A. existence of upward progress
B. cyclic
C. cultural growth from simple to complex
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- The customary normal and habitual ways a group does things are called_____________?
A. Norms
B. Folkways
C. Customs
D. None of these - In the United States often formalize norms into_______________?
A. folkways
B. mores
C. values
D. laws - Values_______________?
A. provide explicit indications of which behaviors are acceptable and which are not.
B. are narrow ideas about what is desirable correct and good
C. are defined by symbols
D. are general and abstract and do not explicitly specify which behaviors are acceptable and which are not - The identification of a new moon of Saturn was an act of_______________?
A. invention
B. discovery
C. diffusion
D. cultural integration - The use of language label people can lead to a_______________?
A. self-fulfilling prophecy
B. sense of ethnocentrism
C. cultural lag
D. cultural adaptation
E. development of a subculture - Dignity personal integrity and inviolability of body and mind are all examples of_____________?
A. adaptive mechanisms
B. constitutional law
C. cultural givens
D. human rights
E. cultural relativism - 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 - Social norms are______________?
A. creative activities such as gardening cookery and craftwork
B. the symbolic representation of social groups in the mass media
C. religious beliefs about how the world ought to be
D. rules and expectations about interaction that regulate social life - Horticultural societies______________?
A. have no specialized and enduring work groups governments, or standing armies
B. exhibit increased power of the state and size of the territory it controls
C. experience the emergence of social stratification due to production of a social surplus
D. have complex divisions of labor and exchange relationships - 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
