Question 1

Most people participate in numerous subcultures without necessarily becoming very committed to any of them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The United States is multicultural because

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A)  everyone holds the same values and beliefs.
B)  each individual holds many different and conflicting values and beliefs.
C)  there are many widely shared values and beliefs.
D)  in this country we find many different languages and ways of life.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Businesses in this country can profit from recognizing the cultural diversity of the U.S.population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

While one dominant value of U.S.culture is the right to equal opportunity and freedom,another is

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A)  equality of condition.
B)  material comfort.
C)  racism and group superiority.
D)  belief in tradition.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

About how many adults in the United States speak a language other than English at home?

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A)  7 million
B)  17 million
C)  27 million
D)  61 millionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Looking all around the world,what we find everywhere is

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A)  the same ideas about what is right.
B)  people enjoying the same sports.
C)  people creating diverse cultural systems.
D)  the same standards that define what is beautiful and ugly.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

People in the United States tend to view the past as being better than the present.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The dominant values of U.S.culture include

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A)  a deep respect for the traditions of the past.
B)  a belief in equality of condition for all.
C)  a belief in individuality.
D)  a belief in intuition over science.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

One emerging value in the United States is the importance of personal growth,including spiritual activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The same way of life is biologically "natural" to humans everywhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Culture is a source of human freedom because

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A)  culture does not guide behavior.
B)  all culture changes very quickly.
C)  as cultural creatures,humans make and remake the world for themselves.
D)  culture is habitual.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

An emerging value in our society is

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A)  "What was good enough for my parents is good enough for me."
B)  "The present is better than the past."
C)  "Work is important,but I want more time for leisure and personal growth."
D)  "It's good to be free."E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

It is fair to say that humans are prisoners of their existing culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population are referred to as

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A)  high culture.
B)  popular culture.
C)  elite culture.
D)  established culture.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The structural-functional approach sees culture as a relatively stable system of integrated patterns people use to meet their needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People around the world have much the same outward appearance and wear the same clothing and bodily decoration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As our society has entered a postindustrial,computer-based phase,gaining

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic skills has become more important.
B)  mechanical skills has become more important.
C)  knowledge about the past has become more important.
D)  a respect for tradition has become more important.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

_____ distinguish between right and wrong; _____ distinguish between right and rude.

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A)  Mores; folkways
B)  Taboos; mores
C)  Folkways; mores
D)  Prescriptive norms; proscriptive normsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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People around the world have much the same outward appearance and wear the same clothing and bodily decoration.

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One emerging value in the United States is the importance of personal growth,including spiritual activity.

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People in the United States tend to view the past as being better than the present.

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It is fair to say that humans are prisoners of their existing culture.

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Businesses in this country can profit from recognizing the cultural diversity of the U.S.population.

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The same way of life is biologically "natural" to humans everywhere.

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