Cultural Variation

Question 1

An attitude of cultural relativism is

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the belief that cultures should be judged by their own standards rather than by applying the standards of another culture.

Question 2

Cultural universals are

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certain features that are developed to ensure the fulfillment of some needs of society and are common to all cultures.

Question 3

Which of the following are not examples of a subculture?

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the Navajo of the Southwest.

Question 4

Margaret Mead, in the 1940s, compiled a list of more than 65 cultural universals after examining hundreds of different cultures.

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F

Question 5

Some groups in society share values, norms, and behaviors that are not shared by the entire population. The unique cultural characteristics of these groups form a

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subculture.

Question 6

Most subcultures do not reject all of the values and practices of the larger society.

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T

Question 7

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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cultural relativism

Question 8

Organized crime families and the hippie movement of the 1960s are examples of countercultures in the United States.

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T

Question 9

A group that accepts the major values, norms, and practices of the larger society is a subculture sociologists refer to as a counterculture.

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F

Question 10

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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values

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