Sociology Chapter 3 Textbook
___ are gestures, objects, and or words that form the basis of human communication -
correct answer-symbols
___Is the process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture - correct answer-Innovation
" put on some clean clothes for dinner" and " thou shall not kill" are both examples
of___found in US culture - correct answer-Norms
A person experiences _____ _______ when he or she feels disoriented, uncertain, out of
place, even fearful when immersed in an unfamiliar culture - correct answer-Culture shock
Counter cultures, for example hippies, are typically popular among the___, who have the
least investment in the existing culture - correct answer-Young
From a/an___perspective, the dominant ideology has major social significance. Not only do
US societies most powerful groups and institutions control wealth and property; more
important, they control the means of production - correct answer-Conflict
From the _______ perspective, subcultures are evidence that differences can exist within a
common culture - correct answer-functionalist
People's adaptations to meet the needs for food, shelter, and clothing are examples of what
George Murdock referred to as - correct answer-cultural universals
Sociologist associated with the ___Perspective emphasize that language and symbols offer
a powerful way for a subculture to maintain its identity - correct answer-Interactionist
Terrorist groups are examples of - correct answer-Counter cultures
The appearance of Starbucks coffee houses in China is a sign of what aspect of culture -
correct answer-globalization
The bow and arrow, the auto Mobile, and the television are all examples of what - correct
answer-Inventions
The United States has strong___against murder, treason, and other forms of abuse that
have been institutionalized into formal norms - correct answer-Mores
What is the term used when one places a priority on understanding other cultures, rather
than dismissing them as strange or exotic - correct answer-cultural relativism
What term do sociologists use to refer to the process by which a cultural item spreads from
group to group or society to society? - correct answer-Diffusion
___ are gestures, objects, and or words that form the basis of human communication -
correct answer-symbols
___Is the process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture - correct answer-Innovation
" put on some clean clothes for dinner" and " thou shall not kill" are both examples
of___found in US culture - correct answer-Norms
A person experiences _____ _______ when he or she feels disoriented, uncertain, out of
place, even fearful when immersed in an unfamiliar culture - correct answer-Culture shock
Counter cultures, for example hippies, are typically popular among the___, who have the
least investment in the existing culture - correct answer-Young
From a/an___perspective, the dominant ideology has major social significance. Not only do
US societies most powerful groups and institutions control wealth and property; more
important, they control the means of production - correct answer-Conflict
From the _______ perspective, subcultures are evidence that differences can exist within a
common culture - correct answer-functionalist
People's adaptations to meet the needs for food, shelter, and clothing are examples of what
George Murdock referred to as - correct answer-cultural universals
Sociologist associated with the ___Perspective emphasize that language and symbols offer
a powerful way for a subculture to maintain its identity - correct answer-Interactionist
Terrorist groups are examples of - correct answer-Counter cultures
The appearance of Starbucks coffee houses in China is a sign of what aspect of culture -
correct answer-globalization
The bow and arrow, the auto Mobile, and the television are all examples of what - correct
answer-Inventions
The United States has strong___against murder, treason, and other forms of abuse that
have been institutionalized into formal norms - correct answer-Mores
What is the term used when one places a priority on understanding other cultures, rather
than dismissing them as strange or exotic - correct answer-cultural relativism
What term do sociologists use to refer to the process by which a cultural item spreads from
group to group or society to society? - correct answer-Diffusion
