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Revision - Culture and Socialization

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who share the same language and live in the same area can have a different culture:

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Culture is a set concept, therefore, there is a set number of cultures in our world today:

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Cultural patterns that are a separate part of a segment of society's population is known as a/an:

a)

Suburb

b)

Subgroup

c)

Counterculture

d)

Counterintelligence

4.

Judging one culture based on the beliefs and values of another is known as:

a)

Afrocentrism

b)

Judgementalism

c)

Egocentrism

d)

Ethnocentrism

5.

A subgroup that pushes back on the mainstream culture in an attempt to change how society functions is known as the:

a)

Subgroup

b)

Radical Culture

c)

Counterculture

d)

Marginalized

6.

The beliefs and behaviors that a social group shares is known as:

a)

Culture

b)

Counterculture

c)

Subculture

d)

Religion

7.

There can be a culture without a society

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the most accurate difference between a culture and a society

a)

A society is always large

b)

A culture has a territory

c)

There is no difference between them

d)

A society has a territory

9.

_________________ define how to behave in accordance with what a society has defined as good, right, and important, and most members of the society adhere to them.

a)

Norms

b)

Narms

c)

Majorities

d)

Stereotypes

10.

A speed limit sign is an example of a/an:

a)

Formal Norm

b)

Informal Norm

11.
Culture is
a)
the beliefs and habits you acquire.
b)
an integrated system of beliefs, values, norms, mores, traditions and artifacts transmitted from one generation to the next through learning.
c)
the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a group.
d)
all of these
12.

Assertion (A)- Man is the product of the cultural milieu in which he is born.

Reason (R)- Culture determines every aspect of human personality.

a)

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

c)

(c) A is true but R is false

d)

(d) A is false but R is true.

13.

Significant shift over time in cultural practices, including norms and values.

a)

social change

b)

suffrage

c)

The Roaring Twenties

d)

Harlem Renaissance

14.

Read this passage:


Fog everywhere. Fog up the river . . . fog down the river, where it rolls defiled among the tiers of shipping, and the waterside pollutions of a great (and dirty) city. . . . Fog lying out on the yards, and hovering in the rigging of great ships; fog drooping on the gunwales of barges and small boats. Fog in the eyes and throats of ancient Greenwich pensioners, wheezing by the firesides. . . . Chance people on the bridges peeping over the parapets into a nether sky of fog, with fog all round them, as if they were up in a balloon and hanging in the misty clouds.1


—Charles Dickens, Bleak House

What was a major cause of the conditions described in the passage?

a)

The increase of women in the workforce

b)

The increase in division between social classes

c)

The growth of economic inequality

d)

The spread of steam-powered factories and mills

15.

It is illegal to go 100 miles an hour on Dundee Road, is an example of a:

a)

law

b)

custom

c)

suggestion

d)

cultural landscape

16.

The feeling a person may have when experiencing a cultural norm that is outside of their cultural background.

a)

culture shock

b)

acculturation

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

society

17.

An example of non-material culture

a)

house

b)

American flag

c)

religious belief

d)

basketball

18.
A norm can be defined as...
a)
The expected behaviours in everyday life.
b)
Rules that must be followed.
c)
The behaviour expected of an individual who occupies a given social position or status. 
d)
Something we celebrate as a group.
19.
Values can be defined as...
a)
The expected behaviours in daily life
b)
Our sense of what is wrong and right for everyone 
c)
The behaviour expected of an individual who occupies a given social position or status. 
d)
Something which can be ascribed or achieved.
20.
A status can be either ascribed or achieved. What does ascribed mean?
a)
Something which you go on to do.
b)
Something you are given.
c)
Something which you are born as.
21.
True or False: It is a norm for girls to be treated less favourably than boys in some cultures
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The term ethnocentric means...
a)
The amount of people from ethnic minority living in a country.
b)
The idea that all cultures are the same.
c)
The idea that one culture is superior to another.
d)
The idea that cultures have differences
23.
People can share 
a)
beliefs
b)
values
c)
behaviors
d)
all of the above 
24.
Lisa's mom and grandmother used to bake a special banana bread together. Now Lisa and her mom bake the same special banana bread together. what is this an example of?
a)
Tradition
b)
Custom
c)
Belief
d)
Culture
25.
The formal and informal rules regarding what kinds of behavior are acceptable and appropriate within a culture. 
a)
Norms
b)
Values
c)
Equl
d)
Mores
26.

