Question 1

Which of the following best describes the sociological definition of culture?

Accepted Answer

Culture is a society's total way of life, including both high culture and everyday practices.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the four dimensions of culture identified by sociologists?

Accepted Answer

Economic

Question 3

According to William Graham Sumner, which type of norm, when violated, does NOT have moral implications?

Accepted Answer

Folkway

Question 4

A person who uses the wrong fork at a formal dinner party is violating which type of norm?

Accepted Answer

Folkway

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates the Thomas Theorem?

Accepted Answer

If people believe a situation is real, the consequences of that belief are real, even if the situation is not actually true.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of material culture?

Accepted Answer

A family’s car

Question 7

What is the main function of language in culture, according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

To communicate needs and transmit culture across generations

Question 8

Which of the following is a likely reaction to culture shock?

Accepted Answer

Withdrawal and separation due to fear of the unknown

Question 9

A group of people who live within the main society but differ from it in a way that is NOT acceptable to the main culture are known as:

Accepted Answer

Deviant subcultures

Question 10

Which of the following best describes a counterculture?

Accepted Answer

A group that seeks to destroy or radically change the dominant culture, often through illegal means.

Question 11

Which process describes immigrants blending part of their old culture with the new culture in which they live?

Accepted Answer

Ethnogenesis

Question 12

According to the study materials, what is a persistent subculture?

Accepted Answer

A group within a main society that refuses to adopt the lifestyle of the main society

Question 13

Which of the following is a critical factor for the success of immigrants in a new country, according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Availability of job opportunities, housing, food, education, and transportation

Question 14

What is the main idea behind social stratification as it relates to immigrants?

Accepted Answer

The more valued resources a group possesses, the greater the likelihood of successful assimilation.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of scapegoating as described in the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Blaming another group for one’s own problems due to competition for jobs

Question 16

According to Strain Theory, which adaptation involves accepting society’s goals but using illegitimate means to achieve them?

Accepted Answer

Innovation

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the concept of cultural diffusion?

Accepted Answer

The influence of one culture upon another through the spreading of ideas, inventions, practices, and beliefs

Question 18

Which of the following is a likely outcome when the degree of cultural differentiation between a minority group and the dominant culture is high?

Accepted Answer

There is greater conflict and more stressful assimilation

Question 19

According to the Power Differential Theory of ethnic stratification, what happens when a migrant group comes in with superior technology and strategy?

Accepted Answer

The migrant group may become the new dominant group, often leading to conflict

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a non-material aspect of culture?

Accepted Answer

A society’s values and beliefs

Culture: Dimensions, Subcultures, and Social Stratification in Sociology

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