Sociology: Unit 2 Trivia

ROUND 1: WHAT IS CULTURE?

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

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

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

Round 1: Question 4 QUESTION: 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) 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: ANSWER: Informal, Negative Sanction Informal, Negative Sanction

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

ROUND 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

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

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

Round 2: Question 3 QUESTION: 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 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: ANSWER: Cultural relativism Cultural relativism

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

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

ROUND 3: CULTURAL CONCERN

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

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

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

Round 3: Question 4 QUESTION: 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 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: ANSWER: (1) P(2) F (3) F(4) P (1) P(2) F (3) F(4) P

Round 3: Question 5 QUESTION: QUESTION: List at least 2 positive effects and 2 negative effects associated with the idea of global culture List at least 2 positive effects and 2 negative effects associated with the idea of global culture ANSWER: ANSWER: Positive: Flow of goods; Flow of information; Flow of people 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 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: QUESTION: Type of status assigned to a person according to qualities beyond a person’s control Type of status assigned to a person according to qualities beyond a person’s control ANSWER: ANSWER: Ascribed status Ascribed status

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

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

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

Round 4: Question 5 QUESTION: QUESTION: List 3 characteristics of typical in-groups List 3 characteristics of typical in-groups ANSWER: ANSWER: Titles, external symbols, similar dress, view themselves positively and out-group negatively, compete with out-group 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: QUESTION: Term for phenomenon when members of a cohesive group endorse a single explanation or answer, usually at the expense of ignoring reality Term for phenomenon when members of a cohesive group endorse a single explanation or answer, usually at the expense of ignoring reality ANSWER: ANSWER: Groupthink Groupthink

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

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

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

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

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