Question 1

What are five of the key values in U.S.culture? What do they have in common?

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Question 2

A theory that explains how schooling helps prepare young people for the work they will do as adults represents the

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A)  structural-functional approach.
B)  social-conflict approach.
C)  symbolic-interaction approach.
D)  sociobiology approach.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) A

Question 3

George Murdock pointed to many cultural universals.Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural universal?

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A)  belief in a heavenly afterlife
B)  funeral rites
C)  the family
D)  telling jokesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Other than English, which is the most widely-spoken language in the United States?

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A)  French
B)  Spanish
C)  German
D)  ChineseE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Write a short essay in which you explain the degree to which humans living within a world of culture are free.

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Question 6

Identify at least one positive and one negative consequence of declaring English as the "official" language of the United States.Why do some people strongly support this goal? Why do others strongly oppose it?

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One positive consequence of declaring En...

Question 7

Symbols refer to anything that carries meaning that is recognized by people who share a culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does the sociobiology approach tell us about human culture? What is one weakness or limitation of this approach?

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The sociobiology approach tells us that ...

Question 9

What basic view of culture underlies the social-conflict approach? What is one weakness or limitation of this approach?

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The social-conflict approach to culture ...

Question 10

Which theoretical approach gives an evolutionary explanation of why the sexual "double standard" is found around the world?

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A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the social-conflict approach
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach
D)  the sociobiology approachE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

"Human nature is the development of culture." Explain how human beings came to be the only creatures to make use of culture as a strategy for survival.

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Human nature is indeed the development o...

Question 12

Cultural transmission cannot take place unless people have a written language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Key values of U.S.culture

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A)  always fit together easily.
B)  change quickly, even from year to year.
C)  are shared by absolutely everyone in a society.
D)  are sometimes in conflict with one another.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The intangible world of ideas created by members of a society is referred to as

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A)  high culture.
B)  material culture.
C)  norms.
D)  nonmaterial culture.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Compared to cultures around the world, the way of life in the United States emphasizes individualism.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

The dominant values of U.S.culture include which of the following?

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A)  a deep respect for the traditions of the past
B)  a belief in equality of condition for all
C)  a belief in individuality
D)  All of these are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The term "cultural lag" refers to the fact that

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A)  the rate of cultural change has been slowing.
B)  some societies advance faster than others do.
C)  some people are more cultured than others.
D)  some cultural elements change more quickly than others.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) D

Question 18

Multiculturalists claim that, over the course of U.S.history, most non-English immigrants were advised to adopt the cultural patterns of the English-their "betters"-rather than "melt in."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population are referred to as

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A)  high culture.
B)  popular culture.
C)  elite culture.
D)  established culture.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements represents an emerging value in our society?

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A)  "What was good enough for my parents is good enough for me."
B)  "The present is better than the past."
C)  "Work is important, but I want more time for leisure and personal growth."
D)  "It's good to be free."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Write a short essay in which you explain the degree to which humans living within a world of culture are free.

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The dominant values of U.S.culture include which of the following?

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