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Chapter 2 Exam

QuestionAnswer
Someone who judges a culture by their own standards is known as? Ethnocentric
True or false? Gestures are considered universal False
True or false? Someone who doesn't use their turn signal consistently while driving is breaking a more False
Incest and cannibalism are considered to be the breaking of what? taboo
Divorce is considered what part of culture? Real
Funerals, marriages, laws, and music are a few examples of what culturally related term? Cultural universal
Having the summer months of June, July, and August off from school is known as? Cultural lag
Combining the values of hard work, education, and Individualism is referred to as? value cluster
Teenagers are considered what type of cultural group? Subculture
What Harrison Ford movie was referenced in the opening story of chapter 2? Raiders of the Lost Ark
Identify a physical feature of the sociologist described in the opening story? Blonde hair / 6 ft tall / blue eyes
Buildings, clothing, and jewelry are examples of what type of culture? Material
For Americans, seeing dog or cat on the menu of an Asian restaurant would be known as? Culture shock
Beliefs, values, language, and gestures would be considered what type of culture? Non-material
Giving someone the "bird" if they cut you off while driving is known as? Symbol / Gesture / Symbolic culture
True or false: All gestures are universal False
True or false: Emotions are considered written gestures True
What allows culture to exist? Language
A groups expectations for values and behavior are known as? Norms
Murder, rape, and other behaviors are examples of what type of culturally enforced norm? More
Getting an "A" on a test is known as what type of sanction? Positive
Getting a ticket for speeding is known as what type of sanction? Negative
Spring break is an example of a "moral holiday" True
The "Hells Angels" is an example of what type of culture? Counterculture
True of False: Generally most Americas believe in Humanitarianism True
Equality and racism are examples of? Value contradiction
Botox injections and plastic surgery are examples of what U.S. emerging value? Youthfulness
True or false: Most Americans believe people ought to be religious True
Die hard sports fans are considered what type culture? Subculture
Mcdonald's, Mickey Mouse, and the Flinstones are examples of? Cultural leveling
Created by: sociology1
 

 



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