SOC 210 EXAM 2 CH 3,4,5,6 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Culture is - ANSWER-a guide to live our life.
Identify ALL of the following that are examples of subcultures - ANSWER-Dungeons
and Dragons fans
competitive body builders
senior citizens
On her one-year anniversary as a sales assistant, Deirdra was given a raise.
Although she did not meet her monthly goals for the last three months, she never
missed work and always displayed a positive attitude. Her workplace exemplifies
what type of culture? - ANSWER-real culture
Match the type of norm with the corresponding example.
stealing food from the grocery store
not wearing shoes inside of a restaurant
incest - ANSWER-more, folkway,taboo
Talia is from a working-class family, and she pays for her own college tuition by
working nights as a waitress. On television, she sees a commercial that says, "You
deserve a luxury car." She wants the car and buys it even though it leaves her with
more debt than she can afford. What happened? - ANSWER-Talia saw a commercial
that exemplified hegemony.
_____ includes things that don't have value outside a cultural group, but are
important to that culture. - ANSWER-symbolic culture
In 2012, Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, a
community watch patrolman. The case promoted fierce debates over gun control in
the media. A sociologist might describe these debates as - ANSWER-culture wars
In an academic honors society, everyone would probably agree that getting "straight
A's" in school is a worthwhile cause. Why? - ANSWER-values of a group
The spread of Starbucks Coffee Company throughout China is an example of -
ANSWER-culture diffusion
When Charles and Kim visit Great Britain, Charles quickly decided to NOT drive the
rental car because he perceives the drivers as strange and weird and he wants
nothing to do with them. Kim, on the other hand, is excited about driving the car. She
is looking forward to learning how to do things differently than in the United States. In
this example, Charles is experiencing _____ while Kim is experiencing _____. -
ANSWER-ethnocentrism:cultural relativism
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Culture is - ANSWER-a guide to live our life.
Identify ALL of the following that are examples of subcultures - ANSWER-Dungeons
and Dragons fans
competitive body builders
senior citizens
On her one-year anniversary as a sales assistant, Deirdra was given a raise.
Although she did not meet her monthly goals for the last three months, she never
missed work and always displayed a positive attitude. Her workplace exemplifies
what type of culture? - ANSWER-real culture
Match the type of norm with the corresponding example.
stealing food from the grocery store
not wearing shoes inside of a restaurant
incest - ANSWER-more, folkway,taboo
Talia is from a working-class family, and she pays for her own college tuition by
working nights as a waitress. On television, she sees a commercial that says, "You
deserve a luxury car." She wants the car and buys it even though it leaves her with
more debt than she can afford. What happened? - ANSWER-Talia saw a commercial
that exemplified hegemony.
_____ includes things that don't have value outside a cultural group, but are
important to that culture. - ANSWER-symbolic culture
In 2012, Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, a
community watch patrolman. The case promoted fierce debates over gun control in
the media. A sociologist might describe these debates as - ANSWER-culture wars
In an academic honors society, everyone would probably agree that getting "straight
A's" in school is a worthwhile cause. Why? - ANSWER-values of a group
The spread of Starbucks Coffee Company throughout China is an example of -
ANSWER-culture diffusion
When Charles and Kim visit Great Britain, Charles quickly decided to NOT drive the
rental car because he perceives the drivers as strange and weird and he wants
nothing to do with them. Kim, on the other hand, is excited about driving the car. She
is looking forward to learning how to do things differently than in the United States. In
this example, Charles is experiencing _____ while Kim is experiencing _____. -
ANSWER-ethnocentrism:cultural relativism
