Chapter 4: Foundations of Society questions and
answers with solutions 2025
Cultural norms - ANSWER _____ are guidelines we use to determine how we should behave in
any given situation.
Social isolation - ANSWER When indiviuals grow up not socialized and do not know how to
interact or behave around people.
structural-functional theory of analyzing culture - ANSWER Society is viewed as a complex,
interconnected system, and culture functions as the structure in society that exists to meet
human needs.
Methods of presenting the self - ANSWER Impression management, idealization, and nonverbal
communication are all examples of what?
Role set - ANSWER when we occupy multiple statuses and play the roles attached to each one,
and a status has more than one role associated with it.
ascribed status - ANSWER A status you are born with or take on involuntarily, that is beyond
your control.
role conflict - ANSWER When role demands from different statuses conflict with each other and
cause a person stress.
Nonverbal communication - ANSWER the use of anything other than words to communicate,
and includes things like facial expressions, postures, gestures, and vocal tone.
Material culture - ANSWER Physical creations, such as clothing, tools, and architecture, are all
examples of what?
answers with solutions 2025
Cultural norms - ANSWER _____ are guidelines we use to determine how we should behave in
any given situation.
Social isolation - ANSWER When indiviuals grow up not socialized and do not know how to
interact or behave around people.
structural-functional theory of analyzing culture - ANSWER Society is viewed as a complex,
interconnected system, and culture functions as the structure in society that exists to meet
human needs.
Methods of presenting the self - ANSWER Impression management, idealization, and nonverbal
communication are all examples of what?
Role set - ANSWER when we occupy multiple statuses and play the roles attached to each one,
and a status has more than one role associated with it.
ascribed status - ANSWER A status you are born with or take on involuntarily, that is beyond
your control.
role conflict - ANSWER When role demands from different statuses conflict with each other and
cause a person stress.
Nonverbal communication - ANSWER the use of anything other than words to communicate,
and includes things like facial expressions, postures, gestures, and vocal tone.
Material culture - ANSWER Physical creations, such as clothing, tools, and architecture, are all
examples of what?
