Edmondson Sociology Ch. 3 Test

Evident in employment, where achievement is often measured in terms of power & wealth

Valued regardless of rewards; viewed as a virtue

Equal opportunity; right to express opinions and choose representatives in government

Ridicule; Ostracism

process of spreading culture traits from one society to another

Through hard work and determination, living standards improve; science makes the world better

Love should guide marriage decisions

Which of the following is NOT part of the 6 sources of social change?

adapting borrowed cultural traits

Personal Choice; little direct government interference in daily life and business

Key to personal achievement; success comes from hard work and initiative

situation in which some aspects of culture change less rapidly than other aspects of the same culture

enforcing of norms through either internalization or external means

systems of beliefs or ideas that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests

spontaneous expression of approval/disapproval given by an individual/group

Clapping; Compliments

reward or punishment given by a formal organization or regulatory agency

Everyone should achieve the highest level of education that their abilities will allow

punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity

process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality

Which of the following is NOT included in the sources of social change

All should live according to basic religious principles

Graduation certificates; pay raises

extreme self centeredness

long term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change

Protect the environment even if it limits economic growth

Low Grades; Imprisonment

Religious Faith, justice, and equality, charity toward the less fortunate

an action that rewards a particular kind of behavior

Commitment to full development of one's personality, talents, and potential

Every problem has a solution; objects judged on uselessness and people on ability to get things done