U NIT 2 R EVIEW Around the World
R OUND 1 True or False
Cultural behavior must be learned.
True
In most societies, the real culture is identical to the ideal culture.
False
Another name for a subculture is a counterculture.
False
A social category is a group that shared a social characteristic such as being mothers.
True
Another name for a folkway is a law.
False
The importance that many people in the United States place on having nice cars is an example of the material aspect of culture.
True
Our ideal culture provides us with high standards of behavior.
true
Being a professional ballplayer would be an example of an ascribed status.
false
Role conflict can be reduced when we try to take a positive attitude when examining our situation.
true
People who live in poverty may not have any ascribed statuses.
false
A status set might include being a college graduate, but would not include being an American citizen, because that is an ascribed status.
false
Because young people have no status in society, only adults can experience role strain.
false
One difference between a group and a social category is that the members of a group must interact with one another while those in a social category need not.
True
The members of a social aggregate must all have similar social statuses.
False
The members of a group must have contact with one another.
True
The norms people adopt when they are part of a group may be quite different from their individual norms.
True
R OUND 2 Multiple Choice
In the United States, most people believe that every child is entitled to an education. This is an example of a(n) a. subculture b. value c. instinct d. taboo
In the United States, most people believe that every child is entitled to an education. This is an example of a(n) b. value
Which of the following is NOT an example of a symbol? a. a wedding ring on the left hand b. a bell ringing after lunchtime c. eating when you are hungry d. your school mascot
Which of the following is NOT an example of a symbol? c. eating when you are hungry
Lisa cheats when playing checkers. Therefore, her friends have stopped playing this game with her. This is an example of a(n) a. taboo b. informal sanction c. formal sanction d. law
Lisa cheats when playing checkers. Therefore, her friends have stopped playing this game with her. This is an example of a(n) b. informal sanction
When the time you spend working at a fast-food restaurant causes you to do poorly on an American history test, you are experiencing a. organic solidarity b. nomadism c. role strain d. role conflict
When the time you spend working at a fast-food restaurant causes you to do poorly on an American history test, you are experiencing d. role conflict
Those present at a grocery store when a fire starts are an example of a. secondary group. b. primary group c. social aggregate d. social category
Those present at a grocery store when a fire starts are an example of c. social aggregate
Primary relationships are more likely to develop if the size of the group is small. What is the main reason for this fact? a. It is easier to know individuals well when you are in a small group rather than a large one. b. large groups tend to be more coercive c. large groups tend to be more informal and therefore less structured d. large groups tend to meet more often than small groups
Primary relationships are more likely to develop if the size of the group is small. What is the main reason for this fact? a. It is easier to know individuals well when you are in a small group rather than a large one.