SOCIOLOGY 1301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which theoretical perspective maintains that stability requires a consensus and the
support of society's members?
social control theory
functionalist theory -
interactionist theory
conflict theory - Answers -functionalist theory
An American touring China wants local cuisine for dinner but is stunned to learn that the
specialty in one restaurant is pigeon meat. This scenario is an example of
a cultural universal.
culture shock. -
a countercultural dynamic.
dominant ideology. - Answers -culture shock.
How would a functionalist view the debate over bilingual education?
A single language is preferable, because having a shared language unifies members of
a society. -
Attacks on bilingualism stem from an ethnocentric point of view.
The rejection of bilingualism is the dominant ideology's way of maintaining power.
Bilingualism is an asset that promotes the self-expression of subordinated language
minorities. - Answers -A single language is preferable, because having a shared
language unifies members of a society.
Sociologists use the term ______Blank to refer to a segment of society that shares a
distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that differs from the pattern of the
larger society.
superculture
counterculture
subculture -
dominant culture - Answers -C
Evaluating the practices of other cultures on the basis of one's own culture and way of
life is referred to as
cultural relativism.
xenocentrism.
ethnocentrism.-Correct
, culture shock. - Answers -C
An individual who places a priority on understanding other cultures, rather than
dismissing them as "strange" or "exotic," is practicing
ethnocentrism.
xenocentrism.
cultural relativism.-Correct
culture shock. - Answers -
The division of society over certain controversial cultural elements is referred to as
the culture war -Correct
a clash of civilizations.
counterculture.
culture shock. - Answers -
The foundation of all cultures is ______Blank, which enables people to express all
aspects of culture through word meanings and symbols.
cultural capital
culture
language-Correct
sociology - Answers -
The saying "Respect your elders" reflects which of the following aspects of culture? -
Answers -norms
Free speech, religion, and democracy are examples of - Answers -values
The process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture is known as - Answers -
innovation
Sociologists use the term ______Blank to refer to the process by which a cultural item
spreads from group to group or society to society. - Answers -diffusion
Melissa lives in an old neighborhood without a homeowners' association. She decides
to paint her house bright purple, with lime green trim and an orange door. Which of the
following sanctions is she most likely to experience as a result of her house color? -
Answers -frowns from her neighbors
snide comments from people who walk by
Which of the following statements are true regarding sociobiology? - Answers -
Sociobiology asserts that most human cultural traits are learned.
Sociobiology involves studying how human social behavior is affected by biology.
ANSWERS
Which theoretical perspective maintains that stability requires a consensus and the
support of society's members?
social control theory
functionalist theory -
interactionist theory
conflict theory - Answers -functionalist theory
An American touring China wants local cuisine for dinner but is stunned to learn that the
specialty in one restaurant is pigeon meat. This scenario is an example of
a cultural universal.
culture shock. -
a countercultural dynamic.
dominant ideology. - Answers -culture shock.
How would a functionalist view the debate over bilingual education?
A single language is preferable, because having a shared language unifies members of
a society. -
Attacks on bilingualism stem from an ethnocentric point of view.
The rejection of bilingualism is the dominant ideology's way of maintaining power.
Bilingualism is an asset that promotes the self-expression of subordinated language
minorities. - Answers -A single language is preferable, because having a shared
language unifies members of a society.
Sociologists use the term ______Blank to refer to a segment of society that shares a
distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that differs from the pattern of the
larger society.
superculture
counterculture
subculture -
dominant culture - Answers -C
Evaluating the practices of other cultures on the basis of one's own culture and way of
life is referred to as
cultural relativism.
xenocentrism.
ethnocentrism.-Correct
, culture shock. - Answers -C
An individual who places a priority on understanding other cultures, rather than
dismissing them as "strange" or "exotic," is practicing
ethnocentrism.
xenocentrism.
cultural relativism.-Correct
culture shock. - Answers -
The division of society over certain controversial cultural elements is referred to as
the culture war -Correct
a clash of civilizations.
counterculture.
culture shock. - Answers -
The foundation of all cultures is ______Blank, which enables people to express all
aspects of culture through word meanings and symbols.
cultural capital
culture
language-Correct
sociology - Answers -
The saying "Respect your elders" reflects which of the following aspects of culture? -
Answers -norms
Free speech, religion, and democracy are examples of - Answers -values
The process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture is known as - Answers -
innovation
Sociologists use the term ______Blank to refer to the process by which a cultural item
spreads from group to group or society to society. - Answers -diffusion
Melissa lives in an old neighborhood without a homeowners' association. She decides
to paint her house bright purple, with lime green trim and an orange door. Which of the
following sanctions is she most likely to experience as a result of her house color? -
Answers -frowns from her neighbors
snide comments from people who walk by
Which of the following statements are true regarding sociobiology? - Answers -
Sociobiology asserts that most human cultural traits are learned.
Sociobiology involves studying how human social behavior is affected by biology.
