Sociology Unit 1 Practice

What is culture?

• Shared knowledge, language, values, customs, and objects passed between generations

• Only material objects like skyscrapers and phones

• A set of laws and regulations

• A type of government system

What is cultural channeling?

• Culture directs how biological traits are expressed

• Culture is passed through language

• Culture is a set of laws

• Culture is a type of government

What is a criticism of sociobiology?

• Overemphasis on genetics risks promoting racial bias

• It ignores economic factors

• It ignores political factors

• It ignores educational factors

What is the middle ground in sociobiology?

• Interaction between genes and culture shapes human behavior

• Only genes shape human behavior

• Only culture shapes human behavior

• Neither genes nor culture shape human behavior

What is a drive?

• Impulse to reduce discomfort

• A type of vehicle

• A type of road

• A type of law

What is a reflex?

• Automatic response to stimuli

• A type of thought

• A type of emotion

• A type of language

What does the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis suggest?

• Language has no effect on perception

• Language influences perception of reality

• Language is only for communication

• Language is universal

Which group has over 20 words for snow?

• Americans

• Inuit

• Pirahã

• Germans

What is a limit of language according to the text?

• Language is static

• Language cannot change perceptions

• Exposure to new languages can change perceptions

• Language is universal

What is an example of privacy perception variation?

• Americans prefer open doors

• Germans prefer closed doors

• Japanese prefer loud music

• French prefer open windows