Direct translation of one language into another:
a. is fairly easy if the translator is highly competent.
b. depends on social context because words may have a variety of meanings.
c. is often impossible because many words and ideas are culture-bound.
d. depends on the existence of a dictionary to create a standard.
e. can be achieved using universal concepts as comparisons like the Rosetta Stone.
Question 2The preparatory, play, and game stages allow children to practice
a. internalization.
b. collective memory.
c. imitation.
d. role-taking.
Question 3Symbols stand for things simply because:
a. there is written law that mandates their meanings.
b. religious practices are built around them.
c. they represent a sound educational practice.
d. people agree that they do.
e. they make common sense.
Question 4Tyler sits at the computer, mimicking the behavior of her mother with no real understanding of what she is doing. Tyler's family encourages this by telling her how cute she is. Tyler is in the
a. preparatory stage.
b. play stage.
c. game stage.
d. looking-glass self stage.
Question 5According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, there is an interrelationship between:
a. human brain size and control over the environment.
b. values and health.
c. norms and ambitions.
d. controls and culture lag.
e. language and perceptions of the world.
Question 6In this stage, children have not yet developed the mental capabilities that allow them to role-take at any level. This stage is the
a. play stage.
b. preparatory stage.
c. game stage.
d. presocialization stage.
Question 7_____ occurs when a cultural trait is modified in some way so that it fits better into a new context.
a. A counter-culture
b. Cultural lag
c. Cultural evolution
d. Reformulation
e. A subculture