WorksheetsGS202 - Quiz (1)
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 40mins
Type in your full name (IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS).
Which class are you in?
(a) refers to a strong sense of confusion or discomfort that someone feels when they encounter a completely unfamiliar culture and realize that their usual ways of thinking, acting, or understanding the world no longer apply. It often happens when people are exposed to very different customs.
(a) refers to the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and even material objects that characterize a group of people and are passed from one generation to the next.
(a) refers to a group’s ways of thinking (including its beliefs, values, and other assumptions about the world) and doing (its common patterns of behavior, including language and other forms of interaction).
(a) is defined as the tendency to view one’s own culture as the standard or most “correct” way of doing things, which often leads to judging other cultures as strange, inferior, or wrong.
(a) are movements of the body, especially the hands or face, that people use to express ideas or emotions without speaking. They can differ widely between cultures and may cause confusion or offense if misunderstood.
(a) is defined as a structured system of symbols, including words and rules for combining them, that allows people to communicate thoughts, ideas, emotions, and plans across time and space.
(a) are the standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable, good or bad, beautiful or ugly. These ideas are used by people in a culture to judge what is important, right, desirable, or worthwhile.
(a) are the responses or reactions people receive from others when they follow or break cultural norms. They can be rewards like praise or gifts, or punishments like criticism or fines.
(a) are the expected behaviors or rules that people in a society are taught to follow. They help maintain order and guide how individuals interact in different situations.
(a) is defined as a smaller group within society whose values, beliefs, and lifestyle choices actively go against those of the mainstream culture. Its members often challenge traditional norms and promote alternative ways of living.
This norm reflects society’s moral expectations; those who break it are often seen as immoral or indecent.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
A person is fined for speeding through a red light; this formal penalty shows disapproval for breaking a traffic law.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
This type of norm guides everyday behavior but is not strictly enforced; people may notice if it’s broken, but the reaction is usually mild.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
An employee receives a raise and public praise at a company meeting for excellent performance.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
A norm so deeply rooted in cultural beliefs that even thinking about violating it brings feelings of disgust or horror.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
This type of norm guides casual social behavior, like dress codes or table manners; people usually don’t mind much if it’s not followed and don’t take the violation seriously.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
It is a type of norm that carries moral significance and is strongly enforced by a society. Violating a more typically results in serious consequences because it threatens the social order or deeply held values.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
This norm type includes everyday behaviors like greeting politely, waiting your turn, or dressing appropriately—people may find it rude if you ignore them, but they usually don’t react strongly.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
A student receives a certificate and a round of applause for achieving top grades; this is a reward for following expected behavior.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
Acts like incest and cannibalism are considered extreme violations of this type of norm in nearly all cultures.
Positive sanction
Negative sanction
Folkway
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Taboo
Culture shapes how we think, what we value, and how we behave, often without us realizing it.
True
False
Cultural relativism encourages us to judge other cultures based on our own cultural standards.
True
False
A counterculture usually supports and promotes the dominant values of the larger society.
True
False
Subcultures can exist within the mainstream society and still share many of its core values.
True
False
Cultural lag occurs when nonmaterial culture struggles to catch up with changes in material culture.
True
False
Cultural diffusion refers to the process by which one society becomes completely isolated from others.
True
False
Language is the most important tool humans use to communicate and to pass culture from one generation to the next.
True
False
According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, language not only expresses thoughts but also shapes how we perceive the world.
True
False
Norms are based on a society’s values, and they define how people are expected to behave.
True
False
There are three types of sanctions: positive sanctions, negative sanctions, and neutral sanctions.
True
False
Books, clothes, toys, shoes, musical instruments, furniture, weapons, souvenirs, money, coffins, and masks are examples of __________.
material culture
nonmaterial culture
symbolic culture
symbols
A man walking naked in a nudist camp is considered to be __________ the camp’s folkways.
conforming to
conformity
violating
violation
__________ are the most serious form of norm; __________ are the least serious form of norm.
Taboos ... mores
Mores ... taboos
Folkways ... taboos
Taboos ... folkways
Visal thinks that Meyching is pretty. However, Veasna doesn’t think so. This situation reflects the difference between Visal’s __________ and Veasna’s __________.
norms ... norms
values ... values
norms ... values
values ... norms
Thinking that the act of eating insects is an inferior way of life is an example of __________.
culture shock
ethnocentrism
cultural relativism
pattern
Which of the following is NOT true about values?
Values are based on norms.
Values tell us what is important.
Values influence our choices in life.
Values determine our preferences.
What is the purpose of sanctions?
to enforce a society's norms
to preserve a society's culture
to punish those who break norms
to reward those who follow norms
Which of the following is NOT a component of symbolic culture?
Gesture
Language
Norm
Utensil
Which of the following is NOT true about culture?
Culture is a two-way street.
Culture is significant for humanity.
Our culture influences how we see the world.
People often take their culture for granted.
What is cultural diffusion?
The loss of all cultural traditions in a society
The process by which cultures are passed from one generation to the next
The process by which cultures become completely isolated
The spread of cultural traits from one group to another
