons. Janet wears ripped jeans and Chuck Taylors to an infamous “White” party. The majority of party-goers refuse to socialize with her. Janet is experiencing a form of ____.
A.   Xenocentricism
B.   Formal sanction
C.   Social control
D.   Ethnocentricity
Question #2
Which of the following is an example of an informal sanction?
A.   Brett illegally downloading the new Black Keys album because he couldn’t afford to buy it.
B.   Sarah buying Lady Gaga tickets from a scalper because the show sold out.
C.   Lilly being sent to prison because she failed to pay her taxes.
D.   The football team throwing a slushy in Finn’s face because he tried to join the Glee club.
Question #3
What group defines themselves through a rejection of the mainstream:
A.   Beatniks
B.   Hipsters
C.   Hepcats
D.   Hippies
Question #4
Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism?
A.   Joseph protesting the Running of the Bulls while visiting Pamplona.
B.   Helena putting aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying.
C.   Andy marrying a woman who does not practice his religion, though his parents disprove.
D.   Ingrid becoming upset over the course language used in the Australian Outback.
Question #5
Which of the following is an example of a cultural universal?
A.   Putting your cell phone on silent during a Broadway production
B.   Holding hands with your best friend
C.   Marrying the partner whom your parents have chosen for you
D.   Incest taboos
Question #6
Kurt and Mitch visit an Amish village on a class trip. “Let’s see if we can round up some old radios and appliances and drop them off for them later this week. I think they’ll appreciate it. They just don’t understand what they’re missing.” Mitch rolls his eyes. Kurt’s perspective is an example of _______.
A.   Ideal culture
B.   Behavioral normativity
C.   Cultural imperialism
D.   Material culture
Question #7
Many Americans pay for haircuts, trips to the dentist, or transportation on the metro and bus systems. These actions support the notion of capitalism, an example of _____.
A.   Material culture
B.   Non-material culture
C.   The counterculture
D.   A cultural universal
Question #8
Angelica visits Thailand with her family. When she wears short-shorts and tank tops while visiting a series of temples during her first week, she is met with hostility from the locals. She feels she no longer knows how to behave or interact with those outside her family. Angelica is experiencing _____.
A.   Cultural imperialism
B.   Xenocentricism
C.   Material culture
D.   Culture shock
Question #9
What is one difference between a more and a folkway?
A.   Mores encourage social rebellion; folkways do not
B.   Mores may carry serious consequences if violated; folkways do not.
C.   Mores are legally acceptable to violate; folkways are not.
D.   Mores are constructed based on norms; folkways are not
Question #10
The term values can be defined as:,,
A.   A culture’s standard for discerning what’s good and just in society.
B.   Scripture found within the Bible.
C.   The tenets or convictions that people hold to be true
D.   Federal laws and regulations

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