Sociology 101_ Chapter 4 Homework

Sociology 101: Chapter 4 Homework 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE? ● a. Most groups in any society tend to be ethnocentric. ✓ ● b. Xenocentrism is most prevalent among people who lack historical perspective. ● c. Temperocentrism is strongest among people with little education or exposure to other nations. ● d. Cultural relativism can lead to racism and difficulties between cultures Topic covered in current section Report a problem 2. Which of the following statements is NOT indicative of temperocentrism? ● a. I wish I lived in the olden days when men were men and women were women. ✓ ● b. Our current president is better than any president in the past or any that will be elected in the future. ● c. In the past, schools didn’t teach students enough, but today they’ve got it right. I don’t think we need to make any changes to our school systems because nothing we would implement in the future could be as good as what we have now. ● d. We have so much variety in our food today, and it is so much healthier than in the past. In the future, they’ll probably make us eat pills as food rather than good, healthy American food. Topic covered in current section Report a problem 3. What is cultural relativism? ● a. A feeling of confusion, disbelief, or outrage caused by something found “normal” in another culture that is completely at odds with what is practiced in one’s own culture ● b. The belief that cultures must be judged on their own terms rather than by the standards of another culture ✓ ● c. The belief that what is foreign is better than one’s own culture ● d. The attitude that one’s culture is superior to the culture of others Topic covered in current section Report a problem 4. What does the US core value of racism and group superiority mean? ● a. Believing in personal responsibility ● b. Stressing personal achievement ● c. Knowing the difference between right and wrong ● d. Evaluating people based on group performance and placement in society ✓ Topic covered in 4.2 Report a problem 5. What does the US core value of science and rationality mean? ● a. Striving to be as efficient and thrifty as possible ● b. Helping others who are in crisis ● c. Having an equal opportunity to succeed