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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

Governments and patterns of communication are examples of material culture.
A)True
B)False
5

Language is an example of a cultural universal.
A)True
B)False
6

Mores are norms governing every behavior.
A)True
B)False
7

Society is more likely to formalize folkways than mores.
A)True
B)False
8

Sanctions are penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm.
A)True
B)False
9

Charles Horton Cooley used the phrase looking-glass self to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interactions with other people.
A)True
B)False
10

According to George Herbert Mead, during the play stage children merely imitate the people around them, especially family members with whom they continually interact.
A)True
B)False
11

George Herbert Mead was among the first to analyze the relationship of symbols to socialization.
A)True
B)False
12

Most sociologists agree that the development of self is completed around age 23.
A)True
B)False
13

Anticipatory socialization refers to the process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life.
A)True
B)False
14

The term gender roles refers to expectations regarding proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.
A)True
B)False
15

Research suggests that television is a critical force in the socialization of children in the United States.
A)True
B)False







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