Sociology Chapter 3 Review

In the United States, most people believe that every child is entitled to an education. This is an example of a(n)

• Subculture

• Value

• Instinct

• Taboo

Pulling away upon touching a hot stove is an example of a

• Cultural Belief

• Reflex

• Drive

• Norm

Which of the following is not an example of a symbol?

• a wedding ring on the left hand

• a bell ringing at lunchtime

• eating when you are hungry

• your school mascot

Sociobiologists believe that

• our behavior is largely based on genetics

• our behavior is largely based on our environment.

• our language determines the way in which we view the world

• there are no cultural universals

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that

• there are no cultural universals.

• symbols always have the same meaning to all people regardless of their society.

• informal sanctions have virtually no control over people’s behavior.

• the language we use influences our perception of the world.

Which of the following is not an example of a cultural universal?

• rules of etiquette

• women having primary responsibility for child care

• rules of inheritance

• religious rituals

In the United States it is common for guests at weddings to throw rice at the newly married couple as they leave the ceremony. This is an example of a

• More

• Drive

• Taboo

• Folkway

In Sara’s culture, the women are expected to serve the men when they eat and then have their own meal after the men are done. This is an example of a

• Drive

• violation of a norm

• cultural particular

• cultural universal

Which of the following is an example of the nonmaterial aspect of culture?

• Family Relationships

• Pizza Parlors

• Houses

• Computers

Carlos’s first-grade teacher is teaching him that he should speak in class only after raising his hand and being acknowledged. This rule is an example of a

• Subculture

• drive

• Norm

• Taboo