Sociology in Modules 4th Edition By Schaefer – Test Bank
Chapter 03 – Culture
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Anthropologist Horace Miner’s description of the body ritual among the Nacirema is used to show
A. cultural differences in what is considered “beautiful.”
B. the effects of media on a person’s body image.
C. the ability to learn something new about society. D. how cultural sociology has evolved over the years.
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological meaning of culture and society. Question Category: Information
Topic: Culture
2. The totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior is known as
A. culture.
B. society.
C. socialization. D. social structure.
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological meaning of culture and society. Question Category: Definition
Topic: Culture
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3. A society is
A. the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior.
B. a fairly large number of people who live in the same territory, are relatively independent of people outside it, and participate in a common culture.
C. the norms, values, and beliefs of a large group of people.
D. All of these answers are correct.
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological meaning of culture and society. Question Category: Definition
Topic: Culture
4. A society
A. is a dependent group that owes allegiance to a larger group. B. is the largest form of a human group.
C. contains several different cultures.
D. contains one subculture and many cultures.
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological meaning of culture and society. Question Category: Information
Topic: Culture
5. Which of the following individuals is most closely associated with the concept of the culture industry?
A. Karl Marx
B. Theodor Adorno
C. Robert Merton D. W. E. B. DuBois
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological meaning of culture and society. Question Category: Sociologists
Topic: Culture
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Chapter 03 – Culture
6. General customs and practices that are found in every culture are called A. cultural integration.
B. cultural diffusion.
C. cultural universals.
D. cultural relativism.
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Learning Objective: Explain the sociological meaning of culture and society. Question Category: Definition
Topic: Culture
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