M02 QUIZ CHAPTERS 3 & 4
Which of the following is always a cultural behavior? - ANS-shaking hands
Values are to __________ as norms are to __________. - ANS-attitudes; behavior
Many Americans believe that shark attacks happen more frequently than they actually
do. Assuming that this is due to the way these rare events are covered by the media,
this would be considered an __________ effect of the media. - ANS-unintentional,
long-term
Media centralization refers to the - ANS-fact that fewer and fewer groups own more and
more of the media, which may increase corporate censorship.
Elijah Anderson observed that many African Americans engage in code switching. This
involves adjusting words, tone, and body language between settings that are
predominately White, perhaps at __________, and settings that are predominantly
Black, such as __________. - ANS-work; home
During the 1800s, culture was defined by Matthew Arnold as "the pursuit of perfection
and broad knowledge of the world." Sociologists today define culture as - ANS-the sum
total of beliefs, behaviors, and practices that humans create to adapt to the environment
around them.
If __________ are abstract cultural beliefs, then __________ are how they are put into
play. - ANS-values; norms
The study of culture tells us that - ANS-there are many ways to view the same symbol.
The first form of mass media was the - ANS-book.
What is the essential attribute of all media? - ANS-They communicate information.
In Erving Goffman's dramaturgical theory, the backstage arena would include -
ANS-times of solitude and personal reflection.
Matthew and Marissa's three-year-old daughter picks her nose and climbs on the chair
and the table while they are dining at a fancy restaurant. According to the theories
Which of the following is always a cultural behavior? - ANS-shaking hands
Values are to __________ as norms are to __________. - ANS-attitudes; behavior
Many Americans believe that shark attacks happen more frequently than they actually
do. Assuming that this is due to the way these rare events are covered by the media,
this would be considered an __________ effect of the media. - ANS-unintentional,
long-term
Media centralization refers to the - ANS-fact that fewer and fewer groups own more and
more of the media, which may increase corporate censorship.
Elijah Anderson observed that many African Americans engage in code switching. This
involves adjusting words, tone, and body language between settings that are
predominately White, perhaps at __________, and settings that are predominantly
Black, such as __________. - ANS-work; home
During the 1800s, culture was defined by Matthew Arnold as "the pursuit of perfection
and broad knowledge of the world." Sociologists today define culture as - ANS-the sum
total of beliefs, behaviors, and practices that humans create to adapt to the environment
around them.
If __________ are abstract cultural beliefs, then __________ are how they are put into
play. - ANS-values; norms
The study of culture tells us that - ANS-there are many ways to view the same symbol.
The first form of mass media was the - ANS-book.
What is the essential attribute of all media? - ANS-They communicate information.
In Erving Goffman's dramaturgical theory, the backstage arena would include -
ANS-times of solitude and personal reflection.
Matthew and Marissa's three-year-old daughter picks her nose and climbs on the chair
and the table while they are dining at a fancy restaurant. According to the theories