Assertion (A) – Cultural change is always planned.

Reason (R) – Societies sometimes resistant to change.

a)

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

c)

(c) A is true but R is false

d)

(d) A is false but R is true.

27.
A culture that is created to go AGAINST mainstream culture is__________?
a)
Mainstream Culture
b)
Subculture
c)
Counterculture
28.
A smaller culture within the mainstream culture is a __________________________.
a)
Mainstream Culture
b)
Subculture
c)
Counterculture
29.

The tendency for one to view one’s own culture and group as superior

a)

Cultural Universal

b)

Self-centered

c)

Selfishness

d)

Ethnocentrism

30.

Groups that go against the norms and beliefs of the larger culture

a)

Alternative Culture

b)

Subculture

c)

Counter Culture

d)

New Culture

31.

Norms that have great moral significance attached to them are made into

a)

Movies

b)

Laws

c)

Children names

d)

Beliefs

32.

How to act in society and in specific situations

a)

Social Norms

b)

Values

c)

Expectations

d)

Beliefs

33.

A smaller culture held by a group of people who live and interact with the main culture of a society.

a)

Subculture

b)

Counter Culture

c)

Deviants

d)

Culture

34.

Value is the a societies measurement on what is good and what is bad.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

An example of a social institution is

a)

The Economy

b)

Schools

c)

The Government

d)

The Family

36.

This is Material Culture

a)

Family Structure

b)

Religious Belief

c)

Cat Clothing

d)

Political Belief

37.
Culture is transmitted by both formal and informal instruction, but not by observation.
a)
True
b)
False
38.

what can subcultures be based on?

a)

mainstream society

b)

similarities

c)

age, political beliefs, religion, ethnicity, religion

d)

differences from wider society

39.
What do sociologists call a continuing process whereby individuals acquire personal identities and learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position?
a)
sociology
b)
socialization
c)
culture
d)
a mouth full
40.
Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?
a)
Education
b)
Family
c)
Mass Media
d)
Peer Groups
41.
Which of the following are NOT an agent of socialization?
a)
family
b)
peers
c)
school
d)
food
42.
unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
a)
hidden curriculum
b)
rites of passage
c)
role taking
d)
peer group
43.
individuals of roughly the same age and with similar interests
a)
peer group
b)
hidden curriculum
c)
play stage
d)
socialization
44.
Which term refers to the cultural learning you experience as a child?
a)
Agents of Socialization
b)
Primary Socialization
c)
Socialization
d)
Resocialization
45.

The quality of mind (way of thinking) that allows sociologists to imagine the relationship between our individual circumstances and larger social forces.

a)

Definition of Sociology

b)

The concept of sociological imagination

c)

The process of social construction of reality (norms)

46.

What type of culture consists of the non-physical products of society, including symbols, values and beliefs?

a)

non-material culture

b)

material culture.

47.

Socialization happens best by : ..........

a)

Interacting with other humans

b)

Living in a cave

c)

Interacting with animals

d)

Interacting with chemicals

48.

Socialization begins at birth and continues ..........

a)

until age of 12

b)

until age of 21

c)

until middle age

d)

throughout life

49.

Socialization takes place through a process of cultural ......

a)

isolation

b)

diffusion

c)

transmission

d)

development

50.

The case histories of Wolf-children of Midnapore’, showed ....

a)

the effects of prolonged and intensive human contact.

b)

the way that socialization may occur even in isolation

c)

how important socialization is to development.

d)

how development is independent of socialization.

51.

Why do sociologist liek to use an iceberg to visualized our understanding of culture?

a)

The study of culture is cold and hard.

b)

Theri are parts of an iceberg that are out of our awareness

c)

Icebergs are melting, just like culture is being diluted

d)

I is the best way to understand concepts such as status and mobility.

52.

The quality of mind (way of thinking) that allows sociologists to imagine the relationship between our individual circumstances and larger social forces.

a)

Definition of Sociology

b)

The concept of sociological imagination

c)

The process of social construction of reality (norms)

53.

The sociological idea that society and people go through a process (steps) that create and maintain norms and behaviors.

a)

Definition of Sociology

b)

The concept of sociological imagination

c)

The process of social construction of reality (norms)

54.

Waht is the goal for sociologist who are studying culture? (This relates to our iceberg analogy)

a)

To bring aspects of culture unknown to use into our awareness,

b)

To ensure that we understand and agree with all aspects of cutlure.

c)

To undertand those people who live outside of the US

d)

To undertand that socity is stratified by race and social class.

