Sociology Chapter 2 Quiz

What is a society?

• A group of independent people with no shared culture

• A group of interdependent people who share a common culture and feeling of unity

• A collection of individuals with different cultures

• A group of people with no common values

What are the main elements of culture?

• Technology, symbols, language, values, and norms

• Technology, language, and food

• Symbols, language, norms, and clothing

• Values, norms, technology, and traditions

What is the primary difference between folkways and mores as described in the text?

• Folkways are legally enforced, while mores are not.

• Folkways have great moral significance, while mores do not.

• Folkways describe socially acceptable behavior with little moral significance, while mores have great moral significance.

• Folkways are unique to each culture, while mores are universal.

What is the most important element of culture according to the text?

• Language

• Values

• Norms

• Traditions

In sociological terms, what are values?

• Shared beliefs about what is good, desirable, and proper

• Rules of conduct enforced by norms

• Written laws enacted by the government

• Cultural symbols and traditions

What is the main idea of the section on cultural variation?

• All cultures are identical

• Cultural variations exist and change over time

• Cultures never change

• Cultural variations are rare

What is one reason families are considered a cultural universal?

• They all have the same structure

• They introduce children to cultural components

• They are unique to Western societies

• They do not vary across cultures

What is cultural leveling?

• The process of cultures becoming more distinct

• The process of cultures becoming more alike

• The process of cultures becoming more isolated

• The process of cultures becoming more diverse

What is a belief about education mentioned in the text?

• Education should be free for all

• Everyone should achieve the highest level of education possible

• Education is not important in American culture

• Only certain groups should have access to education

What is ethnocentrism and how does it differ from cultural relativism?

• Ethnocentrism is accepting all cultures, cultural relativism is judging them

• Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures by one's own standards, cultural relativism is understanding them by their own standards

• Ethnocentrism is a form of cultural diffusion, cultural relativism is a form of cultural isolation

• Ethnocentrism is a legal system, cultural relativism is a belief system