Sociology Chapter 3 Test

Actual behavior patterns of members

Concrete, tangible objects of culture

Norms that have moral dimensions and that should be followed by members of the society

Which choice is an example of counter culture?

A group that is part of the dominant culture but that differs from it in some important respects

Sanctions imposed by persons given special authority...Ex. A teacher rewarding a student

A subculture that deliberately and consciously opposes the beliefs/attitudes of the main culture

Groups of persons who share social characteristics

Sports, cooking, courtship, education, family, government, and music are all examples of _________________

Rewards or punishments that can be applied to by most members of a group...Ex. staring or excluding people

General cultural traits that exist in all cultures

Rule of behavior, the violation of which calls for strict punishment...Ex. Incest or killing a cow in the Hindu religion

A process of change from one point of development to another

Cultural guidelines that group members claim to accept

Automatic reaction to physical Stimuli

Impulses to reduce discomfort

Which Value is NOT an american value

a norm that is formally defined and forced by officials

A baby crying when pinched, pupils contracting in bright light are examples of

The ways in which a culture expresses universal traits

Structure of a language determines a native speakers perception of experience

Whats an example of a folkway?

Rewards and punishments used to encourage people to follow norms

Genetically Inherited patterns of behavior

Which one is NOT an example of subculture

anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it

Broad ideas about what is good or desireable shared by people in a society