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61. Embracing language and ethnic and cultural difference is thought to be a core Canadian value called______________?
- A. belief in equality and fairness
- B. importance of accommodation and tolerance
- C. support for diversity
- D. belief in consultation and dialogue
- E. compassion and generosity
Explanation: Accepting linguistic, ethnic and cultural differences expresses support for diversity. Accommodation and tolerance are related values, but the question’s wording directly describes diversity as a core value.
Correct answer: support for diversity62. Immigration tourism and globalization all mean that_____________?
- A. cultural diversity is increasing
- B. cultural relativism is now the norm
- C. cultural lag doesn,t last as long
- D. culture shock is increasing
- E. cultures are becoming more stable
Explanation: Immigration, tourism and globalisation bring people and cultural practices into greater contact, increasing cultural diversity. They do not automatically make cultural relativism universal or eliminate culture shock.
Correct answer: cultural diversity is increasing63. The process that enables a culture to maintain equilibrium despite fluctuations in their culture is known as______________?
- A. enculturation
- B. ethnocentrism
- C. diffusion
- D. cultural integration
- E. adaptation
Explanation: Adaptation is the process through which a culture adjusts to changing conditions and restores a workable balance. Enculturation transmits culture, while diffusion spreads cultural traits between groups.
Correct answer: adaptation64. Culture is usually assumed to be_______________?
- A. fixed and static
- B. a subjective entity
- C. always changing
- D. insulated against technology
- E. mutually exclusive
Explanation: Culture is not fixed because beliefs, norms, values and practices adapt to new conditions, including technological and social change. Its changing nature distinguishes it from purely biological traits.
Correct answer: always changing65. Research by Lakoff showed that there are some distinct communication differences between men and women In general men tend to_____________?
- A. talk more over the course of the relationship
- B. be politer in their speech patterns
- C. use a greater range of words
- D. not appreciate or encourage self-disclosure as much
- E. use tags the end of sentences
Explanation: Lakoff’s analysis associated men with giving less encouragement to personal self-disclosure, while women were more likely to support conversational sharing. Tags at the ends of sentences were more commonly associated with women in this traditional account.
Correct answer: not appreciate or encourage self-disclosure as much66. Which sociological perspective emphasizes that ethnocentrism that ethnocentrism serves to maintain a sense of solidarity by promoting group pride ?
- A. functionalist perspective
- B. conflict perspective
- C. interactionist perspective
- D. dramaturgical perspectiveAccess Government Careers
Explanation: The functionalist perspective sees ethnocentrism as helping preserve cohesion by strengthening pride and loyalty within the group. Conflict theory would instead stress how it supports unequal power relations or domination.
Correct answer: functionalist perspective67. While vacationing in Great Britain an American discover that the British drive on the "Wrong" side of the road are critical of his United States accent and will not accept dollars in stores He feel disoriented and out of place and thus are experiencing ?
- A. xenocentrism
- B. the Hawthorne effects
- C. the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
- D. culture shock
Explanation: Culture shock is the disorientation experienced when familiar norms, language patterns and practices are replaced by unfamiliar ones. Different driving rules, attitudes toward his accent and currency practices create that reaction.
Correct answer: culture shock68. Which of the following statements about values is correct ?
- A. Values never change
- B. Values of a culture may change but most remain relatively stable during any one person,s lifetime
- C. Values are constantly changing sociologists view them as being very unstable
- D. All of the above statements are correct
Explanation: Cultural values can change, but many remain sufficiently stable during an individual’s lifetime to provide continuity and guidance. Thus, both ‘never change’ and ‘constantly changing’ are overstatements.
Correct answer: Values of a culture may change but most remain relatively stable during any one person,s lifetime69. The distinction between elements of material and nonmaterial culture was made by sociologist ?
- A. Max Weber
- B. George Murdock
- C. Margaret Mead
- D. William F Ogburn
Explanation: William F. Ogburn distinguished material culture, such as tools and technology, from nonmaterial culture, such as beliefs and values. His related idea of cultural lag explains why nonmaterial culture may adjust more slowly to technological change.
Correct answer: William F Ogburn70. People waiting for a bus are an example of a(n) ?
- A. group
- B. aggregate
- C. subculture
- D. transitory collective
Explanation: An aggregate consists of people who happen to be in the same place without necessarily interacting or sharing an identity. People waiting at a bus stop fit this definition, unlike a group, which involves recognized relationships and interaction.
Correct answer: aggregate