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WorksheetsGrade 11 UCSP Midterm Exam
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is the belief that one’s own culture is the main standard by which other cultures maybe measured?
xenocentrism
bias
ethocentrism
cultural relativism
It refers to the biological difference that distinguishes humans and other animals into two main categories: male and female.
gender
sex
gender role
sex-gender system
A behavior that matches a society’s expectations.
ritualism
conformity
deviance
retreatism
Which among the following homo species existed first?
homo erectus
homo habilis
homo sapiens
neanderthalensis
It is the process of biological change occurring in a population across successive generations.
culture
society
biology
evolution
Lolita is Tagalog. Her favorite food is fried pork chop. She hates her cousin, Ainah, who is Muslim, because she does not eat pork. What concept is shown in this example?
xenocentrism
prejudice
ethocentrism
xenophobia
A cultural or social variation or difference that encompasses all the social, cultural, psychological characteristics that a culture assigns to males and females.
sex
status
gender
personality
The shared culture of a specific group, which includes cultural heritage, language or dialect, religion, traditions and rituals, norms, values, beliefs, and other practices.
ethnicity
nationality
labels
culture
This refers to a category that groups people with the similar economic, social, cultural, and political status.
ethnicity
hierarchy
caste
socio-economic class
Which is NOT associated with the existence of cultural relativism in a society?
People understand why people, especially from other culture
People become aware of cultural differences in the society
People recognize that there are reasons for every act of a certain group of people
People learn to become more self-aware that their culture should be placed above all others
Behavior that violates norms of society; varies from groups, and varies overtime.
rebellion
criminal acts
deviance
conformity
Rewards and punishments for behavior about social norms.
sanctions
ostracism
laws
prejudices
Accepting the goals but want new ways to achieve them.
retreatism
ritualism
innovation
rebellion
Refers to a specific group of people having certain similar characteristics and a distinct cultural identity, which distinguish them from other groups in the community or society.
tribe
ethnic group
culture
people group
What refers to the idea that all norms, beliefs, and values are dependent on their cultural context, and should be treated and understood objectively as such?
xenocentrism
multiculturalism
ethnocentrism
cultural relativism
Informal norms the patterns of repetitive behavior which becomes habitual and conventional part of living.
traditions
mores
folkways
customs
Simply defined as people’s way of life.
culture
society
lifestyle
status
It is a prohibition of certain behavior that is so strict that violating it results in extreme disgust and even expulsion from the group or society.
mores
folkways
laws
taboos
What is the process through which we learn about the culture we live in?
socialization
enculturation
ostracism
multiculturalism
It refers to a high level of cultural and technological development of human beings.
society
community
civilization
culture
What is the set of behaviors that the society expects from a person based on his/her sex?
biological norms
sexual roles
gender roles
behaviorism
Juan does not tell his classmates that he is from Mangyan tribe in Mindoro. He thinks that other cultures in the cities are much better than his. What is shown through Shane's attitude?
xenocentrism
bias
ethnocentrism
cultural relativism
Referred to a society’s capacity to regulate itself, but in recent years, it has been altered to reflect its capacity to influence human behavior towards the maintenance of a given order.
sanctions
social groups
conformity
social control
Refers to the discrepancies between culturally defined goals and the institutionalized means available to achieve these goals.
Labelling Theory
Theory of Anthropological Criminology
Structural Strain Theory
Structural Functionalism
He developed the Structural Strain theory.
Cesare Lomroso
Sigmund Freud
Robert Merton
Lawrence Kholberg
According to Merton’s structural strain theory, an individual who deals drugs in order to get rich would be called a/an:
conformist
innovator
ritualist
rebel
Which statement is LEAST accurate in describing deviance and conformity?
Deviance and conformity are absolutes
Deviance is not always considered a negative behavior and conformity is not always positive
Even with social reform and the proper incentives, deviance cannot be eliminated from society
Deviance and conformity are relative terms based on a number of societal variables
The status an individual acquires during his/her lifetime because of exercise of knowledge, ability, skill, and/or perseverance.
ascribed
honored
vested
acquired
The set of ethical standards and moral obligations as dictates of reason that distinguishes human acts as right or wrong or good from bad.
taboos
mores
customs
folkways
The law that determines the nationality and citizenship of an individual by his/her parent’s nationality.
jus soli
jus sanguinis
jurisprudence
juris causa
Women are capable to bear children is based on what concept?
sex
gender
sexuality
gender role
It is used to refer to exceptional people having different positive or negative connotations, stereotypes, and stigmas that may affect one’s social status in society.
biases
discrimination
labels
prejudices
A form of deviance where an individual reject both the cultural goals and socially accepted means of attaining them.
ritualism
innovation
retreatism
rebellion
This theory argues that people become deviant as a result of others forcing that identity upon them.
Labelling Theory
Structural Strain Theory
Structural Functionalism
General Strain Theory
A priest who opposed to war conducts a non-violent protest at a local military installation, thus committing a trespassing violation. In the context of Merton’s strain theory, this behavior is an example of what?
ritalism
innovation
retreatism
rebellion
