stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Dr. Toedt's Unit 2 Sociology Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Dr. Toedt's Unit 2 Sociology Review
Dr. Toedt's Unit 2 Sociology Review
41 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
27 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
41 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
41
Answers
1
To avoid culture shock, one should avoid doing which of the following?
Sitting at home
Exploring the cultures
Traveling
Learning the languages
2
If you suffer from xenophobia, what do you have a fear of?
The sun
Drugs
Sleeping
Foreigners
3
The biggest difference between mores and folkways is that
mores are linked to morality, while folkways are tied to common behaviors
mores refer to nonmaterial culture, while folkways refer to material
mores are absolute, whereas folkways are temporary
mores refer to material culture, while folkways refer to nonmaterial
4
This is a type of culture which is deliberately opposed to central beliefs and attitudes of the dominant culture.
Subculture
Material Culture
Nonmaterial Culture
Counterculture
5
This
refers to the knowledge, language, customs, and physical objects that are passed from generation to generation
Values
Norms
Culture
Material Culture
6
Which of the following is not a stressor of culture shock?
Isolation
Mechanical Difference
Compliance
Heritage
7
The irrational fear or hatred of another culture is called:
ethnophobia
xenophobia
xenocentrism
ethnocentrism
8
If you are an American who prefers only American-made products, you are practicing xenocentrism.
False
True
9
Culture is...? (sociology)
The way of life of a society.
Language and food.
Traditions.
The country in which you were born.
10
Xenocentrism
is
The opposite of cultural relativism
The opposite of ethnocentrism
Very similar to cultural universalism
Very similar to ethnocentrism
11
Sleeping on a bed instead of the floor would be an example of a(n)
more
folkway
taboo
law
12
Cultural relativism is the belief that
cultures should be judged by their own standards
the values, norms, and practices of society should be lost
13
Who may experience culture shock?
Students Abroad
Tourists
Old People
Everyone
14
Define culture in sociology.
beliefs norms, values, customs and practices shared by members of a society
Auguste Comte
15
The Ku Klux Klan is an example of what part of culture?
High Culture
Pop Culture
Counter-Culture
Subculture
16
What are mores in sociology?
Physical objects used in rituals
Casual, everyday norms
Strongly held norms with moral significance
Personal preferences
17
What is Counter Culture?
A fashion designer
having values that go against those of established society
The name of a rugby team
A persons best friends ethnicity
18
What is the primary difference between folkways and mores?
Mores are ethical and folkways are based in social approval
Deviance from folkways is not punishable, but mores is
Mores regulate material culture and folkways nonmaterial
Folkways regulate material culture and mores nonmaterial
19
The American belief that able-bodied men should work would be an example of a(n
taboo
folkway
more
law
20
McDonald’s restaurants are found in almost every country around the world. What is this an example of?
cultural lag
diffusion
discovery
globalization
21
This
occurs when a speaker alternates between 2 or more language varieties in a single conversation.
Code-switching
Regional speech differences
Dialect
Slang
22
The major difference between invention and discovery is:
Discovery finds things that already exist, but invention creates new things
Invention is based on technology, whereas discovery is based on culture
Discovery refers to prehistory but invention refers to modernity
Invention refers to material culture, but discovery can be theoretical
23
What is meant by a subculture?
A government who share ideas and behaviour patterns
A group who share ideas and behaviour patterns
A club who share ideas and behaviour patterns
A society who share ideas and behaviour patterns
24
In sociology "low culture" is also known as "popular culture".
True
False
25
Code switching is...
Using newly coined words e.g. selfie
Switching register to suit audience or situation
Using numbers to replace words
Using words only known by the audience
26
An elderly person calls you to respond to text messages. This is called:
globalization
cultural lag
diffusion
discovery
27
Many people associate ideas with the US flag, like bravery and freedom. In this example, what are bravery and freedom?
Material Culture
Symbols
Language
Nonmaterial Culture
28
What do we call a type of culture which differs from the dominant culture in some important ways?
Counterculture
Subculture
Nonmaterial Culture
Material Culture
29
Most cultures have been found to identify laughter as a sign of humor, joy, or pleasure. Laughter is an example of:
cultural relativism
ethnocentrism
xenocentrism
universalism
30
“Culture universals” in sociology refer to:
Popular music genres
Artifacts discovered during archaeological digs
Unique practices found in one specific culture
Features or practices that are found in every culture
31
The belief that one’s own culture is inferior to another culture is called:
cultural relativism
culture shock
cultural imperialism
xenocentrism
32
In terms of sociology, culture....
is typically found in yoghurt
all of the above
is composed of socially transmitted ideas & practices
enables us to make sense of our environment
33
This
refers to culturally approved, internalized beliefs that motivate people's actions and guide their behavior
Norms
Values
Culture
Material Culture
34
Folkways are:
Essential customs of a community
A person's standards of behavior or beliefs
Group norms or manners
A person's judgement as to what is important in life
35
What is cultural relativism?
Behaviour can be judged out of context culturally
Behaviour cannot be judged out of context culturally
Understanding cannot be judged out of context culturally
Attitude cannot be judged out of context culturally
36
Modern-day cosplayers are an example of:
High Culture
Counter-Culture
Subculture
Pop Culture
37
Sociology - ‘Material culture’ is __________
tangible objects
symbolic artefacts
historical replicas
intangible ideas
38
The confusion and disorientation that may come with immersion in a foreign culture is called...
culture shock
cultural imperialism
xenocentrism
cultural relativism
39
Some jobs today advertise in multinational markets and permit telecommuting. This is called:
diffusion
discovery
cultural lag
globalization
40
An example of high culture is _____, whereas an example of popular culture would be ________
country music; pop music
political theory; sociological theory
films based on Shakespearean plays; “American Idol” winners
medical marijuana; film noir
41
Culture shock happens when...
you experience a new culture for the first time.
you are informed about your own culture.
something new comes into your culture.
being shocked and hurt by another culture.
