SOCIOLOGY EXAM 7 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ The "thumbs up" sign means something is good in some places,
but it is an obscene gesture in other places. This illustrates that.....
Answer: Symbols may have different meanings among different
groups of people
◉ The strongest mores are referred to as (blank). They are so
strong that their violation is considered to be extremely offensive
and even unmentionable.
Answer: Taboos
◉ The (blank) suggests that language not only expresses our
thoughts and perceptions but also influences our perception or
reality.
Answer: Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
◉ When anthropologist Napoleon Shannon first confronted the
Yanomamo tribe of South America, he became nauseated at the
sight of their customs and social environment. This is an example
of (blank)
Answer: Culture Shock
,◉ When formal, standardized norms are enacted by legislatures
and are enforced by formal sanctions, they are termed __________.
Answer: Laws
◉ When you meet your new supervisor for the first time, you
neglect to extend your hand to her for a handshake. Which of
these cultural components has your behavior violated?
Answer: Folkway
◉ Which of the following would best be described as an ethnic
subculture?
a.) Blue-collar workers
b.) African Americans
c.) College Graduates
d.) Kentuckians
Answer: b.) African Americans
◉ Which of the following would best be described as an example
of high culture?
a.) Rap music
b.) Television sitcoms
c.) Live theater
d.) Folk art
Answer: c.) Live theater
, ◉ An example of a reflux...
Answer: Sneezing when dust goes up your nose
◉ (Blank) are strongly held norms that have moral and ethical
connotations within a particular culture, and they may not be
violated without serious consequences.
Answer: Mores
◉ (Blank) consists of activities, products, and services, such as
rock concerts, spectator sports, movies, and television soap
operas and situation comedies, that are assumed to appeal
primarily to members of the middle and working classes.
Answer: Popular culture
◉ (Blank) provide ideals of beliefs about behavior but do not state
explicitly how we should behave; (blank) are established rules of
behavior or standards for conduct.
Answer: Values; Norms
◉ According to Frued, "It's wrong to steal" is an expression of the
(blank)
Answer: Superego
◉ According to sociologists Langhout and Mitchell, the (blank)
results in minority children being punished disproportionately in
schools.
EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ The "thumbs up" sign means something is good in some places,
but it is an obscene gesture in other places. This illustrates that.....
Answer: Symbols may have different meanings among different
groups of people
◉ The strongest mores are referred to as (blank). They are so
strong that their violation is considered to be extremely offensive
and even unmentionable.
Answer: Taboos
◉ The (blank) suggests that language not only expresses our
thoughts and perceptions but also influences our perception or
reality.
Answer: Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
◉ When anthropologist Napoleon Shannon first confronted the
Yanomamo tribe of South America, he became nauseated at the
sight of their customs and social environment. This is an example
of (blank)
Answer: Culture Shock
,◉ When formal, standardized norms are enacted by legislatures
and are enforced by formal sanctions, they are termed __________.
Answer: Laws
◉ When you meet your new supervisor for the first time, you
neglect to extend your hand to her for a handshake. Which of
these cultural components has your behavior violated?
Answer: Folkway
◉ Which of the following would best be described as an ethnic
subculture?
a.) Blue-collar workers
b.) African Americans
c.) College Graduates
d.) Kentuckians
Answer: b.) African Americans
◉ Which of the following would best be described as an example
of high culture?
a.) Rap music
b.) Television sitcoms
c.) Live theater
d.) Folk art
Answer: c.) Live theater
, ◉ An example of a reflux...
Answer: Sneezing when dust goes up your nose
◉ (Blank) are strongly held norms that have moral and ethical
connotations within a particular culture, and they may not be
violated without serious consequences.
Answer: Mores
◉ (Blank) consists of activities, products, and services, such as
rock concerts, spectator sports, movies, and television soap
operas and situation comedies, that are assumed to appeal
primarily to members of the middle and working classes.
Answer: Popular culture
◉ (Blank) provide ideals of beliefs about behavior but do not state
explicitly how we should behave; (blank) are established rules of
behavior or standards for conduct.
Answer: Values; Norms
◉ According to Frued, "It's wrong to steal" is an expression of the
(blank)
Answer: Superego
◉ According to sociologists Langhout and Mitchell, the (blank)
results in minority children being punished disproportionately in
schools.
