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Sociology: Unit 2 Trivia

Sociology: Unit 2 Trivia. Round 1: Culture. QUESTION 1: This is anything that carries a particular meaning that is recognized by people who share a culture ANSWER: Symbol. Round 1: Culture. QUESTION 2: According to sociologists, what are 3 of the primary components of culture ? ANSWER:

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Sociology: Unit 2 Trivia

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  1. Sociology: Unit 2 Trivia

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

  3. Round 1: Culture • QUESTION 2: • According to sociologists, what are 3 of theprimary components of culture? • ANSWER: • Technology, symbols, language, norms, values, beliefs

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

  5. Round 1: Culture • QUESTION 4: • 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

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

  7. Round 2: Cultural Diversity • QUESTION 1: • Cultural characteristics found in every culture • ANSWER: • Cultural universals

  8. Round 2: Cultural Diversity • QUESTION 2: • The tendency to view one’s own culture or group as superior to others • ANSWER: • Ethnocentrism

  9. Round 2: Cultural Diversity • QUESTION 3: • 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

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

  11. Round 2: Cultural Diversity • QUESTION 5: • 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

  12. Round 3: Societies and Global Culture • QUESTION 1: • Type of society whose main economic activity is food production • ANSWER: • Preindustrial society

  13. Round 3: Societies and Global Culture • QUESTION 2: • 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

  14. Round 3: Societies and Global Culture • QUESTION 3: • This is considered the “lingua franca” of the modern world • ANSWER: • English

  15. Round 3: Societies and Global Culture • QUESTION 4: • What are the three primary components of the Global Culture Theory? • ANSWER: • Global Economy, Global Communication, Global Migration

  16. Round 3: Societies and Global Culture • QUESTION 5: • List at least 3 negative effects associated with the idea of global culture • ANSWER: • Rise of sweat shops; environmental degradation, disease, drug trade, human trafficking, loss of folk culture

  17. Round 4: Social Structure • QUESTION 1: • Type of status assigned to a person according to qualities beyond a person’s control • ANSWER: • Ascribed status

  18. Round 4: Social Structure • QUESTION 2: • Define the term “master status” • ANSWER: • A status that is considered more important than all the others

  19. Round 4: Social Structure • QUESTION 3: • This is a sociological phenomenon that occurs when the roles of several statuses overlap • ANSWER: • Role Conflict

  20. Round 4: Social Structure • QUESTION 4: • 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

  21. Round 4: Social Structure • QUESTION 5: • List at least 3 characteristics of typical in-groups • ANSWER: • Titles, external symbols, similar dress, view themselves positively and out-group negatively, compete with out-group

  22. Round 5: Group Dynamics & Organizations • QUESTION 1: • Term for phenomenon when members of a cohesive group endorse a single explanation or answer, usually at the expense of ignoring reality • ANSWER: • Groupthink

  23. Round 5: Group Dynamics & Organizations • QUESTION 2: • This is a leadership style characterized by emotion and friendly relations • ANSWER: • Expressive leadership

  24. Round 5: Group Dynamics & Organizations • QUESTION 3: • The American Heart Association is an example of this kind of organization • ANSWER: • Normative

  25. Round 5: Group Dynamics & Organizations • QUESTION 4: • This is the sociological idea that people tend to work less hard when they are members of a group • ANSWER: • Social loafing

  26. Round 5: Group Dynamics & Organizations • QUESTION 5: • Define the term “Bystander Effect” • ANSWER: • The more people present, the less likely one is to help

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

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