Culture -- Values, Norms, and Symbols

SOCI 1000 - Unannounced Quiz

Which of the following best defines values in sociology?

• Established rules of behavior

• Shared standards of what is good, desirable, or proper.

• Tangible objects created by society.

• Everyday practices that everyone follows.

• Established rules of behavior

• Shared standards of what is good, desirable, or proper.

• Tangible objects created by society.

• Everyday practices that everyone follows.

Norms are best described as:

• Beliefs about ultimate meaning in life.

• Rules and expectations that guide social behavior.

• A person’s personal moral code.

• Physical objects that represent culture.

• Beliefs about ultimate meaning in life.

• Rules and expectations that guide social behavior.

• A person’s personal moral code.

• Physical objects that represent culture.

Which of the following is an example of a folkway?

• Laws against theft.

• Religious commandments

• Social rules about wearing appropriate clothing to class.

• The U.S. Constitution

A student stands during the national anthem to show respect. This behavior is shaped by:

• Values

• Symbols

• Counterculture

• Sanctions

• Values

• Symbols

• Counterculture

• Sanctions

Which of the following is an example of a symbol in culture?

• The American flag

• The norm of voting in elections.

• The idea of freedom.

• The belief in democracy.

• The American flag

• The norm of voting in elections.

• The idea of freedom.

• The belief in democracy.

What term refers to formal and informal reactions to following or breaking norms?

• Sanctions

• Roles

• Values

• Rituals

• Sanctions

• Roles

• Values

• Rituals

A society that places a high value on individual achievement is most likely to:

• Prioritize group harmony above all else.

• Celebrate personal success stories.

• Reward collective decision-making.

• Encourage conformity over independence.

• Prioritize group harmony above all else.

• Celebrate personal success stories.

• Reward collective decision-making.

• Encourage conformity over independence.

Which type of norm has legal consequences if violated?

• Mores

• Customs

• Folkways

• Laws

• Mores

• Customs

• Folkways

• Laws

If someone deviates from mainstream cultural values and creates an alternative lifestyle, they belong to a:

• Counterculture

• Dominant culture

• Global culture

• Subculture

• Counterculture

• Dominant culture

• Global culture

• Subculture

Which concept helps sociologists understand how culture is communicated through gestures, signs, and language?

• Social roles

• Structural functionalism

• Cultural relativism

• Symbolic interactionism