Question 1

Which of the following statements represents an emerging value in our society?

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A)  "What was good enough for my parents is good enough for me."
B)  "The present is better than the past."
C)  "Work is important,but I want more time for leisure and personal growth."
D)  "It's good to be free."E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Cultural change results from invention,discovery,and diffusion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Among all forms of life,humans stand out as the only species that

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A)  relies on culture to ensure survival.
B)  has patterned ways of living.
C)  has biological instincts.
D)  makes use of tools.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Standards by which people who share culture define what is desirable,good,and beautiful are called

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A)  folkways.
B)  norms.
C)  mores.
D)  values.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The term Homo sapiens,the name of our species,comes from Latin meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  "person of culture."
B)   "intelligent person."
C)  "one who walks upright."
D)  "person who evolves."E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which theoretical approach gives an evolutionary explanation of why the sexual "double standard" is found around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the social-conflict approach
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach
D)  the sociobiology approachE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Among all forms of life,humans stand out as the only species that

Accepted Answer

A)  relies on culture to ensure survival.
B)  has patterned ways of living.
C)  has biological instincts.
D)  makes use of tools.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

English is the first language of only 5% of humanity,but it has become the preferred second language throughout most of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The emergence of computer-based instant messaging shows how new symbols are being created all the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The structural-functional approach sees culture as a relatively stable system of integrated patterns people use to meet their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Low-income countries have cultures that typically value which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  survival
B)  equal standing for women and men
C)  self-expression
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

"Human nature is the development of culture." Explain how human beings came to be the only creatures to make use of culture as a strategy for survival.

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Question 13

Elements of social control in everyday life include

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A)  shame.
B)  guilt.
C)  sanctions,including the response of other people.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The term Homo sapiens,the name of our species,comes from Latin meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  "person of culture."
B)  "intelligent person."
C)  "one who walks upright."
D)  "person who evolves."E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Multiculturalism is defined as

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A)  efforts to encourage immigration to the United States.
B)  efforts to establish English as the official language of the United States.
C)  a perspective recognizing the cultural diversity of the United States and promoting equality of all cultural traditions.
D)  the idea that the United States should have a single,dominant culture.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

What are five of the key values in U.S.culture? What quality do these values seem to have in common?

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Question 17

As our society has entered a postindustrial,computer-based phase,which of the following has become more important?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to work with symbols by speaking,writing,and computing
B)  gaining mechanical skills using industrial machinery
C)  knowing more about the past
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The U.S.has a popular culture,but not a high culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Culture is the ways of thinking,ways of acting,and material objects that together form a people's way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People in the United States tend to view the past as being better than the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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