WorksheetsFormal Sociology Quiz #2 Chs 3-4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The introduction of personal computers into American society influenced the means by which people communicate. Which of the following characteristics of culture does this illustrate?
Culture is learned.
Culture is transmitted from one generation to the next.
Culture is shared.
Culture is adaptive and always changing.
Which of the following are examples of nonmaterial culture? (select all that apply)
Knocking before entering someone's room.
A belief that ghosts exist.
Music created by a popular artist
A law that criminalizes theft
Which statement is true regarding norms?
They are always explicit.
They change over time.
Most are written down.
They are all equally important.
Which of the following most accurately defines a symbol?
Anything that stands for something else and has a particular meaning for people who share a culture.
A formally defined norm about what is permissible or illegal.
Norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.
A formal and repeated behavior that unites people.
What type of norms do members of a society consider very important because they maintain moral and ethical behavior?
sanctions.
standards.
mores.
values.
Cultural universals are ________.
customs and practices that are common to all societies.
the beliefs, values, and norms that people say they hold or follow.
groups within society that have distinctive norms, values, or beliefs.
deliberate, formal, and enforceable norms.
When do countercultures usually emerge?
a. see their way of life as the best and the most natural
b. believe that no culture is better than another and should be judged by its own standards
c. experience confusion, disorientation, or anxiety when exposed to an unfamiliar way of life
d. believe they cannot achieve their goals within the existing society
when people see their way of life as the best and the most natural.
when people believe that no culture is better than another and should be judged by its own standards.
when people experience confusion, disorientation, or anxiety when exposed to an unfamiliar way of life.
when people believe they cannot achieve their goals within the existing society.
Popular culture refers to ___________.
the cultural expression of a society's highest social classes.
the beliefs, practices, activities, and products that are widespread among a population.
forms of communication designed to reach large numbers of people, which have enormous power in shaping public behavior,
the coexistence of several cultures in the same geographic area, without one culture dominating another,
What is the process used to create new things, such as fax machines, toothpaste, and DVDs known as?
discovery.
diffusion.
invention.
innovation.
Which of the following views about culture is characteristic of functionalism?
Culture is the cement that binds society.
Culture creates inequality between the media and the political structures of society.
Material culture, especially the media, creates inequalities specifically for women.
Cultural symbols reinforce the boundaries set by different cultures.
What is the lifelong process through which people learn culture and become functioning members of society?
internalization.
socialization.
resocialization.
reinforcement.
What is a key function of socialization?
teaching people how to live independently.
encouraging people to act against cultural norms.
encouraging people to question expected behaviors.
transmitting culture to the next generation.
Unlike social scientists, biologists focus on which of the following roles in human development?
heredity.
learning.
nurture.
the environment.
Our self-image is based on how we think others see us. What is this known as?
generalized other.
self.
significant other.
looking-glass self.
What is the process that Erving Goffman called when he wrote that we provide information and cues to others to present ourselves in a favorable light while downplaying or concealing our less appealing characteristics?
role taking.
perception.
interpretation of the perception.
impression management.
According to Mead, what is the creative, imaginative, impulsive, spontaneous, self-centered, and sometimes unpredictable self called?
I.
me.
self.
role model
What is the textbook term for learning how to perform a role that a person will occupy in the future?
social learning.
symbolic interaction.
imitation.
anticipatory socialization.
Which of the following statements is true of peers as socialization agents?
A peer group is the first and most influential socialization agent in a child's life.
Belonging to a peer group enhances a child's psychological well-being and ability to cope with stress.
A peer's primary purpose is to instruct and enhance a child's cognitive development.
Peer influence usually decreases as young children get older.
Which of the following is a period of both extreme helplessness and enormous physical and cognitive growth?
Childhood.
The teenage years.
Toddlerhood
Later life.
What is the first step of resocialization in a total institution?
degradation ceremonies.
building a new identity.
entering a religious order.
learning new roles.
