Devry SOCS350 week 3 quiz

Question 1. 1. (TCOs 3 & 4) A culturally distinct system of symbols, vocal and nonvocal, that allows members of a society to communicate is _____. (Points : 10)

argot

ideology

material culture

language

cultural

Question 2. 2. (TCOs 3 & 4) The disconnect in a society that occurs when material culture changes more rapidly than nonmaterial culture is _____. (Points : 10)

globalization

marginalization

discrimination

cultural diversity

cultural lag

Question 3. 3. (TCOs 3 & 4) The process that occurs when concepts, ideas, language, and behaviors cross cultural boundaries is _____. (Points : 10)

cultural diffusion

cultural lag

marginalization

discrimination

cultural diversity

Question 4. 4. (TCOs 3 & 4) An esoteric language used by a sub-group to communicate with one another, generally not well understood by outsiders and services as a barrier of understanding between the dominant culture and subculture, is called: (Points : 10)

a vernacular.

a language.

an argot.

a symbol.

a dialect.

Question 5. 5. (TCO 6) This occurs when an ethnic or racial group or individual takes on the cultural ways of another group, usually that of the mainstream culture, often at the expense of traditional cultural ways. (Points : 10)

Assimilation

Acculturation

Immigration

Ethnic identification

Miscegenation

Question 6. 6. (TCO 6) In industrial societies, what is the main generator of cultural lag? (Points : 10)

Congress

Religious institutions

Immigration

Technological advance

War

Question 7. 7. (TCO 6) Dominant group ideology toward minority-group relations rests on: (Points : 10)

history.

what the future could be.

the present.

finances.

education.

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