Chapter 2-3 Test Study Guide
Sociology
When? _________________________
What is the format?
Part I:
50 questions (Multiple Choice/Matching/True-False)
No essay portion due to the vocabulary heavy nature of these two
chapters.
Bonus (5 points)
Review material
What should I study?
 ALL notetaking guides and powerpoints on Ramsey wiki (Many of the
multiple choice will be definition related)
 Homework
 Focus and Review Entries
 Use textbook as a reference- especially for vocabulary lists at the beginning
of each chapter
 Chapter 1- for review section
STUDY SUGGESTIONS:
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Make flashcards to help you with definitions
Study by yourself, and then in a group. Quiz each other.
Read your notes out loud.
Questions/Items to Review:
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Ch 2
What are the differences between material culture and nonmaterial culture?
Identify and describe the 5 components of culture.
What is the difference between folkways and mores?
Differentiate between cultural trait, cultural complex, and cultural pattern.
Define and list examples of cultural universals.
What were the findings of Mead’s studies on the Arapesh and Mundugumor?
How does ethnocentrism differ from cultural relativism?
Describe and correctly identify subcultures and countercultures.
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Ch 3
Explain how the physical environment and population changes can bring about
social change.
Identify and describe seven traditional American values.
How does the concept of diffusion impact cultural change?
Explain the process of internalization of norms, providing at least two examples.
Why are Hollywood’s movies one of the greatest forces for cultural diffusion in the
world today?
In what way is the traditional school year an example of cultural lag?
Identify the two methods through which society enforces norms.
Explain the difference between positive sanctions and negative sanctions, as well as
formal sanctions and informal sanctions.
What role do government policies play in enforcing cultural values and social norms?
For what reasons do people resist change?
Make sure you review ALL homework questions for further review questions!
Focus/Review Check during test
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In spiral/comp book
Dated each day
Includes title/copied prompt
Complete answers
No missing assignments (get prompt and complete when absent)
Please let me know if you have further questions!!!!