Which of the following is a cultural universal?

a. family
b. television
c. Facebook
d. McDonald’s


Answer: A

Sociology

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John works at an artisan chocolate shop in a midwestern town. The chocolates he sells start off as cocoa beans harvested by children working on plantations in tropical countries. The cocoa pods are processed, fermented, and dried in the country of origin and then shipped to other nations throughout the world for further processing into chocolate. The chocolate itself is then sold and transformed by artisans across the world into the confections John sells. John is best described as part of a(n)

A. production process. B. exploitation system. C. commodity chain. D. consumer service.

Sociology

Every year, consumers purchase the newest versions of smartphones, cars, and clothing in order to receive praise and esteem from peers, rather than to gain new functionality. We would say they have engaged in ______.

A. affluent aspirations B. annual updating C. conspicuous consumption D. serial shopping

Sociology

Fewer than 10 percent of people charged with crimes ever go to trial. This is largely due to the process of __________

A) court appeals B) plea bargaining C) habeas corpus D) due process

Sociology

From the point of view of the socializer, which of the following agents of socialization would be considered a primary socializer?

(a) College roommates (b) The children you babysit (c) Your parents (d) The video games you play

Sociology