Question 1

Technology refers to knowledge people use to make a way of life in their surroundings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to scientists, Homo sapiens first appeared on Earth about how long ago?

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A)   2,500 years
B)   25,000 years
C)   250,000 years
D)   250 million years

Question 3

Which theoretical approach gives an evolutionary explanation of why the sexual "double standard" is found around the world?

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A)   the structural-functional approach
B)   the social-conflict approach
C)   the symbolic-interaction approach
D)   the sociobiology approach

Question 4

TheCHAPTER opening story of the diversity initiative at Charles Schwab & Co.shows us that

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A)   various minorities respond to the same advertising in exactly the same way.
B)   Asian American immigrants prefer English to their native language when they are doing business.
C)   learning more about cultural diversity can help a company boost sales.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 5

Symbols refer to anything that carries meaning that is recognized by people who share a culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Industrial societies use powerful sources of energy to drive large machinery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

George Murdock pointed to many cultural universals.Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural universal?

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A)   belief in a heavenly afterlife
B)   funeral rites
C)   the family
D)   telling jokes

Question 8

Among all forms of life, humans stand out as the only species that

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A)   relies on culture to ensure survival.
B)   has patterned ways of living.
C)   has biological instincts.
D)   makes use of tools.

Question 9

Cultural transmission refers to the process of

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A)   cultural patterns moving from one society to another.
B)   using the oral tradition.
C)   passing cultural patterns from one generation to another.
D)   using writing to enshrine cultural patterns.

Question 10

Values and norms help to define a society's "ideal culture."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

English is the first language of only 5 percent of humanity, but it has become the preferred second language throughout most of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The early U.S.sociologist who described the difference between folkways and mores was

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A)   Emile Durkheim.
B)   William Graham Sumner.
C)   Harriett Martineau.
D)   George Herbert Mead.

Question 13

A postindustrial society uses computers and other information technology to operate much of the economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe Gerhard Lenski's model of sociocultural evolution, summarizing several key traits of each stage.What major technological revolutions have reshaped human societies in the past?

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Question 15

The flow of _______ from country to country adds to the creation of a global culture.

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A)   goods
B)   animals
C)   violent acts
D)   humanitarian acts

Question 16

Subculture is more at odds with dominant culture than counterculture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Today, hunting and gathering societies

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A)   are quickly spreading around the world.
B)   represent about half the world's population.
C)   are few in number, but are found on every continent.
D)   are close to disappearing from the world.

Question 18

What is the difference between subculture and counterculture? Define your terms carefully.

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