Evaluating cultural differences in relationship to one's own cultural standards is
A. symbolism
B. exploitation
C. cultural bias
D. ethnocentrism
Ans: D. ethnocentrism
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The most significant property crime is
a) shoplifting. b) bank robbery. c) mugging. d) auto theft.
Which of the following is a criticism of Durkheim’s observations about religion?
A. His observations that sacred rituals and objects foster solidarity and embody the community itself did not advance the sociology of religion. B. His perspective on the connection between the sacred and social solidarity is less applicable to highly homogenous societies. C. His perspective on the connection between the sacred and social solidarity is less applicable to highly diverse societies. D. His perspective overlooked the connection between modernization and secularization.
Which of the following is a reason why so many teenagers get pregnant?
A. Not all teenagers find the prospect of pregnancy to be unsettling. B. Among both whites and African Americans, the chances of pregnancy are much higher if a girl is going steady and if she has had discipline problems in school. C. No contraceptive is foolproof. D. All of these answers are correct.