Homework answers / question archive / Question 1 10 out of 10 points     Particular ideas that people accept as true are referred to as: Selected Answer:   Beliefs Answers: Religion   Cultural norms   Values     Beliefs Question 2 0 out of 10 points     Which of the following examples would be considered a violation of a more? Selected Answer:   Not saying "you’re welcome" when someone says "thank you" Answers: Not saying "you’re welcome" when someone says "thank you"     Not leaving a tip for a server at a restaurant   Arriving to a party two hours later than the start time   Texting during class Question 3 10 out of 10 points     Which of the following would not be characteristic of a functionalist perspective of shared language? Selected Answer:   It can lead to disruptive social change

Question 1 10 out of 10 points     Particular ideas that people accept as true are referred to as: Selected Answer:   Beliefs Answers: Religion   Cultural norms   Values     Beliefs Question 2 0 out of 10 points     Which of the following examples would be considered a violation of a more? Selected Answer:   Not saying "you’re welcome" when someone says "thank you" Answers: Not saying "you’re welcome" when someone says "thank you"     Not leaving a tip for a server at a restaurant   Arriving to a party two hours later than the start time   Texting during class Question 3 10 out of 10 points     Which of the following would not be characteristic of a functionalist perspective of shared language? Selected Answer:   It can lead to disruptive social change

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• Question 1

  10 out of 10 points

  	Particular ideas that people accept as true are referred to as:
  	Selected Answer:   Beliefs Answers: Religion   Cultural norms   Values     Beliefs

• Question 2

  0 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following examples would be considered a violation of a more?
  	Selected Answer:   Not saying "you’re welcome" when someone says "thank you" Answers: Not saying "you’re welcome" when someone says "thank you"     Not leaving a tip for a server at a restaurant   Arriving to a party two hours later than the start time   Texting during class

• Question 3

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following would not be characteristic of a functionalist perspective of shared language?
  	Selected Answer:   It can lead to disruptive social change. Answers: It keeps society and harmonious.   It can translate into shared values and norms.     It can lead to disruptive social change.   It can serve as a tool for social integration for new speakers.

• Question 4

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following would not be considered counterculture?
  	Selected Answer:   Federal laws and guidelines Answers: Religious cult rituals   Rules of respect in graffiti crews   Codes of conduct on Anonymous (a well-known "hacktivist group”) message boards     Federal laws and guidelines

• Question 5

  0 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following sociological theories best explains this statement: "Mass media can be an effective means of communication and can contribute to the development of an informed society."
  	Selected Answer:   symbolic interactionism Answers: symbolic interactionism     structural functionalism   social conflict theory   Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

• Question 6

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following is a characteristic of the mass media?
  	Selected Answer:   Intended to reach and influence a wide audience Answers: Used solely for private communication   Must come from a trustworthy source   Highly accessible by every single person in cultures throughout the world     Intended to reach and influence a wide audience

• Question 7

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following statements does not reflect a conflict perspective on globalization?
  	Selected Answer:   The spread of large corporations promotes stability and integration as people share similar working conditions. Answers: The spread of fast-food chain puts locally owned, independent restaurants out of business.   The spread of corporations disconnects people from owning their own means of production.   Unique, indigenous cultures become devalued and risk extinction.     The spread of large corporations promotes stability and integration as people share similar working conditions.

• Question 8

  10 out of 10 points

  	Commitment to respecting cultural differences rather than submerging them into a larger, dominant culture is referred to as:
  	Selected Answer:   Multiculturalism Answers:   Multiculturalism   Cultural relativism   Ethnocentrism   Tolerance

• Question 9

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following would be considered an American value?
  	Selected Answer:   Everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed. Answers: Creativity and innovation are useless—it is better to just follow the crowd.   Hard work and effort will get you nowhere in life.     Everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed.   Laws and government decisions should be based on religious beliefs.

• Question 10

  10 out of 10 points

  	The worldview whereby we judge other cultures by the standards of our own is referred to as:
  	Selected Answer:   Ethnocentrism Answers: Patriotism   Nationalism     Ethnocentrism   Multiculturalism