Sociology Pre-Test

Culture is

• a simple diagram showing dates and events
• a way of life shared by a group of people
• height above sea level
• a band your social studies teacher likes

Many cultures coming together to form one culture is known as:

• Subgroup

• Counterculture

• Melting Pot

• Multiculturalism

Judging one culture based on the beliefs and values of another is known as:

• Afrocentrism

• Judgementalism

• Egocentrism

• Ethnocentrism

The spread of cultural traits from one culture to another is known as:

• Cultural Immersion

• Cultural Diffusion

• Counterculturalism

• Cultural Inclusion

A subgroup that pushes back on the mainstream culture in an attempt to change how society functions is known as the:

• Subgroup

• Radical Culture

• Counterculture

• Marginalized

Investigates human mental and emotional processes. While sociologists concentrate on the group, these social scientists also study the development and functioning of the individual.

• Anthropology

• Psychology

• Economics

• Political Science

• History

Is the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

• Anthropology

• Psychology

• Econmics

• Political Science

• History

Investigates the organization, administration, history, and theory of government. These social scientist are concerned, for example, with voting patterns and participation in political parties.

• Anthropology

• Psychology

• Economics

• Political Science

• History

Examines past events in human societies. These social scientists generally rely on newspapers, historical documents, and oral histories as sources of information.

• Anthropology

• Psychology

• Economics

• Political Science

• History

This job description falls under which social science: Studying the nature of a family in preliterate societies

• Anthropology

• Psychology

• Economics

• Political Science

• History