Societal mores - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 03 Culture     
Multiple Choice Questions
  1. Anthropologist Horace Miner's description of the body ritual among the Nacirema is used to show 
A. cultural differences in what is considered "beautiful."
B. the effects of media on a person's body image.
C. the ability to learn something new about society.
D. how cultural sociology has evolved over the years.   
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Sociology Chapter 2, questions and answers 100% correct 1. Which of the following is not part of the definition of culture? a. language b. beliefs c. behavior d. These are all parts of the definition of culture. d 2. The complex system that includes a group's beliefs, values, dress, and way of life, is called . a. counterculture b. culture c. social structure d. culture complex d 3. Which of the following is an example of non-material culture? a. a painting b. a fashi...

According to your text, what is the most basic concept in marketing?A. satisfying the needs of stakeholders B. streamlining production costs to generate maximum profits C. determining the difference between consumer needs and wants D. determining the best advertising outlet for a product E. getting all members of an organization to agree on a marketing plan - correct answer determining the difference between consumer needs and wants All of...

1. Principles are a. laws and regulations that guide behavior in the world of business. b. mores, values, and customs that guide behavior in general. c. specific and pervasive boundaries for behavior that are universal and absolute. d. the obligations businesses assume to maximize their positive impact and minimize their negative impact on stakeholders. e. the mores, values, and customs that parents teach their children. ANSWER: POINTS: DIFFICULTY: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NATIO...

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WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology Unit 2 NEW VERSION 100% Pass Yolanda thinks of herself as spontaneous and outgoing. At a party, she will introduce herself to strangers; in a class, she is likely to strike up a conversation with her classmates. Sociologists call this aspect of personality, _____. self-concept Which of the following studies would be following the life course approach? a study that considers whether people who were entering college during the Vietnam era are more politically a...

Id - Answerpresent at birth, this structure consists of the individual's unconscious instinctual drive/needs (the source of all psychic energy). The id seeks immediate gratification of its needs to avoid tension. Reflex actions (blinking, sneezing) and primary process thinking (dreaming) are the tension reducing actions of the id. The id, therefore, is operating on the pleasure principle. Ego - Answerdeveloping at about six months of age, the ego responds to the id's inability to gratify al...

WGU ACADEMY INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY FINAL EXAM A+GRADED Which sociological perspective suggests that the term medicalization of society refers to the growing role of medicine as a major institution of social control? Select one: a. functionalist perspective b. conflict perspective c. interactionist perspective d. labeling perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-conflict perspective Which of the following factors has contributed to the rise in the cost of healthcare in the United State...

Chapter 3-Culture MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What do sociologists refer to as “the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society”? a. culture b. society c. social organization d. religion ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: page 61 BLM: Remember 2. Three sociologists are discussing the relationship between society and culture. What are they likely to conclude about this relations...