A. fixed and static
B. a subjective entity
C. always changing
D. insulated against technology
E. mutually exclusive
Related Mcqs:
- The process that enables a culture to maintain equilibrium despite fluctuations in their culture is known as______________?
A. enculturation
B. ethnocentrism
C. diffusion
D. cultural integration
E. adaptation - Language is usually considered to be_______________?
A. a flexible system of symbols
B. essential for cultural integration
C. a cultural barrier
D. a key cultural marker
E. a cultural universal - The birthplace of sociology is generally considered to be_______________?
A. the United States
B. Canada
C. Europe
D. Australia - When a number of researchers use the same operational definition to measure a variable and achieve the same results the measure is said to be_______________?
A. valid
B. reliable
C. factual
D. internally consistent
E. instrumental - In participant observation research the role of the “complete” participant forces the researcher to be_______________?
A. with the group for months and sometimes years
B. discreet about his/her research
C. close to the leadership of the group that he/she is studying
D. open and honest about his/her intentions
E. taking copious notes - The smallest unit of a culture is_____________?
A. Complex
B. Laws
C. Trait
D. None of these - Which sociological perspective argues that a common culture serves to maintain the privileges of some groups while keeping others in a subservient position ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. each of the above - The distinction between elements of material and nonmaterial culture was made by sociologist ?
A. Max Weber
B. George Murdock
C. Margaret Mead
D. William F. Ogburn - Which of the following is an aspect of culture ?
A. a comic book
B. patriotic attachment to the flag of the United States
C. burial of a family pet in a cemetery plot
D. all of the above - Which of the following was not identified as a defining feature of culture ?
A. Culture is symbolic
B. Culture is transmitted
C. Culture is cumulative
D. Culture is shared
E. Culture is learned
