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SOCI 1301 EXAM 1 Questions and Correct
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Which theoretical perspective maintains that stability requires a
consensus and the support of society's members?
social control theory
functionalist theory -
interactionist theory
conflict theory
Ans: functionalist theory
An American touring China wants local cuisine for dinner but is stunned
to learn that the specialty in one restaurant is pigeon meat. This
scenario is an example of
a cultural universal.
culture shock. -
a countercultural dynamic.
dominant ideology.
Ans: culture shock.
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How would a functionalist view the debate over bilingual education?
A single language is preferable, because having a shared language
unifies members of a society. -
Attacks on bilingualism stem from an ethnocentric point of view.
The rejection of bilingualism is the dominant ideology's way of
maintaining power.
Bilingualism is an asset that promotes the self-expression of
subordinated language minorities.
Ans: A single language is preferable, because having a shared
language unifies members of a society.
Sociologists use the term ______Blank to refer to a segment of society
that shares a distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that
differs from the pattern of the larger society.
superculture
counterculture
subculture -
dominant culture
Ans: C
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Evaluating the practices of other cultures on the basis of one's own
culture and way of life is referred to as
cultural relativism.
xenocentrism.
ethnocentrism.-Correct
culture shock.
Ans: C
An individual who places a priority on understanding other cultures,
rather than dismissing them as "strange" or "exotic," is practicing
ethnocentrism.
xenocentrism.
cultural relativism.-Correct
culture shock.
Ans:
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SOCI 1301 EXAM 1 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Which theoretical perspective maintains that stability requires a
consensus and the support of society's members?
social control theory
functionalist theory -
interactionist theory
conflict theory
Ans: functionalist theory
An American touring China wants local cuisine for dinner but is stunned
to learn that the specialty in one restaurant is pigeon meat. This
scenario is an example of
a cultural universal.
culture shock. -
a countercultural dynamic.
dominant ideology.
Ans: culture shock.
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How would a functionalist view the debate over bilingual education?
A single language is preferable, because having a shared language
unifies members of a society. -
Attacks on bilingualism stem from an ethnocentric point of view.
The rejection of bilingualism is the dominant ideology's way of
maintaining power.
Bilingualism is an asset that promotes the self-expression of
subordinated language minorities.
Ans: A single language is preferable, because having a shared
language unifies members of a society.
Sociologists use the term ______Blank to refer to a segment of society
that shares a distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that
differs from the pattern of the larger society.
superculture
counterculture
subculture -
dominant culture
Ans: C
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Evaluating the practices of other cultures on the basis of one's own
culture and way of life is referred to as
cultural relativism.
xenocentrism.
ethnocentrism.-Correct
culture shock.
Ans: C
An individual who places a priority on understanding other cultures,
rather than dismissing them as "strange" or "exotic," is practicing
ethnocentrism.
xenocentrism.
cultural relativism.-Correct
culture shock.
Ans:
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