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As opposed to a subculture, a counterculture ________.

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Clarisse and Cindy are honor students who conduct themselves in a mature manner at the Christian college they attend in Philadelphia. This year for spring break, they decided to go to Cancun, where they auditioned for the "Girls Gone Wild" video. Which statement best describes the probable reason behind the behavior of Clarisse and Cindy?


A) Clarisse and Cindy unintentionally broke a taboo due to the stress, authoritarianism, and strict regime involved in Christian education.
B) Clarisse and Cindy considered themselves on a moral holiday, which permitted them to "let their hair down."
C) Clarisse and Cindy were evil spirited at heart and their true behavior surfaced in Cancun.
D) Clarisse pushed Cindy, or Cindy pushed Clarisse, into violating their Christian norms and deciding to "go wild."

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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At the Back to Nature Nudist Colony, Ernie and Morello take a walk every morning along the beach, totally nude. Within the colony, which statement best describes the behavior of Ernie and Morello?


A) They are conforming to the folkways of their subculture.
B) They are violating a more of their society.
C) They are challenging a taboo of their counterculture.
D) They are showing a need for cultural relativism.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Why did anthropologist Robert Edgerton challenge unconditional cultural relativism?

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A set of values that are usually linked together to describe a larger whole, such as hard work, education, and efficiency, are classified as being a ________.

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Receiving the Medal of Honor and making the Dean's List are both examples of ________.


A) value contradictions
B) folkways
C) positive sanctions
D) value clusters

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Identify and define the seven basic elements of nonmaterial culture.

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What is the difference between real and ideal culture?

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