Sociology Unit 2 Test Review

A belief that cultures should be judged by their own standards.

• Counterculture

• Culture

• Cultural Relativism

• Society

• Subculture

Shared products of human groups, which include both physical objects and the beliefs, values, and behaviors shared by the group.

• Counterculture

• Culture

• Cultural Relativism

• Society

• Subculture

A group of interdependent people who have organized in such a way as to share common culture and have a feeling of unity.

• Counterculture

• Culture

• Cultural Relativism

• Society

• Subculture

A group with its own unique values, norms, and behaviors that exist within a larger culture.

• Counterculture

• Culture

• Cultural Relativism

• Society

• Subculture

A group that rejects the values, norms, and practices of the larger society and replaces them with a new set of cultural patterns.

• Counterculture

• Culture

• Cultural Relativism

• Society

• Subculture

Culture includes which of the following?

• Our Beliefs

• Our Values

• Our Behaviors

• All of the above

Which of the following is true about culture in the United States?

• Everyone dresses the same in the US

• Everyone chooses from the same broad set of elements

• Everyone in the United States is Christian.

• Everyone loves country music.

Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural universals?

• Cooking

• Language

• Democracy

• Sports

Although many Americans speak various languages, English is the principle language of what?

• School

• TV & Radio

• Business

• All of the above.

Why is family an important cultural universal?

• Families allow jobs to be created.

• Families provide tax revenue for the state.

• Family have children and raise them until old enough to fend for themselves.

• Families reduce the crime rate in society.