SOC 210 EXAM 2 CH 3,4,5,6 STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Culture is - ANSWER a guide to live our life.
Identify ALL of the following that are examples of subcultures - ANSWER Dungeons and
Dragons fans
competitive body builders
senior citizens
On her one-year anniversary as a sales assistant, Deirdra was given a raise. Although
she did not meet her monthly goals for the last three months, she never missed work
and always displayed a positive attitude. Her workplace exemplifies what type of
culture? - ANSWER real culture
Match the type of norm with the corresponding example.
stealing food from the grocery store
not wearing shoes inside of a restaurant
incest - ANSWER more, folkway,taboo
Talia is from a working-class family, and she pays for her own college tuition by working
nights as a waitress. On television, she sees a commercial that says, "You deserve a
luxury car." She wants the car and buys it even though it leaves her with more debt than
she can afford. What happened? - ANSWER Talia saw a commercial that exemplified
hegemony.
_____ includes things that don't have value outside a cultural group, but are important to
that culture. - ANSWER symbolic culture
In 2012, Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, a
, community watch patrolman. The case promoted fierce debates over gun control in the
media. A sociologist might describe these debates as - ANSWER culture wars
In an academic honors society, everyone would probably agree that getting "straight
A's" in school is a worthwhile cause. Why? - ANSWER values of a group
The spread of Starbucks Coffee Company throughout China is an example of - ANSWER
culture diffusion
When Charles and Kim visit Great Britain, Charles quickly decided to NOT drive the
rental car because he perceives the drivers as strange and weird and he wants nothing
to do with them. Kim, on the other hand, is excited about driving the car. She is looking
forward to learning how to do things differently than in the United States. In this
example, Charles is experiencing _____ while Kim is experiencing _____. - ANSWER
ethnocentrism:cultural relativism
Technological advances lead to rapid changes in the United States. This can easily lead
to conflict over - ANSWER values
Josie wore a pair of short shorts to school. They were against the rules. Because this
was the third time that she had broken the same rule, the principal gave her a detention.
This was a type of - ANSWER negative sanction
Instructor Poe argues that a society's system of economic production shapes the
existing culture. Additionally, certain groups of people have greater access to
components of culture than do others. Instructor Poe can best be described as a -
ANSWER conflict theorist
of the following that are examples of material culture. - ANSWER c. a camera
d. a shovel
e. Gone with the Wind, the book
Horace Miner illustrates what point in his famous article, "Body Ritual among the
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Culture is - ANSWER a guide to live our life.
Identify ALL of the following that are examples of subcultures - ANSWER Dungeons and
Dragons fans
competitive body builders
senior citizens
On her one-year anniversary as a sales assistant, Deirdra was given a raise. Although
she did not meet her monthly goals for the last three months, she never missed work
and always displayed a positive attitude. Her workplace exemplifies what type of
culture? - ANSWER real culture
Match the type of norm with the corresponding example.
stealing food from the grocery store
not wearing shoes inside of a restaurant
incest - ANSWER more, folkway,taboo
Talia is from a working-class family, and she pays for her own college tuition by working
nights as a waitress. On television, she sees a commercial that says, "You deserve a
luxury car." She wants the car and buys it even though it leaves her with more debt than
she can afford. What happened? - ANSWER Talia saw a commercial that exemplified
hegemony.
_____ includes things that don't have value outside a cultural group, but are important to
that culture. - ANSWER symbolic culture
In 2012, Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, a
, community watch patrolman. The case promoted fierce debates over gun control in the
media. A sociologist might describe these debates as - ANSWER culture wars
In an academic honors society, everyone would probably agree that getting "straight
A's" in school is a worthwhile cause. Why? - ANSWER values of a group
The spread of Starbucks Coffee Company throughout China is an example of - ANSWER
culture diffusion
When Charles and Kim visit Great Britain, Charles quickly decided to NOT drive the
rental car because he perceives the drivers as strange and weird and he wants nothing
to do with them. Kim, on the other hand, is excited about driving the car. She is looking
forward to learning how to do things differently than in the United States. In this
example, Charles is experiencing _____ while Kim is experiencing _____. - ANSWER
ethnocentrism:cultural relativism
Technological advances lead to rapid changes in the United States. This can easily lead
to conflict over - ANSWER values
Josie wore a pair of short shorts to school. They were against the rules. Because this
was the third time that she had broken the same rule, the principal gave her a detention.
This was a type of - ANSWER negative sanction
Instructor Poe argues that a society's system of economic production shapes the
existing culture. Additionally, certain groups of people have greater access to
components of culture than do others. Instructor Poe can best be described as a -
ANSWER conflict theorist
of the following that are examples of material culture. - ANSWER c. a camera
d. a shovel
e. Gone with the Wind, the book
Horace Miner illustrates what point in his famous article, "Body Ritual among the
