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The distinction between mores and folkways is not always clear. |
True |
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Tamra is a food service worker in Michigan who has been bed-bound with the flu for several days. Which of the following behaviors would not be acceptable as she assumes the sick role? |
She tells her friend that she is grateful for a day off at home. |
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In Navajo culture, what is a nadle? |
A masculine and feminine gender status |
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Saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the school day and observing the Fourth of July are displays of: |
Cultural loyalty |
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The library building on the Norwich University campus is an example of: |
Material culture |
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Which of the following examples illustrates the heteronormative culture of American society? |
The flood of advertising depicting men and women romantically linked |
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The invention and development of cellular technology was the result of our demand for constant access. |
False |
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In Afghanistan, the thumbs-up gesture is often used to signal approval. |
False |
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When a pattern of behavior becomes widely accepted within a social institution and becomes taken for granted in society, it is referred to as a(n) _____ norm. |
Institutionalized |
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A sexual dichotomy is a fundamental element of American culture. |
True |
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Which of the following statements is a definition of mores? |
Highly codified and formal norms that result in severe punishment when violated |
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The distinction between mores and folkways is not always clear. |
True |
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What are culture smart cards? |
Cards carried by U.S. military personnel that instructs them on appropriate behavior in foreign countries. |
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What was Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo's ethnocentric assumption in their study of poor families in 13 different countries? |
Poor families should spend their money on food, clothing and other basic necessities |
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Culture cannot exist without people. |
True |
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Americans often refer to the United States as the "greatest country on earth," while Germans tout the superiority of "German engineering." Both are examples of: |
Ethnocentrism |
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Which culture listed below only recognizes two distinct sexes? |
America |
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In which situation would an American sociologist find it most difficult to maintain cultural relativism? |
Studying genital mutilation of young girls in Africa and the Middle East |
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In Afghanistan, the thumbs-up gesture is often used to signal approval. |
False |
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According to the text, why was opium use outlawed in the United States in the early 20th century? |
Because its use was associated with Chinese immigrants
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Which statement is most accurate about culture? |
Culture is most effective when it is unnoticed |
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The tendency to evaluate other cultures using the standards of one's own is referred to as: |
Ethnocentrism |
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At which point in the lifespan is female genital mutilation/cutting usually performed? |
Between infancy and age 15 |
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Which term most accurately describes the American approach to medicine? |
Aggressive |
