Popular culture refers to: (Multiple Choice)

Popular culture refers to:
 
  a. cultural preferences associated with persons of high social status.
  b. only the parts of culture that change over time.
  c. aspects of culture that are widely accessible and broadly shared.
  d. primarily myths and urban legends.

Question 2

Which of the following would be an example of popular culture?
 
  a. a sculpture museum
  b. classic literature
  c. stock car racing
  d. opera and ballet

Question 3

Which of the following would likely be included in the category of high culture?
 
  a. heavy metal music
  b. murals painted on the side of buildings
  c. stock car racing
  d. opera and ballet

Question 4

High culture refers to:
 
  a. a culture's ideas about its own past.
  b. a culture's views about religion.
  c. cultural preferences associated with persons of high social status.
  d. a group who has power or influence over another.

Question 5

According to the study by Melissa Milkie on how young women interpret images of women in beauty magazines:
 
  a. white teens were more likely than African American teens to believe the images of female beauty in magazines were unrealistic.
  b. African American teens were more likely than white teens to believe the images of female beauty in magazines were unrealistic.
  c. the self-concept of the African American teens was less negatively affected by the magazine images than the self-concept of the white teens.
  d. the self-concept of the white teens was less negatively affected by the magazine images than the self-concept of the African American teens.