Sociology Final

What are the most powerful symbols in any culture?

• Flags

• Hand gestures

• Languages

• Interpretive dances

Central to the American way of life because they are widespread, have endured over time, and reflect many people’s strong feelings.

• Norms
• Values
• Taboo
• Mores

Cultural diffusion is

• the blocking of culture from one place to another 
• how culture is made
• the spread of culture 
• a shared way of life 

Adopting and adapting other culture traits into your own.

• Diffusion
• Reformulation
• subculture
• cultural universals

Punishment or reward used to enforce norms.

• Ideology
• social movement
• sanctions
• internalization

Family arrangement where descent and inheritance is passed through the female line.

• matrilineal
• patrilineal
• matrilocal
• patrilocal

The “nature” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of 

• The way they are born
• The way they are raised
• Their interactions with others 
• The cultural expectations of the society

The “nuture” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of 

• The way they are born
• The way they are raised
• Their genetic makeup 
• The cultural expectations of the society

The “Genie” documentary demonstrated that 

• Long-term social isolation can lead to permanent damage 
• Short-term social isolation can lead to permanent damage
• Long-term social isolation does not lead to permanent damage
• Short-term social isolation does not lead to permanent damage

Consider the following statement: “The more you hang around with a group of teenagers who shoplift, the more likely it is that you will become a shoplifter.” Which of the following theories would most strongly agree with this statement?

• Control theory
• Differential association theory
• Labeling theory
• Conflict theory