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A ________ is a distinct cultural group within a larger culture.
material culture
sub-culture
bi-culture
co-culture
What is a “learned system of knowledge, behaviour, attitudes, beliefs, values, and norms shared by a group of people” called?
community
culture
co-culture
dominant culture
Schools, governments, music, and theatre are examples of _________________.
cultural context
cultural elements
enculturation
co-cultures
The process through which an individual acquires new approaches, beliefs, and values by coming into contact with another culture is referred to as _______________________.
cultural immersion
acculturation
sub-culturation
enculturation
People from “masculine” cultures like Great Britain and Japan ________________________.
value such things as caring for the less fortunate
be more religious
value collective achievement
tend to value more traditional roles for men and women
Canada is a country that scores high on the cultural value of ________.
individualism
collectivism
power distribution
uncertainty avoidance
Cultures that rely more on language and less on contextual cues when sending and interpreting messages are considered _____________________
non-context cultures
high-context cultures
medium-context cultures
low-context cultures
The feeling of stress and anxiety that most people experience when encountering a culture different from their own is referred to as _________
culture shock
acculturation
ethnocentrism
enculturation
The belief that one's culture is superior to others is called________.
assuming similarity
stereotyping and prejudice
ethnocentrism
enculturation
The statement "Asians are good at math" is an example of ________.
a stereotype
labelling
prejudice
discrimination
A ___________ is a perception shared by a culture or group about key beliefs and issues like the meaning of life.
co-culture
cultural outlook
third culture
world view
What strategy are you using when you take into account another person’s thoughts, values, background, and perspectives while you interact with them?
common courtesy
paraphrasing
empathy
social decentring
What strategy are you using when you feel what another person is feeling while you interact with them?
adaptation
empathy
sympathy
social decentring
What theory suggests that all people adapt their behaviour to others to some extent?
reactive adaptation theory
communication accommodation theory
empathy theory
predictive and adaptation theory
When you modify your behaviour in anticipation of an event, you ________.
adapt reactively
adapt predictively
adapt defensively
accommodate
Sociology and Social Psychology are really one and the same fields since they both focus on social influences on individual and group behavior
True
False
Socialization appears to be a process only occurring in childhood.
True
False
The story of Genie, the girl given to the Department of Public Social Services after being with abusive parents, supported the conclusion that feral children can become part of mainstream society.
True
False
Social differentiation explains not only age norms, but also the general differences between people of different social classes or genders
True
False
Adolescent youth cultures exist in all societies.
True
False
Symbolic Interactionism deals with which one of the following?
the study of social systems and social forces on individual behavior
stable relationships based on social institutions for social needs
the struggle for scarce resources
the meanings we attach to the ways we relate to one another
Perspectives are tied not only to approaches in analyzing social phenomenon, but also reflect those who follow the perspectives' idea of the nature of humankind, as discussed in class. The three corresponding views that humans are 1) born good, 2) born neutral, or 3) born greedy or evil, are in the same order as of which of the following theoretical perspectives?
1) psychoanalytic, 2) behaviorism, 3) symbolic interactionism
1) classical conditioning, 2) operant conditioning, 3) conflict theory
1) humanistic, 2) behaviorism, 3) psychoanalytic
1) structural functionalism, 2) phenomenology, 3) social learning theory
Which one of the following types of socialization is done by schools?
agent of socialization
resocialization
anticipatory socialization
all of following are done by schools
Acting like you are a party animal without having concern for others at age forty is a lot less tolerable than it is for someone in their teens (if it is tolerable by others even at that age). This is because it is based on the concept of
age norms.
rites of passage.
cohort.
social differentiation.
Which one of the following parenting styles discussed in class tends to be more effective in developing independent skills in children while providing guidelines to cooperate with others in society?
authoritarian
permissive active
permissive passive
authoritative
Which statement is TRUE of the pre-Spanish Filipino govern
The datu exercised all power of government.
Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the datu.
Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the community.
There was a court created by the datu to hear complaints.
If our present government is a democracy, where does power reside?
In the Filipino People
In Congress
In the President
In the Supreme Court
With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?
Parliamentary
Dictatorial
Monarchial
Presidential
What form of government is characterized by the separation of powers?
Parliamentary
Presidential
Aristocracy
Monarchical
To which type of political system do we belong?
Colonialism
Totalitarianism
Democracy
Capitalism
In which form of government does power or authority reside in a few persons who govern for their interest?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Parliamentary
Which situation is the BEST example of a culture shock?
A native from New Zealand is so afraid of the big crowd in malls and along the roads during rush hours that he remarked “so many people!”
he Hippies’ rejected “The Establishment” in the 1960s and sported long hair.
The Canadians use forks while the Filipinos use spoon and fork and sometimes their hands on eating.
Which does one portray when he thinks that what is foreign is best and that what is local is inferior?
Xenocentrism
Relativism
Ethnocentrism
Favoritism
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