The Meaning of Culture Answers

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5

Technology is

A
what sociologists call a subculture.
B
what sociologists sometimes refer to as the combination of objects and rules.
C
the shared beliefs about what is good or bad.
D
the simplest level of culture.
6

Sociologists distinguish between these three types of norms:

A
Folkways, mores, and laws.
B
Cultural traits, folkways, and mores.
C
Mores, laws, and cultural traits.
D
Laws, cultural traits, and folkways.
9

Norms are

A
shared beliefs about what is good or bad or right or wrong.
B
the organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system.
C
shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations.
D
the simplest level of culture.
11

Folkways are norms that describe socially acceptable behavior but do not have great moral significance attached to them.

A
T
B
F
13

Folkways include all of the following except

A
murder.
B
not putting food in your mouth with a knife.
C
shaking hands when you are introduced to someone.
D
getting to class on time.
15

___ form a group’s nonmaterial culture.

A
Language development
B
Physical objects created by people
C
Abstract human creations
D
Moral and ethical codes
16

The game of basketball is considered

A
a culture pattern.
B
a culture complex.
C
both a and b
D
neither a nor b
17

The physical objects that people create and use form a group’s

A
nonmaterial culture.
B
material culture.
C
language.
D
values.
18

All groups create norms to enforce their cultural values.

A
T
B
F
20

A group of interdependent people who have organized in such a way as to share a common culture and feeling of unity is a

A
society.
B
more.
C
material culture.
D
cultural universal.

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