FCS 255 EXAM #2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Cultural Identification - Answers - The feeling of being included in a cultural
a person's cultural identification can be viewed as the only factor that determines his/her
actions - Answers - FALSE. Cannot be viewed.
All people vary in their level of cultural identification
What are some factors that influence Cultural Identity Level - Answers - -Length of
residence
- type of region (rural, Urban, suburban)
- socio economic status
- age, gender, education
a group is made up of many ____________? - Answers - subgroups
Within those subgroups are what? - Answers - individuals
within each cultural there is what? - Answers - a group
what are some typical American values? - Answers - Freedom, hard work, money,
individualism, being #1
What does the characteristics of typical Americans represent? - Answers - The "whole"
and not a particular scenario
What is the level of cultural integration from least to greatest? - Answers - Culturally
marginal individuals, culturally different individuals, bicultural individuals, and
mainstreamers
Culturally marginal individuals - Answers - individuals who follow their own way and who
hold no attachment to any particular cultural group
(edge of the margin between two cultures)
Culturally different individuals - Answers - those people who have been exposed to the
dominant/mainstream culture but choose to remain apart of their enclave of cultural
origin.
ex: Amish, little Italy, Chinatown
ANSWERS
Cultural Identification - Answers - The feeling of being included in a cultural
a person's cultural identification can be viewed as the only factor that determines his/her
actions - Answers - FALSE. Cannot be viewed.
All people vary in their level of cultural identification
What are some factors that influence Cultural Identity Level - Answers - -Length of
residence
- type of region (rural, Urban, suburban)
- socio economic status
- age, gender, education
a group is made up of many ____________? - Answers - subgroups
Within those subgroups are what? - Answers - individuals
within each cultural there is what? - Answers - a group
what are some typical American values? - Answers - Freedom, hard work, money,
individualism, being #1
What does the characteristics of typical Americans represent? - Answers - The "whole"
and not a particular scenario
What is the level of cultural integration from least to greatest? - Answers - Culturally
marginal individuals, culturally different individuals, bicultural individuals, and
mainstreamers
Culturally marginal individuals - Answers - individuals who follow their own way and who
hold no attachment to any particular cultural group
(edge of the margin between two cultures)
Culturally different individuals - Answers - those people who have been exposed to the
dominant/mainstream culture but choose to remain apart of their enclave of cultural
origin.
ex: Amish, little Italy, Chinatown
