Sociology: Unit 2 Trivia

ROUND 1: WHAT IS CULTURE?

Round 1: Question 1 QUESTION: This is anything that carries a particular meaning that is recognized by people who share a culture ANSWER: Symbol

Round 1: Question 2 QUESTION: According to sociologists, what are 3 of the primary components of culture? ANSWER: Technology, symbols, language, norms, values, beliefs

Round 1: Question 3 QUESTION: Explain the difference between mores and folkways ANSWER: Mores – reflect society’s morals Folkways – reflect society’s customs

Round 1: Question 4 QUESTION: Driver A cuts off Driver B. Driver B honks his horn at Driver A. This is an example of which type of sanction? (be specific) ANSWER: Informal, Negative Sanction

Round 1: Question 5 QUESTION: This is the sociological idea that language shapes our perception of reality & is therefore the basis of culture ANSWER: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

ROUND 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Round 2: Question 1 QUESTION: Term for cultural characteristics found in every culture ANSWER: Cultural universals

Round 2: Question 2 QUESTION: The tendency to view one’s own culture or group as superior to others ANSWER: Ethnocentrism

Round 2: Question 3 QUESTION: This is the sociological idea that cultural analysis should be completed through a culture’s own standards, rather than the cultural standards of the researcher ANSWER: Cultural relativism

Round 2: Question 4 QUESTION: This a period of maladjustment that occurs when the nonmaterial culture is still adapting to new material conditions ANSWER: Cultural lag

Round 2: Question 5 QUESTION: Define the term “counterculture” AND provide 2 examples ANSWER: A culture that rejects the values of the dominant culture Possible examples: Hippies, KKK, Feminist Movement, anarchists

ROUND 3: CULTURAL CONCERN

Round 3: Question 1 QUESTION: Type of society whose main economic activity is food production ANSWER: Preindustrial society

Round 3: Question 2 QUESTION: This is the process by which regional economies, societies and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation and trade ANSWER: Globalization

Round 3: Question 3 QUESTION: In these type of societies, much of the economy is involved in providing information and services ANSWER: Post-Industrial Societies

Round 3: Question 4 QUESTION: For each of the following, identify if they are a characteristic of FOLK (F) or POP (P) Culture: (1) Placeless landscape; (2) practiced by small, homogenous groups; (3) is rapidly disappearing; (4) franchises have eliminated local variation ANSWER: (1) P (2) F (3) F (4) P

Round 3: Question 5 QUESTION: List at least 2 positive effects and 2 negative effects associated with the idea of global culture ANSWER: Positive: Flow of goods; Flow of information; Flow of people Negative: Rise of sweat shops; environmental degradation, disease, drug trade, human trafficking, loss of folk culture

ROUND 4: SOCIAL STRUCTURE

Round 4: Question 1 QUESTION: Type of status assigned to a person according to qualities beyond a person’s control ANSWER: Ascribed status

Round 4: Question 2 QUESTION: Define the term “master status” ANSWER: A status that is considered more important than all the others

Round 4: Question 3 QUESTION: This is a sociological phenomenon that occurs when the roles of several statuses overlap ANSWER: Role Conflict

Round 4: Question 4 QUESTION: Sociologists recognize three different types of social gatherings: social groups, social categories, and social aggregates. Identify each of the following: (1) doctors, (2) a college basketball team, (3) people at a movie theater ANSWER: (1) category; (2) group, (3) aggregate

Round 4: Question 5 QUESTION: List 3 characteristics of typical in-groups ANSWER: Titles, external symbols, similar dress, view themselves positively and out-group negatively, compete with out-group

ROUND 5: GROUP DYNAMICS & ORGANIZATIONS

Round 5: Question 1 QUESTION: Term for phenomenon when members of a cohesive group endorse a single explanation or answer, usually at the expense of ignoring reality ANSWER: Groupthink

Round 5: Question 2 QUESTION: This is a leadership style characterized by emotion and friendly relations ANSWER: Expressive leadership

Round 5: Question 3 QUESTION: The American Heart Association is an example of this kind of organization ANSWER: Normative

Round 5: Question 4 QUESTION: This is the sociological idea that people tend to work less hard when they are members of a group ANSWER: Social loafing

Round 5: Question 5 QUESTION: Define the term “Bystander Effect” ANSWER: The more people present, the less likely one is to help

BONUS QUESTION! QUESTION: List 3 of the 4 emerging American values, as identified by modern sociologist ANSWER: Leisure Physical Fitness Self-Fulfillment Concern for the Environment