Sociology - Unit II - Culture and Socialization - Vocabulary

What is xenocentrism?

• The rejection of societal norms
• The practice of assessing a culture by its own standards
• The gap of time between the introduction of material culture and nonmaterial culture's acceptance and integration of it
• The belief that another culture is superior to one's own

What is the difference between visible and invisible norms?

• Visible norms are easily observed while invisible norms are not
• Visible norms are more important than invisible norms
• Visible norms are enforced while invisible norms are not
• Visible norms are written while invisible norms are unwritten

What is cultural relativism?

• The gap of time between the introduction of material culture and nonmaterial culture's acceptance and integration of it
• The practice of assessing a culture by its own standards
• The rejection of societal norms
• The belief that another culture is superior to one's own

What are values?

• Direct, appropriate behavior in the day-to-day practices and expressions of a culture
• The moral views and principles of a group
• The visible and invisible rules of conduct through which societies are structured
• A culture's standard for discerning what is good and just in society

What is culture lag?

• The belief that another culture is superior to one's own
• The gap of time between the introduction of material culture and nonmaterial culture's acceptance and integration of it
• The practice of assessing a culture by its own standards
• The rejection of societal norms

Which of the following is an example of a folkway?

• Saying 'bless you' when someone sneezes
• Believing in a higher power
• Wearing a wedding ring
• Not stealing from others

Which of the following is an example of a counterculture?

• A group of people who follow the same religion
• A group of people who share the same values
• A group of people who reject societal norms
• A group of people who follow the same fashion trends

What are innovations?

• Improvements, additions, or new ways of thinking that enhance or transform existing objects, processes, technologies, or organizations
• The belief that another culture is superior to one's own
• The rejection of societal norms
• The gap of time between the introduction of material culture and nonmaterial culture's acceptance and integration of it

What is the definition of culture?

• The practice of assessing a culture by its own standards
• The visible and invisible rules of conduct through which societies are structured
• The moral views and principles of a group
• The shared beliefs, practices, and material objects of a group of people

What are mores?

• The visible and invisible rules of conduct through which societies are structured
• The moral views and principles of a group
• A culture's standard for discerning what is good and just in society
• Direct, appropriate behavior in the day-to-day practices and expressions of a culture