Culture is usually assumed to be_______________?

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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. The birthplace of sociology is generally considered to be_______________?

   A. the United States B. Canada C. Europe D. Australia...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. The smallest unit of a culture is_____________?

   A. Complex B. Laws C. Trait D. None of these...

7. 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...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. 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...