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1

In sociological terms, culture refers solely to the fine arts and refined intellectual taste.
A)True
B)False
2

Tracing the development of culture is easy.
A)True
B)False
3

An invention results when existing cultural items are combined into a form that did not exist before.
A)True
B)False
4

Language is an example of a cultural universal.
A)True
B)False
5

Mores are norms governing everyday behavior.
A)True
B)False
6

Sanctions are penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm.
A)True
B)False
7

The values of a common culture do not change.
A)True
B)False
8

A growing number of social scientists believe it is easy to identify a "core culture" in the United States.
A)True
B)False
9

Members of a subculture participate in the dominant culture, while at the same time engaging in unique and distinctive forms of behavior.
A)True
B)False
10

Anyone who feels disoriented, uncertain, out of place, or even fearful when immersed in an unfamiliar culture may be experiencing cultural lag.
A)True
B)False
11

Ethnocentrism views people's behavior from the perspective of their own culture.
A)True
B)False
12

Bilingualism refers to the use of two or more languages in a particular setting, such as the workplace or schoolroom.
A)True
B)False
13

The spread of cultural items from one place to another is referred to as innovation.
A)True
B)False
14

The process of introducing a new idea to a culture is known as innovation.
A)True
B)False
15

Language can transmit stereotypes related to race.
A)True
B)False







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