chapter 2 culture Quiz pt1

What is social construction?

• The historical development of cultures

• The biological basis of social behavior

• The natural existence of social events

• The idea that social situations are made by societies

What does culture refer to?

• The laws of a society

• The way of life of a society

• The economic systems in place

• The political structures governing a society

What are norms?

• The rules enforced by the government

• The expected behaviors in particular situations

• The shared beliefs of a culture

• The historical events that shape a society

What are values?

• The customs that are widely accepted

• The standards used to judge behavior

• The roles associated with age

• The positions held in society

What are customs?

• The widely accepted norms that continue over time

• The economic practices of a culture

• The formal laws of a society

• The historical traditions of a society

What is status?

• The age-related roles in a culture

• The customs that define a society

• A position in society that can be ascribed or achieved

• The shared beliefs of a community

What does gender refer to?

• The age-related expectations in society

• The cultural practices of a community

• The roles and expectations associated with being male or female

• The biological differences between males and females

What is age stratification?

• The classification based on gender roles

• The classification based on how old people are

• The classification based on cultural practices

• The classification based on economic status

What does ethnicity refer to?

• The state of belonging to a particular group with shared culture

• The legal status of individuals

• The age-related roles in a community

• The economic status of individuals in a society

What is a role in society?

• The expectations associated with a person's status

• The values shared by a community

• The laws governing behavior

• The customs that define a culture