SOCI1301 Chapter 2 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The term Homo sapiens, the name of our species, comes from Latin meaning - "intelligent
person."
The fact that text messaging is based on a new set of symbols shows us that - All of these
responses are correct:
today's young people are creating new symbols.
there are many ways to use symbols to communicate.
culture changes over time.
This language, which is the native tongue or official language in several world regions, has
become the preferred second language in most of the world. - English
Core values of U.S. culture - are sometimes in conflict with one another.
The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses
is an example of _____ culture, while the fact that most adults say they support the idea of
sexual fidelity is an example of _____ culture. - real; ideal
Cultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population are referred to as - popular
culture.
Compared to college students of the late 1960s, more of today's college students are
concerned with - making money
Ethnocentrism refers to - judging another culture using the standards of your own culture.
Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S. society rests on core values shared
by most people? - the structural-functional approach
, Cultural universals are elements of culture that - are part of every known culture.
Of all the world's countries, the United States is the most - multicultural
Ideas created by members of a society are part of - nonmaterial culture
Sociologists define a symbol as - anything that has meaning to people who share a culture.
U.S. culture holds a strong belief in - individuality
Cheating on a final examination is an example of violating campus - mores
Which of the following phrases describes the concept of ethnocentrism - judging an
unfamiliar culture using the standards of your own culture.
Subculture refers to - cultural patterns that set apart a segment of a society's population.
Which region of the United States has the largest share of people who speak a language other
than English at home? - the Southwest
In human history, the "dawn of civilization" took place with the development of - agriculture
Which theoretical approach focuses on the link between culture and social inequality? - the
social-conflict approach
culture - the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form
a people's way of life.
nonmaterial culture - the ideas created by members of a society.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The term Homo sapiens, the name of our species, comes from Latin meaning - "intelligent
person."
The fact that text messaging is based on a new set of symbols shows us that - All of these
responses are correct:
today's young people are creating new symbols.
there are many ways to use symbols to communicate.
culture changes over time.
This language, which is the native tongue or official language in several world regions, has
become the preferred second language in most of the world. - English
Core values of U.S. culture - are sometimes in conflict with one another.
The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses
is an example of _____ culture, while the fact that most adults say they support the idea of
sexual fidelity is an example of _____ culture. - real; ideal
Cultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population are referred to as - popular
culture.
Compared to college students of the late 1960s, more of today's college students are
concerned with - making money
Ethnocentrism refers to - judging another culture using the standards of your own culture.
Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S. society rests on core values shared
by most people? - the structural-functional approach
, Cultural universals are elements of culture that - are part of every known culture.
Of all the world's countries, the United States is the most - multicultural
Ideas created by members of a society are part of - nonmaterial culture
Sociologists define a symbol as - anything that has meaning to people who share a culture.
U.S. culture holds a strong belief in - individuality
Cheating on a final examination is an example of violating campus - mores
Which of the following phrases describes the concept of ethnocentrism - judging an
unfamiliar culture using the standards of your own culture.
Subculture refers to - cultural patterns that set apart a segment of a society's population.
Which region of the United States has the largest share of people who speak a language other
than English at home? - the Southwest
In human history, the "dawn of civilization" took place with the development of - agriculture
Which theoretical approach focuses on the link between culture and social inequality? - the
social-conflict approach
culture - the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form
a people's way of life.
nonmaterial culture - the ideas created by members of a society.
