Culture and Society - Assignment Material

Culture and Society Question 1 Correct 4.18 points out of 4.18 Inequality, capitalism, and strati cation are key concepts of which theoretical perspective? Select one: a. functionalist perspective b. conict perspective c. interactionist perspective d. global perspective Question 2 A social scientist would be likely to study the Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. composition of a meteorite discovered in a remote area of Siberia. b. reasons for the decreasing divorce rate in the U.S. c. newest procedure in heart transplant surgery. d. possibility of life on Mars. Question 3 Correct 4.18 points out Marx viewed the relationship between the capitalists and the exploited workers in systemic terms; that is, he believed that a system of ________ relationships maintained the power and dominance of the owners over the workers. of 4.18 Select one: a. environmental, economic, and cultural b. social, cultural, and political c. political, environmental, and social d. economic, social, and political Question 4 Incorrect The use of sociology with the speci c intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations is referred to as 0.00 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. pure science. b. clinical sociology. c. applied sociology. d. basic sociology. Question 5 An ideal type is a(n) Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation. b. construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated. c. detailed plan or method for obtaining data scienti cally. d. initiator of people's attitudes or behavior. Question 6 Correct A sociologist who studies the unequal economic reality between men and women would probably be following which of the following perspectives? 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. functionalism b. interactionism c. conict d. globalism Question 7 Which of the following would be an example of cultural capital? Incorrect 0.00 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. the reciprocal trust inherent in social networks b. knowledge of great American authors c. a close network of extended relatives d. knowledge of Laotian cuisine Question 8 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 An attempt to explain problems, actions, or behavior in a comprehensive manner is called a(n) Select one: a. science. b. typology. c. theory. d. ideal type. Question 9 Correct Which early sociologist applied the concept of evolution to societies in order to explain how they change or evolve over time? 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. Émile Durkheim b. Charles Darwin c. Harriet Martineau d. Herbert Spencer Question 10 Sociology is considered a science because sociologists Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. teach at respected universities. b. engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding. c. receive government funding for research projects. d. construct middle-range theories to explain social behavior. Question 11 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Why was Rik Scarce, a doctoral student at Washington State University, placed in jail in 1993? Select one: a. for preserving the con dentiality of his research b. for raiding a university laboratory c. for "snitching" on university administrators d. for forging transcripts Question 12 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 A sociologist sets up an experiment on the effects of television violence on children. The set of children that are shown the violent cartoons are considered to be the Select one: a. experimental group. b. control group. c. independent variable. d. dependent variable. Question 13 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years, and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life. He then compiles a detailed description of the community. He is conducting Select one: a. a content analysis. b. a secondary analysis. c. a quantitative study. d. ethnographic research. Question 14 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 People may behave differently in articial situations than they would in the "real world." This poses a particular problem for researchers using Select one: a. questionnaires. b. content analysis. c. replication. d. laboratory experiments. Question 15 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 4.17 A sociologist who is interested in examining racism in sports might determine what percentage of team owners, general managers, coaches, and managers are members of each racial group. This would be an example of developing a(n) Select one: a. research design. b. operational de nition. c. hypothesis. d. theory. Question 16 Correct The relationship between a condition or a variable and a particular consequence, with one event leading to the other, is known as 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. observation. b. causal logic. c. a correlation. d. an index. Question 17 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon's actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster? Select one: a. Exxon did not pay sociologists well enough for the research they did on jury deliberations. b. Exxon agreed to fund only those sociologists who were known to be in favor of Exxon's policies and actions. c. No legal scholars were approached to do research on jury deliberations. d. Exxon did not volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or longterm environmental costs. Question 18 Correct The variable that is hypothesized to cause or inuence another variable is referred to by social scientists as a(n) 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. independent variable. b. dependent variable. c. spurious variable. d. operational variable. Question 19 Correct A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. control variable. b. dependent variable. c. correlation. d. cross-tabulation. Question 20 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 The use of photographic and video documentation in sociological study is known as Select one: a. iconography. b. visual sociology. c. secondary sociology. d. image analysis. Question 21 Invention is the Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist. b. process of introducing new elements into a culture. c. process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality. d. process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society. Question 22 The employees of Indian call centers can be considered ______. Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. a subculture b. a counterculture c. a dominant culture d. a material culture Question 23 Facing forward in an elevator can be considered a(n) Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. informal norm. b. formal norm. c. more. d. sanction. Question 24 According to research, the proportion of students who cheat is often higher among Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. elementary school students. b. middle school students. c. high school students. d. college students. Question 25 A society Incorrect 0.00 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. is a dependent group that owes allegiance to a larger group. b. is the largest form of human group. c. contains several different cultures. d. contains one subculture and many cultures. Question 26 Incorrect 0.00 points out Given that cultural diffusion could upset the stability of a society, which perspective is most likely to argue that most cultures resist new cultural components that do not t comfortably into their social system? of 4.17 Select one: a. Functionalist perspective b. Conict perspective c. Interactionist perspective d. Feminist perspective Question 27 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 In his research, George Murdock determined which of the following to be a cultural universal? Select one: a. War b. Astronomy c. Funeral ceremonies d. Mathematics Question 28 Culture lag is Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Select one: a. the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior. b. viewing people's behavior from the perspective of one's own culture. c. the physical or technological aspects of our daily lives. d. a period of maladjustment during which the nonmaterial culture is still adapting to new material conditions. Question 29 Diffusion is the Correct Select one: 4.17 points out a. combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist. of 4.17 b. process of introducing new elements into a culture. c. process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality. d. process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society. Question 30 Collective conceptions of what is considered good, desirable, and proper, as well as bad, undesirable, and improper, are known as Correct 4.17 points out Select one: of 4.17 a. values. b. folkways. c. mores. d. sanctions. 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