Sociology Chapter 2 Test

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What is one danger of ethnocentrism?
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norm that has moral significance attached to it
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A new technology is developed, but it takes several years before the technology is widely used. This is an example of
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Respect for the American flag is an example of what?
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What are norms?
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Material culture tends to change more rapidly than ____________________ culture.
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The process in which cultures become more and more alike is
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feature common to all cultures that is developed to ensure the fulfillment of some needs of society
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The following are examples of the basic components of all cultures except
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group that shares values, norms, and behaviors that are not shared by the entire population
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The popularity of health clubs and diet books is an example of the emergence of what?
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A friend says, “My country is the best of all.” What does this statement reflect?
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norm that describes socially acceptable behavior but does not have great moral significance
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A commitment to the full development of one’s personality, talents, and potential is
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What is a group of interdependent people who share a common culture and feeling of unity?
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shared belief about what is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable
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process of spreading cultural traits from one society to another
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The most important element of culture may be ____________________, the organization of written or spoken words into a standardized system.
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____________________ occurs when people use existing knowledge to create something that did not previously exist.
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extreme self-centeredness
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Some groups in society share values, norms, and behaviors that are not shared by the entire population. The unique cultural characteristics of these groups form what?
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Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?
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Sociologists distinguish between what two types of norms?
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A ____________________ is any commonly understood gesture, word, object, sound, or design that has come to stand for something else.
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Which would serve as the best symbol for freedom in the United States?
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The development of economic and social relationships that stretch around the world is
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An attitude of cultural relativism is the belief that