Economics Mcqs
Culture______________?

A. Is based on symbols in animals and on signals among humans
B. Is a property of all higher animal groups?
C. Is arguably possessed to some degree by nonhuman primates as well as humans
D. All of the above

Language gestures and music are________________?

A. Symbol systems
B. Cultural traits
C. Normative systems
D. Human values

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis ?

A. May well be unintelligible as translated in some languages
B. Is the product of a distinct world view?
C. Emphasizes the difficulty of understanding another culture as its participants understand it
D. All of the above

Violation of a folkway is considered ?

A. A violation striking to the very heart of society
B. A legally punishable offense
C. A slight to one,s group but not a punishable offense
D. An incident of no consequence whatsoever

Official sanctions usually entail________________?

A. Public recognition
B. The threat of force
C. A transgression of the law
D. All of the above

The five pivotal institutions are__________________?

A. The economy medicine family religion and education
B. The military religion government family and education
C. The family the economy government the military and education
D. The economy government religion family and education

In one sense of the term everyone is ethnocentric This is because______________?

A. It is virtually impossible not to view people and situations in terms of some of the norms and categories derived from one,s own cultural experiences
B. People are intolerant by nature
C. People are afraid and distrustful of strangers
D. It is impossible to understand another culture or subculture without having been raised in it

Similarities common to all cultures are called_________________?

A. Pivotal institution
B. Cultural universals
C. Culture traits
D. Culture complexes

An example of a temporary subculture would be_______________?

A. The mtv generation
B. Vegetarians
C. Monks in a convent
D. Players of chess

Countercultures are_______________?

A. Subcultures that refuse to assimilate
B. Groups whose values differ from the mainstream
C. Groups whose values are in explicit opposition to those of the wider societal culture
D. The most active subcultures