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SOCI 1510 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
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At the grocery store, people are expected to wait in line, rather than barge in front of other
people, to pay for items they are purchasing. This is an example of a(n) - implicit norm
Which of the following is not an element of culture? - power
Which of the following animal species develops what might be considered culture? - all of these
choices
Which theory argues that culture serves the interests of powerful groups in society and is
increasingly connected by economic monopolies? - conflict theory
Men wearing pants and women wearing skirts is an example of which of the following? -
folkways
Which of the following is not a source of cultural change? - change through cultural tolerance
The principle that suggests the mass media reflect the values of the general population is
known as the - reflection hypothesis
Sociologists agree that using ethnocentrism is the best way to fully understand and appreciate a
culture other than their own. - false
Cultures resist change through innovation and inventions. - false
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The feeling of disorientation when one encounters a new or rapidly changed cultural situation is
called - culture shock
Certain elements of Black urban street culture, such as rap music, have been fully integrated
into the dominant American culture. This is an example of cultural - diffusion
Conflict theorists believe that the common bonds created through culture contribute to the
stability of society. - false
There is a strict norm against murder in the United States, and this morally offensive behavior
may be severely punished. Thus, norms against killing are - mores
Which perspective views culture as a changing system that is socially constructed through the
activities of social groups? - symbolic interaction
A shared idea held collectively by people within a given culture, such as cherishing democracy in
the United States, is a - belief
The spread of elements from one culture to another culture is known as - cultural diffusion
In the United States, iPods and cell phones can be considered an everyday part of - material
culture
Because culture is so critical to human survival, it is a stable, permanent system that rarely
changes. - false
Cultural ______ refers to the cultural resources that are deemed worthy and that give
advantage to those possessing them. - capital
SOCI 1510
SOCI 1510 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
At the grocery store, people are expected to wait in line, rather than barge in front of other
people, to pay for items they are purchasing. This is an example of a(n) - implicit norm
Which of the following is not an element of culture? - power
Which of the following animal species develops what might be considered culture? - all of these
choices
Which theory argues that culture serves the interests of powerful groups in society and is
increasingly connected by economic monopolies? - conflict theory
Men wearing pants and women wearing skirts is an example of which of the following? -
folkways
Which of the following is not a source of cultural change? - change through cultural tolerance
The principle that suggests the mass media reflect the values of the general population is
known as the - reflection hypothesis
Sociologists agree that using ethnocentrism is the best way to fully understand and appreciate a
culture other than their own. - false
Cultures resist change through innovation and inventions. - false
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The feeling of disorientation when one encounters a new or rapidly changed cultural situation is
called - culture shock
Certain elements of Black urban street culture, such as rap music, have been fully integrated
into the dominant American culture. This is an example of cultural - diffusion
Conflict theorists believe that the common bonds created through culture contribute to the
stability of society. - false
There is a strict norm against murder in the United States, and this morally offensive behavior
may be severely punished. Thus, norms against killing are - mores
Which perspective views culture as a changing system that is socially constructed through the
activities of social groups? - symbolic interaction
A shared idea held collectively by people within a given culture, such as cherishing democracy in
the United States, is a - belief
The spread of elements from one culture to another culture is known as - cultural diffusion
In the United States, iPods and cell phones can be considered an everyday part of - material
culture
Because culture is so critical to human survival, it is a stable, permanent system that rarely
changes. - false
Cultural ______ refers to the cultural resources that are deemed worthy and that give
advantage to those possessing them. - capital
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