55.

What type of culture consists of items that you can taste, touch and feel?

a)

non-material culture

b)

material culture.

56.

What type of culture consists of the non-physical products of society, including symbols, values and beliefs?

a)

non-material culture

b)

material culture.

57.

The entire way of life of a group of eople that acts as a lense though which one views the world. This is passed from one getneration t the next through our socialization.

a)

institutions

b)

education

c)

culture

58.

Rules and expecations for proper behavior

a)

norms

b)

sanctions

59.

Punishments or rewards for following the norms and expectations.

a)

norms

b)

sanctions

60.

When we look at a cultural practice as "gross" or "wrong" we are judging a culture by our own standards. Sociologists use what term for this way of thinking?

a)

Ethnocentrism

b)

Cultural Relativism

61.

Whe on evaluates behaviors of another social group my making a deliberate effort to understand their way of life by asking questions, making observations and listening. Sociologist use what term for this way of thinking?

a)

Ethnocentrism

b)

Cultural Relativism

62.

The cultural group with the most power to construct and implement social norms, values and expectations. Sociologists call this group.

a)

Marginalized Cutlure

b)

Dominant Culture

63.

As people live life and learn from their society, they internalize attitudes, values, beliefs and norms. What do sociologists call this process.

a)

Social Construction of Reality

b)

Socialization

64.

Which is the first step in the socialization process? (Think of our chart)

a)

Accept of reject what you have been taught

b)

Norms and behaviors are taught and modeled by agents of socialization

c)

Messages are sent about each behavior.

d)

People internalized those norms and behaviors and they become part of the fabric of an individual.

65.

Which is the second step in the socialization process? (Think of our chart)

a)

Accept of reject what you have been taught

b)

Norms and behaviors are taught and modeled by agents of socialization

c)

Messages are sent about each behavior.

d)

People internalized those norms and behaviors and they become part of the fabric of an individual.

66.

Which is the third step in the socialization process? (Think of our chart)

a)

Accept of reject what you have been taught

b)

Norms and behaviors are taught and modeled by agents of socialization

c)

Messages are sent about each behavior.

d)

People internalized those norms and behaviors and they become part of the fabric of an individual.

67.

Which is the fourth step in the socialization process? (Think of our chart)

a)

Accept of reject what you have been taught

b)

Norms and behaviors are taught and modeled by agents of socialization

c)

Messages are sent about each behavior.

d)

People internalized those norms and behaviors and they become part of the fabric of an individual.

68.

There are different social groups like family, peers and media that impact our socialization. What do sociologists call these groups?

a)

Agents of Socialization

b)

Elements of Culture

69.

Sociologists use this term to explain the unintended or unstated purpose or function of an institution.

a)

Manifest Function

b)

Latent Function

70.

Sociologists use this term to explain the primary or main purpose or function of an institution.

a)

Manifest Function

b)

Latent Function

71.

Sociologist argue that students are being taught values and behaviors indirectly over the course of their schooling as a result of the structure and bias within those structures. What do sociologists call this?

a)

Hidden Curriculum

b)

Workplace processing

72.

Peer group socialization includes your friends, but Sociologists argue it also includes this group.

a)

Your generation

b)

Your neighborhood

73.
What do sociologists call a continuing process whereby individuals acquire personal identities and learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position?
a)
sociology
b)
socialization
c)
culture
d)
a mouth full
74.
Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?
a)
Education
b)
Family
c)
Mass Media
d)
Peer Groups
75.
Breaking with past experiences and learning new values and mores
a)
Resocialization
b)
Internalization
c)
Socialization
d)
Assimilation
76.
Which of the following is an example of a total institution?
a)
a day camp
b)
a prison
c)
a public university
d)
a hospital emergency room
77.
Which of the following are NOT an agent of socialization?
a)
family
b)
peers
c)
school
d)
food
78.
unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
a)
hidden curriculum
b)
rites of passage
c)
role taking
d)
peer group
79.
individuals of roughly the same age and with similar interests
a)
peer group
b)
hidden curriculum
c)
play stage
d)
socialization
80.
Which of the following is an example of a peer group?
a)
students and teachers
b)
children and parents
c)
classmates and friends
d)
players and coaches
81.
The four primary agents of socialization in the U.S. are
a)
family, work, religion, peers
b)
school, parents, heredity, culture
c)
family, school, peer group, mass media
d)
mass media, family, school, culture 
82.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a total institution?
a)
Prison
b)
Mental Institute
c)
Military boot-camp
d)
Public library
83.
Which term refers to the cultural learning you experience as a child?
a)
Agents of Socialization
b)
Primary Socialization
c)
Socialization
d)
Resocialization
84.

