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USCP- Diagnostic Test

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ________ is a distinct cultural group within a larger culture.

a)

material culture

b)

sub-culture

c)

bi-culture

d)

co-culture

2.

What is a “learned system of knowledge, behaviour, attitudes, beliefs, values, and norms shared by a group of people” called?

a)

community

b)

culture

c)

co-culture

d)

dominant culture

3.

Schools, governments, music, and theatre are examples of _________________.

a)

cultural context

b)

cultural elements

c)

enculturation

d)

co-cultures

4.

The process through which an individual acquires new approaches, beliefs, and values by coming into contact with another culture is referred to as _______________________.

a)

cultural immersion

b)

acculturation

c)

sub-culturation

d)

enculturation

5.

People from “masculine” cultures like Great Britain and Japan ________________________.

a)

value such things as caring for the less fortunate

b)

be more religious

c)

value collective achievement

d)

tend to value more traditional roles for men and women

6.

Canada is a country that scores high on the cultural value of ________.

a)

individualism

b)

collectivism

c)

power distribution

d)

uncertainty avoidance

7.

Cultures that rely more on language and less on contextual cues when sending and interpreting messages are considered _____________________

a)

non-context cultures

b)

high-context cultures

c)

medium-context cultures

d)

low-context cultures

8.

The feeling of stress and anxiety that most people experience when encountering a culture different from their own is referred to as _________

a)

culture shock

b)

acculturation

c)

ethnocentrism

d)

enculturation

9.

The belief that one's culture is superior to others is called________.

a)

assuming similarity

b)

stereotyping and prejudice

c)

ethnocentrism

d)

enculturation

10.

The statement "Asians are good at math" is an example of ________.

a)

a stereotype

b)

labelling

c)

prejudice

d)

discrimination

11.

A ___________ is a perception shared by a culture or group about key beliefs and issues like the meaning of life.

a)

co-culture

b)

cultural outlook

c)

third culture

d)

world view

12.

What strategy are you using when you take into account another person’s thoughts, values, background, and perspectives while you interact with them?

a)

common courtesy

b)

paraphrasing

c)

empathy

d)

social decentring

13.

What strategy are you using when you feel what another person is feeling while you interact with them?

a)

adaptation

b)

empathy

c)

sympathy

d)

social decentring

14.

What theory suggests that all people adapt their behaviour to others to some extent?

a)

reactive adaptation theory

b)

communication accommodation theory

c)

empathy theory

d)

predictive and adaptation theory

15.

When you modify your behaviour in anticipation of an event, you ________.

a)

adapt reactively

b)

adapt predictively

c)

adapt defensively

d)

accommodate

16.

Sociology and Social Psychology are really one and the same fields since they both focus on social influences on individual and group behavior

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Socialization appears to be a process only occurring in childhood.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The story of Genie, the girl given to the Department of Public Social Services after being with abusive parents, supported the conclusion that feral children can become part of mainstream society.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Social differentiation explains not only age norms, but also the general differences between people of different social classes or genders

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Adolescent youth cultures exist in all societies.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Symbolic Interactionism deals with which one of the following?

a)

the study of social systems and social forces on individual behavior

b)

stable relationships based on social institutions for social needs

c)

the struggle for scarce resources

d)

the meanings we attach to the ways we relate to one another

22.

Perspectives are tied not only to approaches in analyzing social phenomenon, but also reflect those who follow the perspectives' idea of the nature of humankind, as discussed in class. The three corresponding views that humans are 1) born good, 2) born neutral, or 3) born greedy or evil, are in the same order as of which of the following theoretical perspectives?

a)

1) psychoanalytic, 2) behaviorism, 3) symbolic interactionism

b)

1) classical conditioning, 2) operant conditioning, 3) conflict theory

c)

1) humanistic, 2) behaviorism, 3) psychoanalytic

d)

1) structural functionalism, 2) phenomenology, 3) social learning theory

23.

Which one of the following types of socialization is done by schools?

a)

agent of socialization

b)

resocialization

c)

anticipatory socialization

d)

all of following are done by schools

24.

Acting like you are a party animal without having concern for others at age forty is a lot less tolerable than it is for someone in their teens (if it is tolerable by others even at that age). This is because it is based on the concept of

a)

age norms.

b)

rites of passage.

c)

cohort.

d)

social differentiation.

25.

Which one of the following parenting styles discussed in class tends to be more effective in developing independent skills in children while providing guidelines to cooperate with others in society?

a)

authoritarian

b)

permissive active

c)

permissive passive

d)

authoritative

26.

Which statement is TRUE of the pre-Spanish Filipino govern

a)

The datu exercised all power of government.

b)

Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the datu.

c)

Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the community.

d)

There was a court created by the datu to hear complaints.

27.

If our present government is a democracy, where does power reside?

a)

In the Filipino People

b)

In Congress

c)

In the President

d)

In the Supreme Court

28.

With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Dictatorial

c)

Monarchial

d)

Presidential

29.

What form of government is characterized by the separation of powers?

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Presidential

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Monarchical

30.

To which type of political system do we belong?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Democracy

d)

Capitalism

31.

In which form of government does power or authority reside in a few persons who govern for their interest?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Parliamentary

32.

Which situation is the BEST example of a culture shock?

a)

A native from New Zealand is so afraid of the big crowd in malls and along the roads during rush hours that he remarked “so many people!”

b)

he Hippies’ rejected “The Establishment” in the 1960s and sported long hair.

c)

The Canadians use forks while the Filipinos use spoon and fork and sometimes their hands on eating.

33.

Which does one portray when he thinks that what is foreign is best and that what is local is inferior?

a)

Xenocentrism

b)

Relativism

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Favoritism