Basic needs that a society must meet in order to survive, which include replacement of members, preserving order, and socializing new members, are referred to as ________.
A) functional requisites
B) cultural goals
C) societal mandates
D) symbolic needs
Question 2Frank is the son of a middle-class family. He took the family car without permission last night, returning home at 3 AM with the smell of alcohol on his breath.
It is most likely, based on the research of Kohn, that the next day Frank's parents will ________.
A) call the police and have their son arrested to impress upon him the error of his ways
B) buy him his own car and hold him to a higher standard of responsibility
C) physically punish their son using a culturally approved method
D) suspend Frank's driving privileges for a month and discuss with Frank the dangers of drinking and driving
Question 3The spread of cultural characteristics from one group to another refers to ________.
A) folkways
B) cultural diffusion
C) values
D) cultural universals
Question 4Video games have begun to portray women in changing gender roles, such as Lara Croft, the adventure-seeking archaeologist, and Xena, Warrior Princess. This change in roles may also serve as ________.
A) an example of pornography
B) a way to confuse children about their sexuality
C) a way to motivate young women to play video games
D) the creation of a new stereotype of women as symbolic males
Question 5Today we can type our symptoms into a computer search engine and often find out why we are sick, what condition we may have, and how we might treat it. But we still go to see a doctor. This is an example of ________.
A) cultural lag
B) cultural leveling
C) ideal culture versus real culture
D) cultural norms versus cultural folkways
Question 6Because of our sense of belonging and loyalty to in-groups, we often judge our own group's traits as virtues, but view the same traits in other groups as vices. This judgment of superiority is an example of ________.
A) subcultural relativity
B) objectivity
C) a double standard
D) a lack of judgment
Question 7The term cultural lag, referring to the varying ________ among elements within cultures, was coined by sociologist ________.
A) countercultures; Talcott Parsons
B) subcultures; Douglas Massey
C) rates of change; William Ogburn
D) types of symbols; Edmund Wilson
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