A break with past experiences and the learning of new values and norms

a)

resocialization

b)

total institution

c)

agents of socialization

d)

heredity

85.

Socialization happens best by:

a)

Living in a cave

b)

Interacting with animals

c)

Interacting with other humans

d)

Interacting with chemicals

86.

Socialization by outside influences other than those that have raised you is known as:

a)

Primary Socialization

b)

Secondary Socialization

c)

Outside Socialization

d)

Media Socialization

87.

Secondary Socialization usually takes place first in:

a)

School

b)

The home

c)

Teenage friend groups

d)

Adulthood

88.

Taking on norms and values of the group you plan to be in is known as:

a)

Class Socialization

b)

Race Socialization

c)

Anticipatory Socialization

d)

Preparatory Socialization

89.

Socialization is a _________________ process.

a)

Short

b)

Lifelong

c)

Month long

d)

Year Long

90.

When a teacher talks to a student about attending college and helps them talk about a career plan, this is known from a socialization perspective as:

a)

Career Planning

b)

Career Curriculum

c)

Required Curriculum

d)

Hidden Curriculum

91.

Learning behaviors and values of a social class is known as:

a)

Anticipatory Socialization

b)

Race Socialization

c)

Class Socialization

d)

Gender Socialization

92.

When middle class and upper class families teach their children that college is important and expect them to attend college, this is an example of:

a)

Anticipatory Socialization

b)

Race Socialization

c)

Class Socialization

d)

Gender Socialization

93.

What all are the definitions of Culture with respect to sociology?

a)

Energy

b)

Group

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

None of these

94.

Who put it that " a mother's sister's husband is an uncle"

(a)  

95.

" no other creature has learning capacity to the same extent as humans have."

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Which all process makes us cultural beings?

a)

Acculturation

b)

Enculturation

c)

Marginalization

d)

Socialisation

97.

" no other creature has learning capacity to the same extent as humans have."

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Socialisation is a process by which:

a)

Knowledge

b)

Participation

c)

Skills

d)

Disposition

99.

A number of people who relate to possess power to socialise us. They are called:

(a)  

100.

"Socialisation varies by different social classes"

a)

True

b)

False

101.

"Socialisation varies by different social classes"

a)

True

b)

False

102.

Parents have most direct and significant impact on children's development

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Parents have most direct and significant impact on children's development

a)

True

b)

False

104.
The process that teaches the norms, values, and other aspects of a culture to new group members.
a)
Internalization
b)
Socalization
c)
Primary Socialization
d)
Secondary Socialization
105.
Society shaping us into who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
106.
Our biological makeup determining who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
107.
Which of the following is an example of nature?
a)
"I follow the moral teachings of Christianity"
b)
"I don't talk much because I was ignored as a child"
c)
"How could you say sports aren't important, everyone watches them and thats why I like them."
d)
"I get my temper from my father"
108.
Charles H. Cooley developed the Theory of the Looking Glass Self which states ____________.
a)
You must view others through their scope
b)
, the self develops through a process of reflection
c)
Put yourself in others people shoes before judging them
d)
Think of yourself before others
109.
Which is an agent of socialization?
a)
Brother or sister
b)
Shopping at walmart
c)
Going to Moore Traditional
d)
All of the above
110.
The most important agent of socialization in almost every society is 
a)
family
b)
peer group
c)
school
d)
mass media
111.
developed the concept of the looking-glass self
a)
Rene Spitz
b)
Ivan Pavlov
c)
Charles Cooley
d)
John Locke
112.
We develop our self-image according to how we think others see us
a)
Instinct
b)
Personality
c)
Looking Glass Self
d)
Sociobiology
113.
Sociologists refer to parents, siblings, relatives, and others who directly influence our socialization as 
a)
Significant others
b)
Magnificent others
c)
General Family
d)
Generalized others
114.
learning to participate in group life
a)
socialization
b)
rites of passage
c)
mass media
d)
total institutions
115.
Which of the following is an example of a peer group?
a)
students and teachers
b)
children and parents
c)
classmates and friends
d)
players and coaches