FREE SCIENCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SOC REAL

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FREE SCIENCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SOC REAL

WORLD CH 4 EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -60 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The fact that The Simpsons can be enjoyed on a variety of levels, by children

and adults, for its humor and political commentary demonstrates:

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Polysemy Question 2: Areas of culture that share similar aesthetics and standards of taste.

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taste cultures Question 3: A policy that values diverse racial, ethnic, national, and linguistic backgrounds and

encourages the retention of cultural differences within society is called:

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Multiculturalism Question 4: The principle of understanding other cultures on their own terms, rather than judging or evaluating according to one's own culture.

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cultural relativism

Question 5: Cultural wars are frequently played out:

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In the media Question 6: Usually contrasted with the high culture of elite groups; forms of cultural expression usually associated with the masses, consumer goods, and commercial products.

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popular culture Question 7: The spread of McDonald's restaurants throughout Asia is an example of:

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Cultural diffusion Question 8: The dissemination of beliefs and practices from one group to another.

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cultural diffusion Question 9: A norm ingrained so deeply that even thinking about violating it evokes strong feelings of disgust, horror, or revulsion.

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taboo

Question 10: A symbol that stands for or conveys an idea.

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sign Question 11: The idea that language structures thought, and that ways of looking at the world

are embedded in language is called:

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the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

Question 12: Having many possible meanings or interpretations.

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polysemy

Question 13: The formal and informal mechanisms used to increase conformity to values and norms and thus increase social cohesion.

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social control Question 14: The process by which cultures that were once distinct become increasingly similar.

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cultural leveling Question 15: A norm that carries great moral significance, is closely related to the core values of a cultural group, and often involves severe repercussions for violators.

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more Question 16: A system of communication using vocal sounds, gestures, or written symbols; the basis of symbolic culture and the primary means through which we communicate with one another and perpetuate our culture.

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language Question 17: Cultural diffusion usually occurs in the direction from more developed to less developed nations. t/f

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True Question 18: A group within society that is differentiated by its distinctive values, norms, and

lifestyle is a:

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Subculture Question 19: Positive or negative reactions to the ways that people follow or disobey norms, including rewards for conformity and punishments for norm violations.

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sanction

Question 20: Ideas about what is desirable or contemptible and right or wrong in a particular group. They articulate the essence of everything that a cultural group cherishes and honors.

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Values Question 21: A common type of formally defined norm providing an explicit statement about what is permissible and what is illegal in a given society.

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law Question 22: A group within society that openly rejects and/or actively opposes society's values and norms.

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counterculture Question 23: A loosely enforced norm involving common customs, practices, or procedures that ensure smooth social interaction and acceptance.

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folkway Question 24: The ideas associated with a cultural group, including ways of thinking (beliefs, values, and assumptions) and ways of behaving (norms, interactions, and communication).

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symbolic culture Question 25: Which of the following would be considered a part of symbolic culture? a)music b)military uniforms c)artwork d)language

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Language Question 26: Term developed by Antonio Gramsci to describe the cultural aspects of social control whereby the ideas of the dominant social group are accepted by all of society.

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hegemony