Sociology Quiz on Culture

Nonmaterial culture refers to:

• Tangible objects created by humans

• Abstract human creations such as ideas and beliefs

• Only the economic systems of a society

• Exclusively the written laws of a nation

How is society defined in relation to culture?

• Society and culture are interchangeable terms

• Society creates culture, but culture does not influence society

• Society consists of people who share a common culture and feeling of unity

• Society is solely responsible for creating material culture

What are norms in the context of culture?

• Shared rules of conduct for specific situations

• Physical objects created by a society

• Abstract ideas with no practical application

• Genetic traits passed down through generations

How do folkways differ from mores?

• Folkways are written laws, while mores are unwritten

• Folkways are less morally significant than mores

• Mores are always related to technology, while folkways are not

• Folkways are enforced by the government, while mores are not

In the context of culture, what does technology primarily refer to?

• Only the latest electronic devices

• Skills and rules of behavior when using material culture

• The process of industrialization

• Exclusively computer-based innovations

Which sociological perspective views society as a set of interrelated parts working together for stability?

• Conflict perspective

• Interactionist perspective

• Functionalist perspective

• Evolutionary perspective

The perspective that focuses on how individuals interact and interpret their actions is known as:

• Conflict perspective

• Interactionist perspective

• Functionalist perspective

• Structural perspective

When a researcher studies behavior in actual social settings without interfering, they are using:

• Participant observation

• Detached observation

• Experimental method

• Historical method

Which perspective would be most likely to analyze the function of education in maintaining social order?

• Interactionist perspective

• Conflict perspective

• Functionalist perspective

• Symbolic perspective

Who is known for translating Auguste Comte's works into English and advocating for scholars to improve society?

• Karl Marx

• Harriet Martineau

• Herbert Spencer

• Emile Durkheim