Question 1

In practice, globalization has led to which of the following phenomena?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has led to a variety of phenomena including the cultural domination of developing nations by developed nations, native cultures being threatened by Western popular culture, and people in developing nations often discarding their traditional values. These effects are interconnected and represent the complex impacts of globalization on cultural dynamics worldwide.

Question 2

A member of a new fundamentalist church believes that she has found the one True way to achieve salvation, and that members of other religions are pagans who will go directly to hell when they die. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

This belief exemplifies ethnocentrism, which is the evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture, often with the belief that one's own culture or religion is superior to others.

Question 3

Which of the following is a method through which culture is diffused?

Accepted Answer

Culture is diffused through various means including the Internet, military conquest, and tourism, making all of the provided options correct ways through which culture can be spread.

Question 4

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis implies that language precedes thought. What does it mean to say that language precedes thought? What are the implications of this claim for the analysis of culture?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis implies that language precedes...

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a practice that appears to violate the norms of society in general, but actually represents adherence to the norms of a particular group?

Accepted Answer

Both practices, while generally viewed negatively by broader society, can represent adherence to the norms within certain business cultures or among groups of teenagers, respectively.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism involves judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture. In option B, people from India are judging American practices based on their own cultural norms.

Question 7

Which of the following BEST defines a society?

Accepted Answer

A society is best defined as the structure of relationships within which culture is created and shared, encompassing the ways in which people interact and form a community.

Question 8

The words blacklist and white lie are examples of

Accepted Answer

These terms are examples of language that can promote racial stereotypes by associating 'black' with negative connotations and 'white' with more benign ones.

Question 9

The main difference between discovery and invention is that only invention involves the creation of something that did NOT previously exist.

Accepted Answer

Discovery involves finding something that already exists but was previously unknown, while invention involves creating something entirely new that did not exist before.

Question 10

Common practices and beliefs shared by all societies are called

Accepted Answer

Cultural universals are practices, concepts, and beliefs that are found in all human cultures worldwide, making them a common feature across different societies.

Question 11

Cultural lag occurs because people in most societies are

Accepted Answer

Cultural lag occurs because material culture (technology, objects, and artifacts) tends to change more rapidly than nonmaterial culture (values, beliefs, norms, and social practices), leading to a period of adjustment.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal communication includes any form of communication that does not use words. This can include facial expressions (like a frown), physical touch (such as a hug or a high five), body language, posture, and other ways of expressing oneself without the use of verbal language. Therefore, all the options listed are examples of nonverbal communication.

Question 13

Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann coined what phrase in 1966 to describe the ongoing interdependent relationship within which individuals create society through our actions while simultaneously becoming products of the society we construct?

Accepted Answer

Berger and Luckmann introduced the term "the social construction of reality" to describe how individuals and groups participate in the creation of their perceived reality through social interactions, and in turn, are shaped by the very world they help to create.

Question 14

Which of the following is True about cognitive culture?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive culture refers to the mental and symbolic representations of reality, including beliefs, values, and norms that shape how individuals perceive and interact with the world.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a norm that is often ignored because of weak enforcement?

Accepted Answer

Both teenage alcohol consumption and the use of shady accounting techniques in business are examples of norms that are often ignored due to weak enforcement.

Question 16

Informal norms are

Accepted Answer

Informal norms are generally understood but not precisely recorded, guiding behavior in society without the need for written documentation or formal enforcement.

Question 17

The diffusion of cultures across national borders can have positive and negative effects. The negative effects are most likely to be experienced by developing rather than developed countries.

Accepted Answer

Developing countries are often more vulnerable to cultural imperialism and the erosion of local traditions and values due to the diffusion of dominant cultures, primarily from developed countries. This can lead to a loss of cultural identity and heritage in developing nations.

Question 18

Formal norms enforced by the state are

Accepted Answer

Formal norms enforced by the state are known as laws. These are rules and regulations that are officially codified and enforced by institutions of the state, such as the police and judiciary.

Question 19

Wearing formal clothes in an informal setting would be an example of violating a formal norm.

Accepted Answer

Violating a formal norm involves breaking established laws or official rules, whereas wearing formal clothes in an informal setting would be an example of violating an informal norm, which is based on social customs and etiquette.

Question 20

Which of the following is True about folkways?

Accepted Answer

Folkways are norms that govern everyday behavior in society, such as dressing appropriately for an occasion or using polite language. They are not as strictly enforced as mores, which are norms of great moral significance, and their violation typically does not result in significant social concern.

Quiz 3: Culture