Chapter 2: Culture, Society, and Social Change
Multiple Choice


This section will test your knowledge of key terms in Chapter 2.


1.  

The mutually shared products, knowledge, and beliefs of a human group or society is known as ___________.



2.  

Paintings are examples of:



3.  

The knowledge of how to use computers is an example of ____________.



4.  

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of communal societies?



5.  

All cultures must solve the problem of dealing with illness. This is an example of ____________.



6.  

Most Americans share the idea that adult citizens should be free to vote for the political candidate of their choice. This is a(n) ____________.



7.  

Jane wore shorts to school during a snow storm. She violated a ____________.



8.  

The tendency to judge another culture by the standards of your own culture is ____________.



9.  

Which term represents the idea that we have little choice but to interpret the world in terms of the words and grammar of our native language?



10.  

Which term describes the view that each culture is unique and valid?



11.  

Which of the following is the goal of multiculturalism?



12.  

Postindustrial societies



13.  

Industrial societies:



14.  

The type of society that gains its subsistence by large-scale gardening and often uses slash and burn agriculture is ____________.



15.  

Which is NOT a characteristic of communal societies?



16.  

Which is most characteristic of associational societies?



17.  

Often, advances in medical technology outpace developments in values and norms related to their use. This is an example of ____________.



18.  

Which theory of social change argues that periphery nations are economically dependent on core nations?



19.  

Which theory of social change argues that traditional societies will eventually take on the characteristics of industrial societies?



20.  

The diffusion of technology and the actions of multinational corporations are contributing to the:

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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