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1 | | In sociological terms, culture refers solely to the fine arts and refined, intellectual taste. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2 | | An invention results when existing cultural items are combined into a form that did not exist before. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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3 | | Language is an example of a cultural universal. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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4 | | Mores are norms governing everyday behavior. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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5 | | Sanctions are penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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6 | | The values of a common culture do not change. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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7 | | A growing number of social scientists believe that it is easy to identify a "core culture" in the United States. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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8 | | Members of a subculture participate in the dominant culture, while at the same time engaging in unique and distinctive forms of behavior. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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9 | | Anyone who feels disoriented, uncertain, out of place, or even fearful when immersed in an unfamiliar culture may be experiencing cultural lag. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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10 | | Ethnocentrism views people's behavior from the perspective of their own culture. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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11 | | Bilingualism refers to the use of two or more languages in a particular setting, such as the workplace or schoolroom. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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12 | | The process by which a cultural item spreads from group to group or society to society is referred to as innovation. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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13 | | The process of introducing a new idea to a culture is known as innovation. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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14 | | Language can transmit stereotypes related to race. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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15 | | The observance of Western holidays in China, Vietnam, South Korea, and the Philippines is an example of the rapidly escalating globalization of culture. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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