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Judge the following statement based on the criteria below: A subculture is a segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of mores, folkways, and values which differs from the pattern of the larger society. However, members of a subculture participate in the dominant culture, while at the same time engaging in unique and distinctive forms of behaviour.


A) Excellent (the statement is correct, with a clear and correct assumption about the concepts)
B) Good (the statement is correct, but the assumption about the concepts is incorrect)
C) Mediocre (the statement is correct, and the assumptions about the concepts are irrelevant)
D) Unacceptable (the statement is incorrect and the explanation is unclear and irrelevant)

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While __________ assume that to account for the human experience we must focus on __________, ____________ argue that we must focus on the __________.


A) idealist thinkers; non-material culture; materialist thinkers; material culture
B) materialist thinkers; non-material culture; idealist thinkers; material culture
C) materialist thinkers; dominant culture; idealist thinkers; non-material culture
D) idealist thinkers; dominant culture; materialist thinkers; non-material culture

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Which of the following is not an example of non-material culture?


A) Values
B) Language
C) Symbols
D) Computer software

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How would you judge the following statement? "The human experience is said to be a product of a transformative relationship between material culture and non-material culture. Transformative refers to the beliefs and values we have about the world and how these influence how we respond to the social world. Thus, our beliefs and values interact with and change our non-material reality just as our material reality shapes and changes our material culture.


A) Excellent (the statement is correct, with a clear and correct assumption about the concept)
B) Good (the statement is correct, but the assumption about the concept is incorrect)
C) Mediocre (the statement is correct, and the assumption about the concept is irrelevant)
D) Unacceptable (the statement is incorrect and the explanation is unclear and irrelevant)

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What is the connection between a social relationship and a social institution?


A) A social relationship and a social institution are not connected, one can survive without the other as. long as both are based on norms, values and laws of the society
B) Social relationships result from a social institution that has been formed to address the collective. needs of society's members based on norms, values and rules
C) Social relationships are necessary for the survival of a social institution and a social institution is. necessary for the survival of social relationships within it
D) A social institution is the result of complex social relationships in society that are formed to address . the collective needs of society's members based on norms, values and rules

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What is the term used when one places a priority on understanding other cultures rather than dismissing them as "strange"or "exotic"?


A) Ethnocentrism
B) Culture shock
C) Cultural relativism
D) Eurocentrism

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Which concept stresses that different social contexts give rise to different norms and values?


A) Cultural relativism
B) Subculture
C) Counterculture
D) Dominant culture

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A __________ can be thought of as a __________ existing within a larger, __________.


A) dominant culture; subculture; culture
B) counter culture; culture; dominant culture
C) subculture; culture; dominant culture
D) culture; counter culture; subculture

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In Canada, we expect that cab drivers will know how to get around a city. This expectation is an example of which of the following?


A) Social status position
B) Social norm
C) Social context
D) Social role

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How would you judge the following statement? "Using our sociological imagination we can critically explain the human experience by situating it in social relationships. Social institutions provide the background information about what people think and do in enduring social relationships. This allows us to identify the social values that influence the interaction that occurs in social relationships."


A) Excellent (the statement is correct, with a clear and correct assumption about the concept)
B) Good (the statement is correct, but the assumption about the concept is incorrect)
C) Mediocre (the statement is correct, and the assumption about the concept is irrelevant)
D) Unacceptable (the statement is incorrect and the explanation is unclear and irrelevant)

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Westerners who see cattle as a food source and look down upon the Hindu religion for viewing the cow as sacred are thought to be practicing __________.


A) ethnocentrism
B) cultural relativism
C) eurocentrism
D) cultural dominance

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Which sociological perspective argues that culture is fundamental to the operation of society, helping to fulfill our human needs?


A) Structural functionalist
B) Conflict
C) Symbolic interactionist
D) Feminist

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Which concept represents the family form presented by the television show "The Simpsons"in North American society?


A) Ethnocentric culture
B) Orientalist
C) Dominant culture
D) Eurocentric culture

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C

Which of the following is not considered an aspect of a culture?


A) A group of people who live in the same territory
B) The shared ideas of a group of people
C) Sharing of a common language
D) The transmission of elements from one generation to the next

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Which of the following statements is true about a way of thinking about culture? A idealist thinkers such as Malinowski argue that if we want to account for human experience we must. begin by focusing on non-material culture


A) idealist thinkers such as Malinowski argue that if we want to account for human experience we must begin by focusing on non-material culture
B) materialist thinkers such as Harris argue that if we want to account for human experience we must begin by focusing on non-material culture
C) idealist thinkers such as Harris argue that if we want to account for human experience we must begin by focusing on material culture
D) materialist thinkers such as Malinowski argue that if we want to account for human experience we must begin by focusing on material culture

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You are a member of the post-secondary student subculture in Canada. As such, a typical cultural variation often practiced in your subculture is the use of technology such as cell phone and computer for personal use while attending a lecture. Which sociological perspective would argue that your subculture's customary behaviour is guided by norms?


A) Conflict
B) Symbolic interactionist
C) Feminist
D) Structural functionalist

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As a feminist thinker explaining the concept of cultural relativism from your perspective, you wouldargue that


A) cultural relativism does not respect variations in the way men and women are viewed in different societies.
B) cultural relativism places a priority on dismissing other cultures as strange or exotic.
C) cultural relativism is understood by employing value neutrality.
D) cultural relativism respects variations in the way men and women are viewed in different societies.

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D

A counterculture is defined as which of the following?


A) The feelings of disorientation, uncertainty and even fear that people experience when they encounter unfamiliar cultural practices.
B) A subculture that deliberately opposes certain aspects of the larger culture.
C) The adaptation to meet specific sets of circumstances, such as climate, level of technology, and population.
D) The segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of mores, folkways, and values that differ from the larger society.

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B

Which of the following is not an example of material culture?


A) Computers
B) Books
C) Language
D) Computer software

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